Breguet Product Development Project Manager

Breguet is a storied haute horlogerie maison renowned for technical innovation and refined aesthetics. As a prestige watchmaking brand within a major Swiss luxury group, Breguet combines traditional artisanal ateliers with contemporary R&D to deliver complicated timepieces to a global clientele.

1. Coordinate end-to-end product development for watch families, from technical specifications through prototype validation and industrialisation.
2. Manage project timelines, milestones and cross-functional gates; maintain and update project plans and risk registers.
3. Liaise with design, engineering, manufacturing, quality, procurement and external suppliers to ensure alignment on technical requirements and delivery dates.
4. Monitor development budgets, control change requests and prepare regular progress reports for senior stakeholders.
5. Oversee supplier sample follow-up, material approvals, and prototype testing, ensuring compliance with technical dossiers and quality standards.
6. Prepare and maintain Bills of Materials (BOM), technical documentation and release packages for production.
7. Drive continuous improvement of development processes and support product launch readiness activities with industrial teams.

1. Proven competence managing complex, multi-disciplinary product development projects in a technical manufacturing environment.
2. Strong technical understanding of mechanical watch components and complications, or equivalent mechanical engineering knowledge.
3. Demonstrated ability to coordinate external suppliers and internal ateliers, with meticulous attention to technical detail.
4. Excellent organizational skills, problem-solving aptitude and ability to prioritise competing deadlines.
5. Project management training or certification (e.g., PMP, Prince2) is advantageous.

1. Project management
2. Microsoft Project
3. Microsoft Excel
4. PLM / product lifecycle management systems
5. Bills of Materials (BOM) management
6. Supplier coordination and technical follow-up
7. Technical dossier preparation
8. Risk and change control

Several years (typically 5+ years) of progressive experience in product development or project coordination within luxury goods, precision engineering or watchmaking; proven track record managing cross-functional programmes and supplier networks.

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, industrial design, horology or equivalent; an advanced technical diploma or watchmaking qualification is a strong plus.

Breguet combines deep heritage and artisanal savoir-faire with a forward-looking approach to technical innovation. The workplace values precision, discretion and cross-disciplinary collaboration between ateliers, engineers and external specialists to craft exceptional timepieces.