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New Product Development Manager jobs are open across consumer goods, medical devices, technology, and industrial manufacturing, from mid-level to director, with specializations in stage-gate process management, cross-functional team leadership, and go-to-market strategy. Find a role that fits from the openings below and apply directly.
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WHO WE ARE
At Ghirardelli, we honor tradition and drive innovation, aiming to be the top choice for premium chocolate. Our commitment to Making Life A Bite Better inspires both our products and the way we do business. We support personal and professional growth, recognizing that each employee’s contribution directly impacts Ghirardelli’s growth and success. Join our dynamic team and help shape Ghirardelli's future.
Job Summary
The General Manager is most directly responsible and accountable for all aspects of managing our store and upholding the high standards of the Company and its reputation. The General Manager ensures that the store operates in a way that delivers excellent customer service, maximizes financial return, and fosters an environment that makes Ghirardelli a great place to work for our employees.
The General Manager is the leader of store managers, supervisors, and retail associates who fluctuate between 85-100 employees and swell during the peak summer months with overseas students employed seasonally on cultural work visas.
General Management
- Ensures the well-being of store and its employees through effective management of safety and risk, including prevention, escalation, and response
- Effectively and timely communicates with all levels of the organization by following company standards of team-building, recognition, and professionalism
- Works closely with store personnel, store and division management teams, and Ghirardelli corporate liaisons, such as human resources, finance, and payroll
- Actively operates with excellence, maximizing sales driving opportunities and actively planning to increase effectiveness within the store
Restaurant and Retail Operations
- Establishes and effectively prioritizes daily store activities
- Upholds the values of exemplary customer service by modeling behavior and leadership
- Monitors sales and labor cost issues on a daily basis with a goal to maximize profitability without sacrificing customer service
- Responds in a timely manner to all escalated customer service issues
- Maintains high standards of cleanliness, food/product safety, and branding requirements
- Properly uses POS system in all its functionality, including payroll, inventory management, cost of goods sold, gross profit, and customer service
- Works in tandem with regional manager to establish store plans that are attainable and growth-oriented
- Works in conjunction with regional manager and finance department to establish profit and loss for the store
- Maintains inventory levels at optimum efficiency through order placement via vendors and appropriate corporate personnel
People Management
- Performs payroll, scheduling, interviewing, selection, in-service training, and separation management in conjunction with the human resources and payroll departments
- Develops store personnel, especially the management team, using coaching, mentoring, and empowerment practices
Minimum Education & Experience Required
- High school diploma or GED required, Associate or higher degree preferred, especially with culinary or managerial emphasis
- 3+years of related experience in the restaurant or retail field at a managerial level
- Prior experience at a high-volume, casual dining establishment in a general manager or regional manager role preferred
Physical, Mental, & Environmental Requirements
- Occasional to Constant Repetitive Fine Manipulation (keyboarding, ten key, writing)
- Rare to Occasional Simple Grasping
- Rare to Occasional ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds
- Occasional to Constant Sitting
- Occasional to Constant Walking
- Occasional to Constant Standing
- Rare to Occasional twisting of the neck and waist
- Rare to Occasional Reaching at or below the Shoulder level
- Ability to travel to various locations across the country
- Occasional to Frequent usage of verbal communication equipment (telephone, radio, cellular)
- Rare to Occasional Squatting/Bending/Stooping/Stretching
Salary Range: $67,312 - $90,000
Ghirardelli's salary range reflects market rates based on our size, revenue, and location. Starting pay is determined using a wide range of factors including, but not limited to, job-related skills, knowledge, and experience as well as market conditions. A bonus and/or long-term incentive may be included as part of this compensation package.
Ghirardelli is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, veteran status, or any other classification protected by state, local or federal law. Where permitted by law, applicants for this position may be required to undergo job‑related background and drug screening. Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with relevant state and local fair chance laws, including the California Fair Chance Act and the New York City Fair Chance Act, where applicable.
WHO WE ARE
At Ghirardelli, we honor tradition and drive innovation, aiming to be the top choice for premium chocolate. Our commitment to Making Life A Bite Better inspires both our products and the way we do business. We support personal and professional growth, recognizing that each employee’s contribution directly impacts Ghirardelli’s growth and success. Join our dynamic team and help shape Ghirardelli's future.
Job Summary
The General Manager is most directly responsible and accountable for all aspects of managing our store and upholding the high standards of the Company and its reputation. The General Manager ensures that the store operates in a way that delivers excellent customer service, maximizes financial return, and fosters an environment that makes Ghirardelli a great place to work for our employees.
The General Manager is the leader of store managers, supervisors, and retail associates who fluctuate between 85-100 employees and swell during the peak summer months with overseas students employed seasonally on cultural work visas.
