Chief Product Development Officer (Old Bridge, NJ)

Job description: to conduct product research & competitor analysis to understand consumer preferences & marketing dynamics. Defining product direction, market positioning, & commercial requirements. Defining product specifications, features & performance requirements based on market demands. Generating creative & innovative ideas & concepts for new products or product enhancements. Creating prototypes & conducting testing to validate product designs and functionalities through oversight of formulation, engineering, & manufacturing teams. Collaborating w/ cross-functional teams, incl. engineering, design and manufacturing, quality assurance, & regulatory affairs, to ensure successful product development, GMP compliance & timely launch. Monitoring product dev. timelines, budgets & quality standards at executive management level. Conducting feasibility studies & cost analyses to determine viability & profitability of new products, while technical feasibility assessments are prepared by subject-matter experts & reviewed & approved. Managing product documentation, incl. technical specifications, user manuals & other marketing collaterals, thru coordination w/ scientific, regulatory, & commercial teams.