Associate Product Manager, US & Digital Innovation (Co-op) - Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

Hello, we’re L’Oréal.

We're not just building brands, we're shaping how the world experiences beauty (and it takes a lot of cool jobs to do it). Intrigued? Keep reading, this might be the opportunity you've been searching for.

A Day in the Life:

L’Oréal’s R&I Augmented Beauty team is a multidisciplinary fast-paced startup-style team within L’Oréal that is dedicated to developing and launching groundbreaking new beauty technologies that empower consumers through personalized products and experiences.

Some of the work our team has done includes:

• Water Saver – A system that reduces water consumption in hair salons by over 60% while maintaining a satisfying hair-washing experience
• YSL Smart Fragrance Consultation – An in-store experience using EEG to help consumers make accurate and personalized choices around their fragrance desires 
• Brow Magic – An award-winning smart eyebrow makeup applicator announced at CES this year that effortlessly creates super-detailed and professional-looking brows from the comfort of home
• Cell BioPrint – A biological skin analysis in stores which reveals personalized insights about skin longevity, based on years of clinical research and partnership with a Korean biotechnology company

The Innovation team within Augmented Beauty focuses on upstream innovations: identifying promising technologies, developing new concepts, testing approaches, and integrating into first prototypes. The team works by partnering with external tech companies, startups, engineering firms alongside internal beauty and formula experts.

Your responsibilities will include:

We're looking for a driven and proactive Associate Product Manager that is excited to join this team, learn about developing and prototyping beauty innovation projects, and create the future of beauty tech with us!

This Associate Product Manager will support the framing, prototyping, development, and project management of beauty technology innovation projects. This role may work on diagnostic, device, data, or digital projects. Responsibilities include:

• Manage day-to-day digital service and beauty tech innovation projects
• Support the development of product strategy, digital customer experience definition, and specifications for digital services (webapps, apps, diagnostics, connected devices, etc.) 
• Conduct need finding research through consumer study reports to understand consumer needs and market trends
• Conduct design sprints to develop digital service concepts, wireframes, and prototypes from concept to engineering
• Review and analyze scientific literature, collaborating with experts to develop the scientific foundation of digital service innovations 
• Create and own project plans with multiple development workstreams (hardware, design, software, formula, etc.) and ensure milestones and deliverables are met
• Track project activities and own timelines; create documentation
• Oversee design and engineering work, testing functional and UX prototypes, providing feedback, and tracking technical issues to resolution

What you may work on:

• Digital Service Innovations across Skin, Hair, Makeup etc. 
• Development of new algorithms, recommendation engines, data streams, and personalization platforms
• Scientific areas including biological testing, environmental data, longevity, and skin health 
• New digital consumer experiences for beauty 

We Are Looking For: 

• Ability to move quickly in a fast-paced and sometimes ambiguous environment
• Organized and detail-oriented project management skills
• Ability to work independently to explore and prototype innovation concepts from beginning to end
• Passionate about science, design and technology; product and consumer mindset
• Familiarity with software/digital concepts (API, app development, logic and algorithms)
• Experience handling and switching between complex technical projects
• Comfortable communicating ideas and technical concepts clearly, both verbally and through PowerPoint presentations
• A team player that can work well with others and interface with our internal experts and external partners

To be considered, you must be:

• A recent graduate (within one year of graduation) with a BS and/or MS in Chemistry, Product Design, Human Computer Interaction, Mechanical Engineering, or a similar program
• Able to commute to the L’Oréal office, located in Jersey City and Clark, New Jersey at least three days a week
• Able to work in the USA on an ongoing basis
• Available for occasional travel (up to 10%)

What’s In It For You:

• A place for you to leave your comfort zone and grow beyond your potential (here, you’ll be encouraged to try new things and take risks!)
• Real responsibility from day 1, there’s no sitting on the sidelines at L’Oréal.
• An environment where people of every ethnicity, social background, age, religion, gender and sexual orientation as well as people with disabilities are accepted, can speak up, will thrive and are celebrated!
• A place where you can contribute to something bigger! Many of our brands have societal /environmental causes to make concrete difference.
• Base Salary: $40.87/hour (The actual compensation will depend on a variety of job-related factors which may include geographic location, work experience, education, and skill level)
• Hybrid Work Policy (Up to 2 Days per week work from home for eligible roles, subject to manager approval)
• Flexible Time Off (Paid Company Holidays, Volunteer Time, Summer Fridays & More!)
• Access to Company Perks (VIP Access to L’Oréal’s Internal Shop for Discounted Products)
• Learning & Development Opportunities (Unlimited Access to E-learnings, Lunch & Learn Sessions, Mentorship Programs, & More!)
• Employee Resource Groups (Think Tanks and Innovation Squads)
• Access to Mental Health & Wellness Programs

Who We Are At L’Oréal Research & Innovation, we are pushing the boundaries of Science & Tech. We invest heavily in cutting-edge research, leveraging advanced technologies to understand skin, hair, and microbiome, while discovering new active ingredients and launching outperforming formulas. Our 4,100 L'Oréal R&I experts leverage Science & Technology to invent safe, trustable, sustainable & responsible beauty products and experiences that will change people’s lives.

Don’t meet every single requirement? At L'Oréal, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and innovative workplace. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the qualifications listed in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways! You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in a diverse environment. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or disability, or any other legally protected status.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application for a recognized disability under applicable law, please email [email protected]. Please note this email will only respond to specific requests for assistance completing the application as a request for accommodation for a disability. All others will not be considered.

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