Wild Cosmetics
NPD Project Lead (12 month FTC)
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Innovation Project Lead â NPD Delivery
đż About Us
Hi theređ Weâre Wild. Weâre on a mission to remove single-use plastic from the bathroom, armed with our refillable, natural, and scent-sational deodorants, body wash, and lip balmâand weâre only just getting started.
Founded in 2020, weâre a high-growth company and already one of Europeâs fastest-growing start-upsđ.
Fancy coming along for the ride?đ
The Role
Weâre looking for a highly organised, delivery-obsessed Innovation Project Lead to join our Product team and own the end-to-end delivery of our NPD pipeline.
This is a hands-on, execution-heavy role thatâs the connective tissue between Product, Supply Chain, Operations, Commercial, Marketing, and Creative.
Youâll need to be comfortable deeply in the detail of product developmentâfrom formulations to packaging, testing, and approvalsâwhile simultaneously managing multiple complex projects at pace across the business.
If you love building order out of chaos, obsess over timelines and dependencies, and get satisfaction from a perfectly run launch planâyouâll feel right at home here.
Note: This is a maternity cover role (12-month fixed-term contract) reporting to the Head of NPD.
Responsibilities
đ End-to-End NPD Delivery
- Own the delivery of multiple NPD projects from concept through to launch across our innovation pipeline
- Build, maintain, and relentlessly manage detailed project plans, critical paths, and timelines
- Coordinate parallel workstreams without losing sight of detail or deadlines
- Proactively identify risks, dependencies, and bottlenecks before they become problems
- Drive accountability across teams and confidently escalate when timelines are at risk
- Balance product performance, operational feasibility, and commercial requirements in real time
- Oversee product testing, trials, validation, and sign-off processes across stakeholders
- Quickly and pragmatically unblock technical or operational challenges
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đ¤ Cross-Functional Leadership
- Act as the day-to-day project lead across Product, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing, Brand, and Creative
- Ensure clarity, deadlines, and ownership are known across all teams
- Drive alignment and fast decision-making across complex workstreams
- Build strong relationships and become a trusted operator
- Maintain momentum (even when things get messy)
- Line-manage other team members, removing every block
đ Systems, Tooling & Automation
- Build and maintain sophisticated, connected project tracking systems (e.g., linked spreadsheets, dashboards).
- Ensure efficiency in handoffs between business tools.
- Identify and redesign inefficient workflows using automation.
- Accelerate delivery with AI tools, improving cross-functional communication.
đŁ Visibility & Communication
- Provide clear, simple, and regular launch status updates to senior stakeholders.
- Translate complex multi-workstream plans into easily digestible progress reports.
đď¸ Commercial & Launch Readiness
- Ensure products are launch-ready on time.
- Collaborate with DTC & Retail teams to understand customer requirements.
- Coordinate launch readiness (samples, specs, packaging, operational readiness, pricing).
- Support marketing, supply chain, and commercial teams with NPD info.
Requirements
Essential
- Strong project management experience with complex, cross-functional projects.
- Exceptional organisationâgenuine obsession with timeliness and quality execution.
- Experience in NPD, personal care, product development, or fast-paced delivery environments.
- Comfortable with product development details (formulations, packaging, testing, approvals).
- Strong stakeholder managementâinfluence, challenge, and hold teams accountable.
- Highly proactive and autonomous; comfortable operating in ambiguity.
- Commercial awareness: Understands how products transition from concept to market.
- Skills in handling project tracking systems, dashboards, or reporting tools.
- Proficiency in spreadsheets/data analysis and structured operational workflows.
- Expertise in process improvementâremoving friction in team workflows.
- Comfortable using automation and AI for efficiency gains.
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Desirable
- Experience in FMCG, consumer goods, beauty, food, drink, or similar fast-paced markets.
- Familiarity with manufacturing, supply chain, and packaging production.
- Daily use of AI tools for analysis, communication, and execution.
What We Offer
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays + 9 extra remote working days
- Hybrid working (3 days at our shiny new London office)
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, and parental leave
- 4% company pension
- Mental well-being support (Spill)
- Private healthcare (Vitality)
- Weekly early finishes, social events
- Annual learning & development budget
- Free breakfast
- Free & discounted Wild products
- 2 x team volunteering days, 2 x personal volunteering days
We Believe In You!
At Wild, we know that diversity drives innovation and creativity. Weâre committed to a workplace where all employees feel valued, empowered, and able to bring their most authentic selves to work.
We recognise diversityâbeyond race, gender, age, or ethnicityâas well. Please get in touch if you need any adjustments to make your application process fully accessible!
Note: Weâre not partnering with external recruiters for this role. Apply directly!
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