KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Strategy & Innovation

• Lead and enhance the product development strategy and innovation roadmap aligned with brand positioning and commercial objectives.
• Identify and integrate emerging trends, materials, and technologies into future watch collections (e.g., sustainable materials, smart tech, mechanical innovation…).
• Lead R&D initiatives being connected with your peers within the brand and through the global group.

Product Development

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

• Standardize tools, methods, and workflows to increase development efficiency and reduce unnecessary iterations or delays.
• Ensure robust project planning, clear milestones, and effective resource allocation across all initiatives.
• Develop and maintain a network of reliable partners who meet our standards, in collaboration with the Purchasing and Quality teams.

Team Leadership

• Lead, mentor, and inspire a multidisciplinary team of product development Managers, Technical Designers, and Technicians.
• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Promote Gucci Mindsets & Values in your everyday way of leading

Project Management

• Ensure on-time, on-budget delivery of new collections and technical developments.
• Implement efficient development processes, timelines, and KPIs to track project performance.

Collaboration & Communication

• Act as a key liaison between all teams
• Promote a culture of high performance, accountability, quality, and creative problem-solving.
• Encourage cross-learning between teams to strengthen collaboration and knowledge sharing
• 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.