Repossi Technical Product Development Project Manager — Jewellery & High Jewellery
- Location
- ParisÎle-de-FranceFrance
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Mid-Level
- Industry
- High Jewelry
- Posted
- May 22, 2026
About Repossi
Repossi is a Maison of high jewellery renowned for architectural, contemporary designs and exacting artisanal craftsmanship. With ateliers and a flagship presence in Paris's high-jewellery district, the house combines Italian heritage and a modern creative direction to produce technically ambitious collections within the Montres & Joaillerie business grouping.
Repossi — Paris: Technical Product Development Project Manager (Jewellery & High Jewellery) to lead technical feasibility, prototyping and launch activities.
Role & Responsibilities
- Ensure successful launch of new products across the quality / cost / delivery triad.
- Analyse technical feasibility of new briefs with the creative studio and product marketing; propose design or technical optimisations and alternatives where necessary.
- Identify and anticipate project risks (technical feasibility, costs, lead times) and implement mitigation measures.
- Establish and maintain optimized development schedules in alignment with standard timelines and project constraints; coordinate timelines with external ateliers.
- Coordinate and align actions across internal teams (creation, marketing, ateliers) and external suppliers from prototyping through pre-series validation to production launch.
- Monitor project progress: respect of planning, assessment of quotes, and evolution of aesthetic and technical specifications.
- Maintain and update all project-tracking tools (project follow-up tables), escalate alerts and obtain hierarchical arbitration when required.
- Animate and federate the project team; communicate regular status updates and organise decision points.
- Manage monthly tracking, updating and communication of the development budget.
- Lead design-to-cost initiatives for selected range items and pilot technical research to deliver viable production solutions.
Qualifications
- Engineering diploma or equivalent qualification with orientation in product development or quality.
- Demonstrable technical affinity for jewellery and haute joaillerie techniques.
- Minimum 3 years' experience in a similar product development or technical project role within jewellery or a closely related artisanal industry.
- Highly organised, responsive and rigorous with strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Proactive problem-solver with capacity to anticipate blockers and propose pragmatic solutions.
- Comfortable operating in complex, ambiguous environments and under pressure while showing emotional intelligence.
- Fluent written and spoken English; Italian is a strong advantage.
- Willingness to travel regularly within Europe.
Skills
Experience
Minimum 3 years' professional experience in product development or technical project management within jewellery or haute-joaillerie, including coordination with ateliers and suppliers.
Education
Engineering school or equivalent (development/quality orientation).
Workplace
The role is situated in Paris, Île-de-France, France.
Culture
The Maison emphasises a fusion of artisanal excellence and contemporary design, privileging close collaboration between creative and production teams. The workplace values technical rigour, meticulous craftsmanship, and a hands-on approach to problem solving within an internationally oriented, atelier-driven environment.
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