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About the Role

We are seeking a highly organized and delivery-focused NPD Project Lead to manage the end-to-end delivery of new product development projects. This role involves detailed product development work and managing multiple complex projects across the business, acting as a key liaison between various departments.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end delivery of multiple NPD projects from concept to launch.
• Build, maintain, and manage detailed project plans, critical paths, and timelines.
• Manage multiple workstreams concurrently, maintaining attention to detail and deadlines.
• Proactively identify and mitigate risks, dependencies, and bottlenecks.
• Drive accountability across teams and escalate timeline risks.
• Balance product performance, operational feasibility, and commercial requirements.
• Coordinate product testing, trials, validation, and sign-off processes.
• Address technical or operational challenges pragmatically.
• Act as the day-to-day project lead across Product, Supply Chain, Ops, Marketing, Brand, and Creative.
• Ensure clear communication of project status, ownership, and deadlines.
• Drive alignment and decision-making across workstreams.
• Build strong cross-functional relationships.
• Maintain project momentum and support team members.
• Line manage other team members and remove obstacles.
• Build and maintain sophisticated project tracking systems, databases, and dashboards.
• Understand tool interactions for efficient handoffs.
• Redesign manual or inefficient workflows using automation.
• Utilize AI tools to accelerate delivery, identify risks, and improve communication.
• Produce clear and concise launch status updates for senior stakeholders.
• Translate complex plans into straightforward visibility on progress, risks, and decisions.
• Provide clarity in complex or fast-moving situations.
• Ensure products are market-ready on time.
• Coordinate with DTC & Retail teams on customer requirements and launch priorities.
• Oversee all launch readiness activities, including samples, specs, packaging, and operational readiness.
• Ensure products support commercial success and sales performance.
• Coordinate with the wider business on new launches to disseminate key NPD information.

Requirements

• Strong project management experience delivering complex, cross-functional projects.
• Exceptional organization and a commitment to timely and thorough execution.
• Experience in NPD, ideally within personal care, product development, or fast-paced delivery environments.
• Comfortable with the details of product development, including formulations, packaging, testing, and approvals.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence, challenge, and hold others accountable.
• Highly proactive, autonomous, and capable of operating effectively in ambiguous situations.
• Commercial awareness and understanding of the product-to-market process.
• Experience building and managing project tracking systems, dashboards, or structured reporting tools.
• Strong spreadsheet and data skills, with comfort working with structured operational data.
• Experience in process improvement and removing workflow friction.
• Comfortable using automation and AI tools to enhance speed, quality, and efficiency.
• Experience in FMCG, consumer goods, beauty, food, beverage, or similar fast-paced environments (desirable).
• Familiarity with manufacturing, supply chain, and packaging production processes (desirable).
• Comfortable using AI tools daily for analysis, communication, and execution (desirable).

Skills

• Project Management
• Product Development
• NPD
• Stakeholder Management
• Process Improvement
• Automation
• AI Tools
• Spreadsheet Skills
• Data Analysis
• Cross-functional Leadership
• Risk Management
• Timeline Management
• Communication
• Problem Solving

Location

• London

Work Type

• Hybrid
• Fixed-term contract

Experience Level

• Mid-senior level

Benefits

• 25 days holidays + bank holidays
• 9 extra remote working days
• Enhanced maternity, paternity & parental leave
• 4% Company Pension
• Mental well-being support through Spill
• Private healthcare through Vitality
• Weekly early finishes
• Social events
• Annual L&D budget
• Free breakfast
• Free & discounted Wild products
• 2 x team volunteering days
• 2 x personal volunteering days

About the Company

• Wild is on a mission to remove single-use plastic from the bathroom with refillable, natural deodorants, body wash, and lip balm.
• Founded in 2020, Wild is a high-growth, fast-scaling start-up in Europe.

Equal Opportunity

• At Wild, we know that diversity drives innovation and creativity. We are committed to creating and maintaining a workplace where all employees feel valued and empowered to bring their most authentic selves to work.
• We recognise that diversity goes beyond visible differences such as race, gender, age, and ethnicity, and encompasses a broad spectrum of backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, and abilities.
• We encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply.
• If we can make any adjustments to help you to perform your best in the process, please let us know!