Product - Senior Director/Director, Technical Development - Tailoring
Core
Lead the Technical Development Department to define and enforce fit, construction, and quality standards for Aritzia's apparel, ensuring consistency with the creative vision.
Role type
Senior Director, Technical Development (Apparel Engineering)
Builds
Physical garments and samples meeting precise fit and construction specifications
Domain
Fashion retail / Apparel manufacturing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
2D patternmaking, sample measurement and construction evaluation, live model and dressform fitting assessment, garment fit communication via sketches and technical language, PLM system usage, patternmaking software proficiency
Preferred skills
Cross-functional strategic collaboration, team leadership and development, operational optimization
Technologies
PLM systems, patternmaking software
Responsibilities
Lead day-to-day department operations, determine approaches for world-class fit and construction, ensure consistent product fit and size, validate physical samples against specifications, manage sample development instructions
Seniority
Senior Director, strategic leadership & hands-on technical oversight