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Director of Product Development

MycoWorks

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Barcelona, Spain

Posted on Saturday, August 26, 2023

We’re on a journey to Grow the Future of Materials. How? By unlocking the unique properties of mycelium, the root structure of mushrooms. Our patented technology, Fine Mycelium™, unleashes a new class of materials crafted from nature, engineered for performance, and built for a resilient future.We’re seeking passionate learners to join us in pioneering a materials revolution and creating an epic place to work. MycoWorks offers competitive equity and benefits programs to support the health, well-being, and financial empowerment of all our employees.We root our relationships with our partners and one another in our core values: Be Mycelial, Cultivate Quality, and Grow the Future, and we're committed to building a diverse team and an inclusive environment where all employees belong. Women, gender-expansive individuals, people of color, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and LGBTQ+ candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Job Summary:

MycoWorks is seeking a person to fill the role of Director of Product Development.. This person will oversee the product development efforts of Fine Mycelium™ for applications in the Luxury Leather Goods, Performance footwear, and automotive industries as a leather alternative. This role will manage the process innovation efforts to improve and build on the performance of Reishi and develop new processes for new product applications in the future. Critical focus areas will include chemistry development to strengthen and stabilize Reishi and characterization. This will be accomplished by leading a team of engineers and tannery development experts to meet critical product requirements

This role will also work cross-functionally with multiple organizations throughout MycoWorks, including Product Management, Engineering, Quality, Technology Development, as well as other external partners and customers. The role reports to the VP of Product.

Responsibilities:

Create and execute Product Development roadmap
Understand and Study Key Product attributes and identify potential process improvements to meet those attributes.
Provide leadership, mentoring and ensure team members are working together effectively
Collaborate with other departments such as engineering, marketing and sales to ensure product success
Prepare product development plans and forecasts
Weekly travel to tanneries within the EU
Ability to travel to the US on a bi-annual basis.
Monitor and evaluate product performance and identify strategies to close gaps to target.
Identify and assess potential risks and develop mitigation plans
Stay current with the latest industry trends and technologies
Ensure safe and effective chemistry and processes are used.
Create and execute against an annual Master Plan as well as the corresponding 30-60-90 Day Plans
Perform Daily/Weekly/Monthly/Quarterly gap analysis to validate all plans are on track, adjusting when necessary
Manage the performance of your team - set clear goals and expectations, give timely feedback, conduct semi-annual performance reviews
Assist the Quality department with the improvement of test methods that are tied to top Quality losses
Meet budget, assessing adherence on a monthly/quarterly/annual basis
Drive company vision across all product development efforts

Qualifications:

Bachelors, or Minor in Science
10+ years of professional experience in leather tanning & finishing
5+ years’ Management experience
Bilingual in English and Spanish. French is a plus.
Experience working in cross functional teams
Experience in fabrication of leather goods is a plus
Ability to communicate in technical and non-technical language
Experience with developing a product portfolio and its roadmap
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent organizational and project management skills
Excellent communication, interpersonal and leadership skills
Proficiency in Google Drive
Experience with new product innovation and go to market strategies
Able to effectively give and receive feedback to individuals at all levels of the organization
Ability to make business decisions quickly while under pressure
Ability to operate with incomplete information and implicit instruction
Demonstrated ability to manage a budget while hitting all other production goals
Proven ability to manage by influence

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MycoWorks offers world class benefits and compensation programs to support the health, well-being and financial empowerment of our employees. Our benefits include:

Medical, Vision and Dental plans at no cost to employees
Equity
Optional insurance coverage for partners and dependents
FSA Accounts
Free Personal Health Advocate
Generous PTO policy
Paid parental leave
Paid holidays beyond the traditional
401(k) program

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