Maiden Home · 2 days ago
Vice President of Product Development
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$200K/yr - $275K/yr
15+ years expMaiden Home is a growing company focused on luxury furnishings, seeking a Vice President of Product Development to lead their product development function from concept through launch. The role involves managing product strategy, building processes for scalability, and ensuring product quality while fostering a high-performing team.
E-CommerceE-Commerce PlatformsRetail
Responsibilities
Work with the Founder & CEO to own Maiden Home’s product development roadmap, ensuring high-quality, on-time product launches that adhere to brand standards and original design intent
Partner closely with Design and Sourcing to align on product priorities, launch sequences, and long-term assortment strategy
Translate brand and business goals into clear product development plans with measurable milestones and success metrics
Build necessary processes and timelines to scale an increasingly complex, multi-category product development roadmap
Implement and optimize stage-gate processes, calendars, and tools that drive transparency, predictability, and accountability across all development workstreams
Continuously refine ways of working to improve speed-to-market without compromising quality or brand standards
Serve as a key stakeholder to Sourcing and Operations in the development of our manufacturing partner network, ensuring optimal product–partner fit across the dimensions of quality and capabilities
Participate in hands-on vetting of manufacturing partners through in-person visits, outside of Product Development needs
Own final approval of partner viability for the Maiden Home network from a technical point of view (quality, capabilities)
Collaborate with partners to solve technical challenges, optimize construction methods, and drive continuous improvement in quality and efficiency
Champion our quality-focused culture through decisions around product specifications, product placement, and new partner selection
Ensure that all product decisions — from materials and construction to finishes and comfort — meet or exceed Maiden Home’s luxury standards and customer expectations
Partner with Client Services and Operations to understand quality trends and issues, using data to inform product refinements and roadmap decisions
Define team standards for performance and culture and effectively recruit, coach, and develop high-caliber talent to these standards
Acts as a strong culture carrier and member of the Senior Leadership team
Build and lead a high-performing Product Development organization (e.g., product development managers, engineers, technical designers), ensuring clear roles, responsibilities, and growth paths
Promote a culture of excellence, accountability, and collaboration across the team and cross-functional partners
Qualification
Required
15+ years of relevant experience working and rising within luxury furniture brand(s)
Strong understanding and belief in the Maiden Home luxury brand and product
Working technical knowledge of furniture and upholstery, including materials, construction techniques, and comfort/ performance standards
Deep understanding of furniture development concepts, including engineering, prototyping, testing, and commercialization
Experience being successful in building and executing an ambitious product roadmap, ideally across multiple categories and/or channels
Demonstrated ability to scale teams, processes, and systems in a high-growth environment
Enjoys being highly accountable for results; comfortable personally signing up for hard targets
Strong ability to balance competing priorities and make clear tradeoff decisions grounded in strategy and data
Excellent at building cross-functional relationships with people of varying seniority and knowledge
Deep expertise in managing supplier relationships effectively, including negotiation, collaboration, and conflict resolution
History of hiring strong talent and growing them over time
Seasoned team lead, comfortable rallying a larger group around a singular vision and goals
Excellent coach, perceptive to team members' development opportunities and comfortable laying out individual growth paths
Company
Maiden Home
Maiden Home is an e-commerce platform that provides custom furniture.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$0.73M2019-12-26Seed· $0.73M
Leadership Team
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Nidhi Kapur
Founder & CEO
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