Industrial Design Manager

Prestige Brands, Inc. - Tarrytown, NY

Hiring: Industrial Design Manager Company: Prestige Brands, Inc. Location: Tarrytown, NY Job Posted Time: 2026-09-03 11:09:01 Employment Type: Contract Target Skills & Keywords : Assembly, AutoCAD, CAD, Portfolio Management, Product Strategy, R, Risk Management, SolidWorks, User Experience About the job Experience: •10+ years of progressive industrial design and product development experience in consumer products, consumer healthcare, medical devices, or related product categories. Required Skills: •Lead industrial design, innovation strategy, portfolio prioritization, and R&D activities across Prestige’s device portfolio, including Breathe Right, DenTek, Compound W, and other device-related brands. •Partner with Marketing, Consumer Insights, Regulatory, Legal, Quality, and Supply Chain to drive user-centered design and consumer-focused product development by translating consumer needs, business objectives, and technical requirements into successful product designs. •Define product design requirements, user experience goals, product architecture, and design specifications for new and existing device-related products. •Lead front-end innovation activities, including competitive benchmarking, concept development prototyping, design evaluation, and portfolio pipeline development. •Directly manage and develop the Senior Biomedical Engineer, including goal setting, workload prioritization, performance management, coaching, and alignment of technical activities with portfolio objectives and innovation strategies. •Partner cross-functionally with the Senior Biomedical Engineer to ensure appropriate integration of human factors, product performance, verification, validation, and claims substantiation activities. •Partner cross-functionally with CDMOs and third-party engineering service providers on design-for-manufacturing (DFM), design-for-assembly (DFA), design refinement, and design transfer activities to support product scalability, quality, cost-effectiveness, reliability, and manufacturability •Evaluate emerging technologies, materials, consumer trends, and competitive products to identify innovation opportunities and strategic growth platforms. Qualifications: •Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, or a closely related physical-product design discipline required. •Professional portfolio demonstrating consumer product design, user-centered design, concept development, visualization, prototyping, design refinement, and manufacturable product solutions. •Proficiency in 3D CAD software, preferably SolidWorks, and hands-on experience developing prototypes using 3D printing and other rapid-prototyping methods. •Demonstrated experience translating consumer insights, market opportunities, and business objectives into differentiated product concepts and innovation pipelines, with strong expertise in user-centered design, ergonomics, human factors, product architecture, and design-for manufacturing principles. •Prior direct people-management experience, including responsibility for performance management, employee development, goal setting, and workload prioritization for technical or design professionals. •Solid functional working knowledge of design controls, risk management, product verification and validation, claims substantiation, and applicable regulatory requirements for medical devices and other regulated products is preferred. •Demonstrated capacity to support intellectual property development, including patent review, invention generation, and freedom-to-operate activities. •Strong project and portfolio management, cross-functional leadership, prioritization, and decision making skills, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects, balance resources, and address competing priorities. •Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence technical and non technical stakeholders. •Demonstrated ability to evaluate product-development trade-offs and make sound recommendations that balance consumer needs, technical feasibility, regulatory requirements, cost, development timelines, and commercial objectives. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!