Senior Innovation Product Manager

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Drives the planning and alignment of innovation in product lines through the innovation contribution to product roadmaps, maximizing brand relevance, sales and profitability.
• Build and deliver results with the innovation capability at La-Z-Boy.
• Build and execute the vision and strategies for innovation while translating brand and product strategy into innovation territories and development platforms.
• Build and manage the development of a pipeline of transformational innovation fueled by a cross-functional team of Product Development, R&D and Consumer Insights, in collaboration with Marketing, Merchandising, Sourcing, and R&D partners.
• Implement best practices to streamline innovative workflows, improving efficiency and execution speed.
• Drive the development of advanced upholstery and motion furniture solutions, with a strong emphasis on reclining functionality and consumer experience.
• Stay on top of industry & competitive trends, emerging technologies, and partner with the Consumer Insights team on new insights to validate consumer wants and needs.
• Establish, track, and analyze performance metrics related to product innovation, launch efficiency, consumer adoption, and market impact.
• Communicate innovation ideas, vision and strategies to internal partners to build the innovation roadmap and recommend appropriate resources.
• Build a network of external partners and suppliers to support innovative strategies including the development of materials and components that enhance innovation product offerings.
• Collaborate on product prototyping with external partners, Sourcing, and R&D partners through validation processes.
• Partner with leadership to align on product target price points and volume estimates. Ensure design targets, quality requirements, and financial objectives are met as projects move from advanced development to commercialization.
• Responsible for developing and managing the company's Licensing Program, leveraging external partnerships to explore and test new product ideas, expand brand reach and organizational revenue.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Product Development, Engineering, Marketing, or related field with 10+ years of relevant experience across product development, innovation or equivalent.
• 5+ years of supervisory/leadership experience.
• 5+ years of experience working in early innovation or advanced development.
• Comfortable with collaborating across cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to inspire and bring on board those resistant to change.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Project, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and Outlook).
• Up to 30% travel.

Nice to Have

• MBA or master in a related field.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Product Development, Engineering, Marketing, or related field.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in product development, innovation or equivalent.

Benefits & Perks

• Medical, Vision, Dental and Basic Life Insurance available.
• 401k retirement plan with company match of up to 6%.
• Paid time off includes 9-11 paid holidays each year, two weeks' prorated vacation as a new hire, and either personal time (non-exempt only) or state mandated sick time.
• More information can be found via: 2025 La-Z-Boy Benefits Overview.