• Own execution of new product development programs from concept through mass production and launch • Act as the day-to-day project leader, owning scope, schedule, risks, dependencies, and delivery commitments • Create and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, and charters defining objectives, milestones, assumptions, constraints, and success metrics • Plan, lead, and support major development gates including concept reviews, design freeze, EVT, DVT, PVT, and production release • Prepare and deliver executive-ready updates, status reports, risk assessments, decision points, and gate review materials to senior leadership • Proactively identify risks across cost, quality, performance, and timing, and drive mitigation plans to closure • Monitor and analyze the competitive landscape, translating market insights into actionable inputs for product definition • Author and maintain clear, structured Product Requirements Documents (PRDs) and supporting specifications • Translate consumer, brand, and business requirements into actionable technical requirements for ODM/JDM partners • Review and approve key technical and design deliverables, including concepts, CMF proposals, prototypes, and validation builds • Lead trade-off decisions balancing cost, performance, quality, schedule, and manufacturability • Lead product and technical discussions covering industrial design, mechanical systems, motors, blades/foils, batteries, electronics, waterproofing, and packaging • Hold external partners accountable for execution quality, milestone delivery, and performance targets • Support supplier RFPs, technical alignment, and partner selection decisions as needed • Oversee product validation and verification activities, including safety, reliability, regulatory, and consumer-use testing • Partner closely with Quality and Manufacturing teams to drive DFMEA/PFMEA, reliability testing, and corrective actions • Support BOM development, cost modeling, and margin targets in collaboration with Sourcing • Contribute to post-launch lifecycle activities including line extensions, refreshes, and cost-down initiatives • Analyze field performance, consumer feedback, and returns data to inform continuous product improvement