Director of Product Development (Contract)

Employment Type: Contract

Duration: 4-6 months

Schedule: 40 hours/ week

Location: Remote with occasional travel in the Tri State Area

Pay: 80-100/hr (based on experience level)

Position Summary: Lead end-to-end makeup product development for a consumer beauty organization, from concept through launch. Drive formula, packaging, vendor, testing, and cross-functional development activities.

Key Responsibilities: Develop product, formula, and packaging briefs. Lead innovation pipelines, testing, approvals, and launch readiness. Manage formulators, manufacturers, and packaging suppliers. Review formulas, shades, samples, specifications, and quality requirements. Partner with marketing, creative, operations, sales, education, and regulatory teams. Track timelines, risks, documentation, and project dependencies.

Qualifications: Bachelor's degree required.4–8 years of beauty, cosmetics, or consumer product development experience. Experience developing makeup formulas and packaging. Strong vendor management and project management skills. Experience with clean or ingredient-conscious beauty preferred.