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Packaging Product Manager

ÕURA - San Francisco, CA, United States - In-office - posted 2026-10-06

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Salary: USD 127,500 - 178,000 / annual

Oura is seeking a Packaging Product Manager to own the vision, strategy, and execution of the company's packaging experiences. Packaging serves as the first physical touchpoint with customers and is critical to reflecting brand values, protecting products, and delivering a premium unboxing experience. In this role, you will own Oura's packaging roadmap, aligning it with product launches, global and retail expansion, and partnerships. You will lead packaging projects through all phases—research, design, prototyping, testing, validation, production, and scaling—working closely with hardware, operations, marketing, creative, and design teams to ensure timely, high-quality execution. You will also oversee in-box content such as quick-start guides and compliance materials. You will write and manage packaging requirements documents (PRDs) and briefs, track progress, and facilitate decision-making across teams. You'll coordinate closely with other product managers and product marketing managers to ensure overall requirements and vision alignment are represented in packaging, and identify and resolve packaging-related tradeoffs. A key focus is ensuring packaging delivers a premium, thoughtful, and on-brand unboxing experience that delights customers while championing environmentally responsible materials and processes in support of Oura's sustainability commitment. You will conduct competitive benchmarking and customer feedback analysis to inform packaging decisions, using data-driven insights and user studies to continuously improve packaging performance and experience. You'll partner with design, operations, manufacturing, and marketing teams to align priorities and tradeoffs, effectively communicate packaging strategy and plans to stakeholders, and manage cross-functional and executive leadership feedback to ensure proper signoff and approvals. Oura's mission is to empower every person to own their inner potential through its award-winning Oura Ring and connected app, helping millions of people understand and improve their health through daily insights and practical steps. Requirements: - 3+ years of experience in product management - Experience with packaging development from concept to production - Knowledge of packaging materials, manufacturing processes, and supply chain considerations - Knowledge of packaging standards, testing certifications, and compliance requirements - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with ability to influence cross-functional teams - Passion for creating exceptional customer experiences and using technology to help people live healthier lives - Ability to manage multiple priorities, navigate ambiguity, and drive projects to completion Nice to have: - Experience in consumer electronics, wearables, or premium consumer goods - Experience working with global teams and suppliers - Strong track record of balancing brand, sustainability, cost, and operational constraints

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