General Management
- Ensures the well-being of store and its employees through effective management of safety and risk, including prevention, escalation, and response
- Effectively and timely communicates with all levels of the organization by following company standards of team-building, recognition, and professionalism
- Works closely with store personnel, store and division management teams, and Ghirardelli corporate liaisons, such as human resources, finance, and payroll
- Actively operates with excellence, maximizing sales driving opportunities and actively planning to increase effectiveness within the store
Restaurant and Retail Operations
- Establishes and effectively prioritizes daily store activities
- Upholds the values of exemplary customer service by modeling behavior and leadership
- Monitors sales and labor cost issues on a daily basis with a goal to maximize profitability without sacrificing customer service
- Responds in a timely manner to all escalated customer service issues
- Maintains high standards of cleanliness, food/product safety, and branding requirements
- Properly uses POS system in all its functionality, including payroll, inventory management, cost of goods sold, gross profit, and customer service
- Works in tandem with regional manager to establish store plans that are attainable and growth-oriented
- Works in conjunction with regional manager and finance department to establish profit and loss for the store
- Maintains inventory levels at optimum efficiency through order placement via vendors and appropriate corporate personnel
People Management
- Performs payroll, scheduling, interviewing, selection, in-service training, and separation management in conjunction with the human resources and payroll departments
- Develops store personnel, especially the management team, using coaching, mentoring, and empowerment practices
Minimum Education & Experience Required
- High school diploma or GED required, Associate or higher degree preferred, especially with culinary or managerial emphasis
- 3+years of related experience in the restaurant or retail field at a managerial level
- Prior experience at a high-volume, casual dining establishment in a general manager or regional manager role preferred
Physical, Mental, & Environmental Requirements
- Occasional to Constant Repetitive Fine Manipulation (keyboarding, ten key, writing)
- Rare to Occasional Simple Grasping
- Rare to Occasional ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds
- Occasional to Constant Sitting
- Occasional to Constant Walking
- Occasional to Constant Standing
- Rare to Occasional twisting of the neck and waist
- Rare to Occasional Reaching at or below the Shoulder level
- Ability to travel to various locations across the country
- Occasional to Frequent usage of verbal communication equipment (telephone, radio, cellular)
- Rare to Occasional Squatting/Bending/Stooping/Stretching
Salary Range: $67,312 - $90,000
Ghirardelli's salary range reflects market rates based on our size, revenue, and location. Starting pay is determined using a wide range of factors including, but not limited to, job-related skills, knowledge, and experience as well as market conditions. A bonus and/or long-term incentive may be included as part of this compensation package.
Ghirardelli is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, veteran status, or any other classification protected by state, local or federal law. Where permitted by law, applicants for this position may be required to undergo job‑related background and drug screening. Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with relevant state and local fair chance laws, including the California Fair Chance Act and the New York City Fair Chance Act, where applicable.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Manufacturing
- Electronics & Hardware
- Retail
- Food & Beverage
- Staffing & Recruiting
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in new product development manager jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, or a related technical field
- Five or more years of experience managing end-to-end product development projects
- Proficiency with stage-gate processes or agile product development frameworks
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams including R&D, marketing, and manufacturing
- Experience with product lifecycle management software such as Arena, Windchill, or SAP PLM
- Familiarity with regulatory requirements relevant to the industry, such as FDA or ISO standards
Tips for Your New Product Development Manager Job Search
Quantify your product launches concretely
Hiring managers want to see revenue impact, time-to-market reductions, or portfolio size, not just 'led product development.' Replace vague bullets with outcomes like units launched per year or cycle-time improvements you drove from concept to shelf.
Highlight stage-gate or agile methodology by name
New product development manager postings frequently screen for specific frameworks. Name the exact process you've used, whether stage-gate, DFSS, agile sprints, or a hybrid model, so your resume clears keyword filters before a recruiter reads a word.
Target openings that match your industry vertical
Your regulatory knowledge travels with you inside an industry but rarely across one. A medical device background maps directly to diagnostics or life sciences roles, while consumer goods experience fits FMCG and CPG postings. Filter by vertical before applying broadly.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists new product development manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare a portfolio of product roadmaps
Bring sanitized examples of roadmaps, business cases, or voice-of-customer documentation to interviews. Panels for this role routinely ask you to walk through how you moved a product from ideation to launch, and a visual artifact makes that answer far more credible.
Negotiate scope, not just compensation
Before accepting, clarify whether you'll own the full development lifecycle or only a phase of it, how many cross-functional teams you'll lead, and what the product pipeline looks like. Misaligned scope is the most common reason new product development managers leave within two years.
New Product Development Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most new product development managers?
The companies hiring the most new product development managers right now include Molex, Dollar General, and Amtrak, with the largest share of openings in New York, Minnesota, and California, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Consumer goods manufacturers, medical device companies, and industrial technology firms consistently represent the largest share of postings.
How many new product development manager jobs are remote?
About 60% of new product development manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the hands-on coordination this role often requires with labs, factories, and in-person cross-functional teams. Portfolio management and strategy-heavy roles within software or digital product lines tend to offer the most remote flexibility.
How do you become a new product development manager?
Start with a technical or business degree, then build experience in a product-adjacent role such as project engineer, product analyst, or R&D coordinator. Develop fluency in a structured development methodology like stage-gate or agile, and seek out cross-functional project ownership early. Moving into a formal new product development manager title typically requires demonstrated end-to-end launch experience and the ability to lead teams without direct authority.
Can you get hired as a new product development manager without direct experience?
It's possible to break into the role by transitioning from a closely related position such as project engineer, product marketing manager, or R&D team lead, where you've already managed parts of the development cycle. Employers with strong rotational programs or growing product pipelines are more open to candidates who can show transferable leadership and a working knowledge of product commercialization, even without the exact title.
What does the new product development manager interview process look like?
The process typically begins with a recruiter screen, followed by a hiring manager conversation focused on your product launch history and methodology. A panel interview with cross-functional stakeholders from engineering, marketing, or operations usually follows, where you may be asked to walk through a past launch or respond to a case scenario. Final rounds often include a presentation to senior leadership on a product strategy or portfolio decision.
Where can I find and apply to new product development manager jobs?
You can find and apply to new product development manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Find roles that match your background and apply directly to each listing without needing to go elsewhere.
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