Senior Lead - Footwear Testing
Core
Validating footwear products from development through to market to ensure they meet highest quality standards and deliver a premium, high-performance experience for athletes and consumers.
Role type
Senior Lead, Footwear Testing (Running Category)
Builds
On running footwear products
Domain
Footwear / Sports Science / Performance Running
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
footwear testing, team leadership, cross-functional partnership, testing strategy definition, qualitative and quantitative testing, perception studies, real-world validation, data analysis, database management, tester network management
Preferred skills
run culture passion, process improvement, stakeholder influence
Technologies
Excel, PowerPoint, internal testing databases
Responsibilities
Lead a high-performing team of Specialists; Serve as senior point of contact for internal stakeholders in the Run category; Collaborate with stakeholders to identify testing requirements based on product briefs; Define and execute rigorous testing strategies across durability, fit, comfort, and performance; Lead qualitative and quantitative footwear testing, perception studies, and real-world validation; Translate complex testing data into insights and clear reports; Ensure testing timelines are efficient and integrated into Product Creation calendars; Expand and cultivate a diverse tester network; Work with testing systems and databases to ensure data integrity.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership