Senior Product Development Manager

Creative Circle, LLC • Richmond, IL • 20h ago

This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov : For more information, please see: https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/13467166

Sr. Product Development Manager\ \ Position Overview\ Our client in the automotive accessories industry is looking for a Senior Product Development Manager. This is a full-time, onsite role. The position begins as soon as early-mid April and is a long-term, permanent hire.

This role is HYBRID, onsite, in Richmond, IL M-Th. WFH Friday.\ \ Key Responsibilities

Own the full front-end product development process from ideation

through validation, development, and handoff for commercialization

Lead concept creation, competitive analysis, and early-stage

innovation for key automotive accessory categories (seat covers, steering wheel covers, cushions, floor mats, mobile accessories)

Develop complete product briefs, determine feasibility, and guide

designers through early stages of product creation

Build and present business cases including pricing, margin targets,

positioning, and financial analysis

Partner with global suppliers and factories to develop proto@types,

optimize cost structures, and ensure manufacturability

Approve proto@types and oversee all aspects of testing, quality,

compliance, and packaging

Ensure projects meet timeline, cost, and quality targets throughout

a 4-Stage Gate process (Ideate -- Validate -- Develop -- Commercialize)

Collaborate closely with marketing on launch tiers and go-to-market

strategy (Gold/Silver/etc.)

Lead portfolio strategy by managing both new product development and

existing product improvements

Identify cost savings, margin enhancements, and line optimization

opportunities post-launch

Provide leadership and potential direction to a small team based in

Richmond and Australia (future direct reports)

Support the organizations shift from an in-store product mindset to

a digital-first product strategy

Report directly to the VP of Product

Qualifications

Proven ability to develop, launch, scale, innovative products.

10+ years in product development, product management, or category

management.

Experience working within a stage gate or NPD product development

process.

Prior leadership experience leading teams.

In this position, you may have access to client or customer systems, confidential and/or proprietary information or data. This position is onsite and requires you to work closely with other individuals in a collaborative team environment.

\ \ Looking forward to receiving your resume through our website and going over the position with you. Clicking apply is the best way to apply, but you may also:\ \ Email your resume in Word to:\ \ trevor.wood@jobalert.creativecircle.com\ *Please do NOT change the email subject line in any way. You must keep the JobID: : TW7-1980369 -- in the email subject line for your application to be considered.\\ \ Trevor Wood - Senior Solutions Delivery Recruiter\ \ For Creative Circle to represent you for this opportunity, you must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need of employer sponsorship for a non-immigrant visa such as a H-1B, TN, or O visa. We do not support or provide training for STEM/OPT programs. Additionally, you must be physically located in and perform the work for our client in the United States.\ \ \ \ This job was first posted by Creative Circle on 03/10/2026 and applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or closed.\ \ Everforth Creative Circle is an Equal Opportunity Employer\ \ All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.Our hiring process includes AI screening for keywords and minimum qualifications. Recruiters review all results. Everforth Creative Circle will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local law, including but not limited to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act. If you need a reasonable accommodation in the application process, please contact your Recruiter (the person you\'ll be interviewing with) or a member of our Human Resources team to make arrangements. Anthem / Blue Cross Blue Shield creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Everforth Creative Circle.\ \ Copyright 1999 - 2026. CreativeCircle, Inc. All rights reserved.

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