Job Description
NPD Planning Lead & Project Manager
Location: Sydney
Salary: Circa $120K base + super
We are looking for an energetic, high-impact leader who can turn innovative product ideas into commercially successful launches in a fast-growth, high-energy environment.
You will own the global new product development pipeline across consumer health and wellness categories, managing multiple launches from concept through to formulation, testing, regulatory, commercialisation and go-to‐market.
Role
You will own and drive the NPD project pipeline across multiple international markets, typically managing concurrent projects at any given time.
Your responsibilities include:
Leading end-to-end NPD projects from concept to launch
Managing timelines, critical paths, budgets, documentation and stage‐gate requirements
Coordinating stakeholders across sales, supply chain, quality, brand, eCommerce, marketing, regulatory and finance
Running fast‐paced planning sessions that turn ambiguity into clear, dated milestones
Maintaining live risk registers and re‐phasing logs
Escalating blockers quickly and holding stakeholders accountable
Supporting launch readiness across manufacture, freight, customer DC and on‐shelf dates
Leading, coaching and developing two direct reports
Driving a sharper, more disciplined approach to NPD governance and execution
About you
You are highly organised, commercially aware and naturally driven.
You can influence senior stakeholders, challenge timelines, follow up relentlessly and keep projects moving when priorities shift.




You ideally bring:
5+ years' experience in NPD, product development or project management
Experience within FMCG, consumer goods, health, wellness, food, beverage or other fast‐moving product‐based environments
Strong project management capability across multiple concurrent launches
Confidence managing stakeholders across technical, commercial and operational teams
Experience with project tools such as Smartsheet, Asana, Monday.com or similar
Strong attention to detail and a bias for execution
The ability to operate at pace in a scale‐up environment
Passion for health, wellness, fitness or consumer products
Relevant qualifications in project management, nutrition, food science, chemistry or a related field
Exposure to international regulatory frameworks such as TGA, FDA or similar would be highly regarded, but is not essential.
Why this role?
This is a chance to play a key role in a business where NPD is a major strategic priority.
You will be close to decision‐making, visible to senior leadership and trusted to drive launch outcomes across a fast‐moving global product pipeline.
For someone who is passionate about health, wellness, innovation and bringing current ideas to life, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a fast‐moving setting.
We welcome candidates from all walks of life.
If you are a driven NPD or project professional who thrives on pace, accountability and bringing new products to market, we would love to hear from you.
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