Sr. Director, Product Development (Consumer Devices) Innovation & Advanced Development jobs in United States
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doTERRA International LLC ยท 2 days ago

Sr. Director, Product Development (Consumer Devices) Innovation & Advanced Development

doTERRA International LLC is a company that encourages employees to seek growth opportunities. The Senior Director of Product Development (Consumer Devices) is responsible for leading the end-to-end development of the product portfolio, ensuring timely and high-quality product delivery while collaborating with various teams across the organization.

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Responsibilities

Own and lead the end-to-end product development lifecycle from concept approval through launch and post-launch optimization
Translate product strategy and business objectives into integrated development roadmaps, milestones, and delivery plans
Establish development frameworks, governance models, and best practices that enable predictable execution and scalability
Serve as a senior leader and thought partner to executive leadership on product investment, sequencing, and risk
Lead and align cross-functional teams including product management, engineering, industrial design, UX, quality, regulatory, supply chain, manufacturing, and marketing
Ensure seamless handoffs and collaboration across functions throughout the development lifecycle
Partner with program and portfolio management to drive execution discipline, dependency management, and delivery accountability
Act as the primary escalation point for complex development challenges and cross-functional tradeoff decisions
Oversee development across consumer devices, electrical, mechanical, firmware, and system-level platforms (as applicable)
Ensure tight integration between product requirements, engineering execution, and manufacturing readiness
Guide development decisions that balance customer experience, technical feasibility, regulatory compliance, cost, and speed to market
Provide senior leadership oversight for engagement with contract manufacturers and key suppliers, ensuring alignment on development timelines, technical requirements, and quality standards
Support supplier strategy, make/buy decisions, and readiness for pilot builds, validation, and mass production
Ensure development processes support global manufacturing scalability and long-term cost efficiency
Ensure products meet internal quality standards and external safety and regulatory requirements across all target markets
Proactively identify development, technical, supplier, and execution risks and drive mitigation strategies
Oversee design verification and validation, launch readiness, and post-launch issue resolution in partnership with Quality and Engineering
Own development budgets, resource planning, and investment prioritization across the product portfolio
Drive continuous improvement of development processes, tools, and metrics to improve speed, quality, and predictability
Build and scale high-performing product development teams and leadership capability across the organization

Qualification

Product Development LeadershipConsumer Product DevelopmentCross-Functional Team LeadershipEngineering OversightSupplier EngagementQuality ManagementExecutive CommunicationResource PlanningContinuous ImprovementDecision-Making Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Product Development, Operations, or a related field; advanced degree preferred
12+ years of progressive experience in product development, engineering, or related disciplines, including 6+ years in senior leadership roles
Proven track record leading complex product development portfolios from concept through commercialization
Strong understanding of consumer product and/or device development, including hardware, firmware, manufacturing, and supply chain considerations
Demonstrated experience working with global contract manufacturers and strategic suppliers
Exceptional cross-functional leadership, executive communication, and decision-making skills
Ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, ambiguous environments while managing multiple concurrent initiatives

Preferred

advanced degree preferred

Company

doTERRA International LLC

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Changing the world one drop, one person, one community at a time.

H1B Sponsorship

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2025 (15)
2024 (1)
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2022 (38)
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Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Corey B. Lindley
Founding Executive & CEO
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Cristina Zakis
doTerra Wellness Advocate, Savor the Gifts CEO
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