Description
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Strategy & Innovation
1. Lead and enhance the product development strategy and innovation roadmap aligned with brand positioning and commercial objectives.
2. Identify and integrate emerging trends, materials, and technologies into future watch collections (e.g., sustainable materials, smart tech, mechanical innovation…).
3. Lead R&D initiatives being connected with your peers within the brand and through the global group.
Product Development
4. Oversee and continuously improve the entire product development process, from initial briefing and alignment with the design team through technical development, prototyping, validation, and preparation for market launch.
5. Foster close collaboration with all teams involved to ensure an optimal balance between creativity, technical feasibility, cost-efficiency, perceived quality and adherence to time-to-market objectives.
6. Drive effective cross-functional coordination across all key stakeholders—Collection Merchandising, Design, Industrialization, logistics and Manufacturing—to enhance the overall efficiency, integration, and performance of the development process.
7. Standardize tools, methods, and workflows to increase development efficiency and reduce unnecessary iterations or delays.
8. Ensure robust project planning, clear milestones, and effective resource allocation across all initiatives.
9. Develop and maintain a network of reliable partners who meet our standards, in collaboration with the Purchasing and Quality teams.
Team Leadership
10. Lead, mentor, and inspire a multidisciplinary team of product development Managers, Technical Designers, and Technicians.
11. Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement.
12. Promote Gucci Mindsets & Values in your everyday way of leading
Project Management
13. Ensure on-time, on-budget delivery of new collections and technical developments.
14. Implement efficient development processes, timelines, and KPIs to track project performance.
Collaboration & Communication
15. Act as a key liaison between all teams
16. Promote a culture of high performance, accountability, quality, and creative problem-solving.
17. Encourage cross-learning between teams to strengthen collaboration and knowledge sharing
18. Present development progress, technical challenges, and product innovations to senior management and various stakeholders through the process
REQUIREMENTS
This role requires a visionary leader with at least 5 to 10 years of experience in watchmaking product development and/or R&D, including a proven track record in delivering complex projects with technical and quality excellence. You possess a deep understanding of both technical and design aspects. The ideal candidate will have to prove of strong leadership abilities and excellent communication and interpersonal skills. He/she will be able to make people working together and achieve goals collectively. You have a strong ability to work closely with interdisciplinary teams and create positive and efficient dynamics. You are fluent in French and English; Italian is a plus.
Gucci is committed to building a diverse workforce. We believe diversity in all its forms – gender, age, nationality, culture, religious beliefs, and sexual orientation – enriches the workplace. It opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to adapt to a changing world. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their background.
Job Type
Regular
Start Date
2025-12-01
Schedule
Full time
Organization
Gucci Swiss Timepieces SA