Georgia Pacific
Leading global maker of tissue, pulp, paper, packaging, building products & related chemicals.
Product Development Strategist
Lead product design strategy, research, and development for assigned brand.
Job Highlights
About the Role
• Manage both short-term development projects and long-term strategic planning, acting as a project manager and technical team lead to ensure smooth product launches. • Conduct consumer research, including home use tests and central location tests, to collect valuable consumer feedback and perspectives. • Define the direction of product design and make informed design recommendations. • Build strong relationships across the organization to gather diverse inputs and align cross-functional teams. • Collaborate with other capabilities to integrate consumer insights into product design and substantiation strategies. • Serve as an individual contributor (IC), collaborating closely with subject matter experts (SMEs) on technical feasibility and development of product innovations.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸project management
- ▸consumer research
- ▸product design
- ▸team collaboration
- ▸insights integration
- ▸innovation development
What You Bring
• Ability to translate consumer needs into technical requirements and manage multiple development tasks simultaneously. • Demonstrated ability to interpret consumer research findings and translate them into actionable product design changes. • Experience regularly partnering with diverse teams such as marketing, manufacturing, and R&D, facilitating meetings, and driving consensus. • Proven track record of creating concise, data-driven product proposals or presentations that have influenced decision-making. Comfortable working with ambiguity and making decisions without complete information, relying on sound instincts. • Demonstrated ability to manage projects independently, set priorities, and ensure deliverables are met on schedule without direct supervision. • Experience analyzing market data or financial models to prioritize product development opportunities and justify investments. Empathetic to consumer needs with a passion for shaping category influence.
Requirements
- ▸consumer insights
- ▸cross-functional
- ▸data-driven
- ▸project management
- ▸market analysis
- ▸financial modeling
Work Environment
Office Full-Time