<div>Role Program Manager</div> <div>Team Central: HIRA &amp; other upcoming brands Reports to Founder &amp; CEO Responsible for NPD &amp; New Initiatives Status Open</div> <div>SUMMARY As the Program Manager &ndash; NPD &amp; New Initiatives, you will own the product development lifecycle&mdash; from ideation through launch&mdash;while spearheading new strategic initiatives that support HIRA&rsquo;s growth trajectory. You&rsquo;ll collaborate across R&amp;D, packaging, creative, operations, marketing, and external partners to ensure timely, cost-effective, and on-brand product launches. If you&rsquo;re interested, write to hr@meolaa.com RESPONSIBILITIES NPD Program Leadership &amp; Execution Build, manage, and maintain a trend-aligned NPD calendar and pipeline with strategic seasonal or collection-based launches. Lead cross-functional project planning: establish critical paths, milestones, and feasibility assessments, measuring against COGS and launch targets. Execute stage-gated NPD processes&mdash;from concept definition and brief creation to sampling, prototyping, and final launch execution. Cross-functional Coordination &amp; Stakeholder Management Serve as the liaison between internal teams (R&amp;D, packaging, creative, marketing, regulatory, operations) and external suppliers to ensure alignment and timely delivery. Manage vendor communications: sourcing, briefing, sample tracking, cost assessments, and issue resolution. Budgeting, Cost &amp; Risk Control Track budgets and product cost metrics (e.g., feasibility costs, gross margin, COGS), working closely with finance and procurement. Anticipate and mitigate development risks&mdash;creating contingency plans and maintaining transparency via &quot;red-flag&quot; alerts and status reporting. Innovation &amp; Market Insight Conduct trend and competitor analysis to drive product innovation and concept development aligned with HIRA&rsquo;s brand identity. Develop compelling product concept briefs, business cases, and mock-ups for internal approvals and go-to-market strategies. Documentation &amp; Continuous Improvement Prepare and route detailed NPD documentation&mdash;briefs, timelines, tracking sheets, artwork specs, and sample logs&mdash;for internal and external review. Continuously refine the NPD process, tools, and metrics to improve efficiency, reduce lead-times, and enhance launch predictability. WHAT WE&rsquo;RE LOOKING FOR: 5+ years of experience in NPD, project management, or program management within beauty, fragrance, FMCG, or related sectors. Proficiency in project management tools (e.g. Excel, PowerPoint, templates) and comfortable managing timelines, budgets, and risk. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS Experience working with high-velocity consumer startups or challenger brands Prior experience with fragrance, beauty, or lifestyle categories Past leadership of 0-to-1 or 1-to-100 scale-up journey</div>