General Function 

The Director of Product Innovation & Commercialization is responsible for successfully developing and commercializing new products for LensCrafters. Products may include frames, lenses, contact lenses, accessories, revenue services from the lab, and optometrist services.

Primary Responsibilities

• Partner with Senior Leaders and brand team to identify new product opportunities.
• Lead 1-3 new product projects at a time, with focus on the successful launch of new products/revenue-producing services within defined time and budget.
• Develop business cases that clearly articulate how products will be produced, delivered, positioned, priced, marketed and sold.
• Proactively identify risks and solve problems that arise in order to keep projects on track.
• Prioritize projects and product introductions based on OI impact and time-to-market.
• Lead development and execution of new product commercialization project plans; track and publish results and adjust as needed.
• Lead, motivate and inspire a team to deliver new product objectives. 

Experience

• 3-5 years of leading cross-functional teams to develop and launch new products, ideally in a company with a strong reputation for successfully developing new products.
• Proven success in commercialization of new products.
• Consumer-driven orientation with experience in leveraging consumer insights to develop, position, and price products.
• Experience in developing new products in a retailer (vs. manufacturer) environment ideal but not required.
• Experience with technical products or technical features/benefits a plus but not required

Skills

• Excellent project management skills.
• Experience in developing and driving holistic and cross-functional business plans.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent prioritization skills with a clear focus on results.
• Ability to influence and lead a team from project development to post launch review.
• Demonstrated problem solving ability, including strong analytical skills as well as innovative/creative thinking.
• Ability to turn findings into executable plans.
• Strong analytical skills and financial acumen.
• Strong organizational skills; highly self-motivated.
• Ability and interest in dealing with moderately technical products and services 

Education

• Bachelors degree
• MBA preferred 
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