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RRP Product Design Manager

Jti 🇨🇭 Geneva, Switzerland

Onsite Full-time Senior

Lead product design across assigned programs and the full new product development process, translating consumer insights and business priorities into distinctive, production-ready products, accessories, packaging, and material and finish solutions. Coordinate internal and external design resources, resolve design and delivery risks with partner functions, monitor trends and technologies, and strengthen in-house design capability through mentoring and shared practices.

Responsibilities

  • Lead product design across assigned programs and the full new product development process, translating consumer insights and business priorities into distinctive, production-ready products, accessories, packaging, and material and finish solutions. Coordinate internal and external design resources, resolve design and delivery risks with partner functions, monitor trends and technologies, and strengthen in-house design capability through mentoring and shared practices.

Requirements

  • A master’s degree in a relevant design, engineering, innovation, or related discipline is required; an advanced degree in design leadership, innovation management, or business administration is an asset. Candidates need at least 10 years of relevant experience, a record of taking consumer products from concept through mass production, strong design and integration expertise, cross-functional collaboration skills, and fluent written and spoken English.

Key Skills

Product design leadership Consumer insight translation Concept development for products, accessories, packaging Material and finish selection Trend and technology monitoring Cross‑functional collaboration Mentoring and shared practice development Design for mass production Design integration expertise Project management Fluent English communication Strategic thinking Innovation management Advanced design education

About Jti

We are a modern and dynamic company, passionate about quality and innovation. We care about our adult consumers, our planet and society - guided by our purpose: Creating fulfilling moments. Creating a better future. A subsidiary of JT Inc., JTI was founded in 1999 and has grown into a truly global business, connected to some of the world’s most iconic tobacco brands. Today, we sell our products in more than 130 markets, with the goal of bringing exceptional tobacco and nicotine experiences to our consumers, while evolving to meet their changing needs. Our strength lies in our people and the supportive, respectful culture we’ve built together. We're proud to be Equal Salary and Global Top Employer certified and we support our employees through flexible working arrangements, learning and development opportunities and dedicated wellbeing initiatives. A 'follow' confirms you are 18+

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