Product Development Manager
Core
Lead end-to-end development of women's casual footwear categories from concept to production approval, balancing design intent, commercial viability, and sustainability.
Role type
Senior IC product development manager (footwear)
Builds
Physical and digital women's footwear products (heels, sandals, pumps, wedges, boots)
Domain
Fashion retail / Footwear manufacturing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> product features
Required skills
Footwear product lifecycle management, cross-functional stakeholder influence, cost engineering and margin analysis, technical construction and fit resolution, seasonal planning and critical path management, material and sourcing expertise, quality and product testing knowledge, product lifecycle management (PLM) systems proficiency
Preferred skills
Italian, Portuguese, or Mandarin language skills
Technologies
Product lifecycle management systems
Responsibilities
Own end-to-end development of assigned footwear categories and styles; translate design and merchandising direction into technical requirements and manufacturing approaches; establish and manage seasonal development plans with global sourcing partners; lead costing and value-engineering discussions to meet target costs and margins; resolve complex technical, construction, and manufacturing issues; lead cross-functional decisions with Design, Merchandising, Sourcing, and Production; contribute to continuous improvement of development processes and standards; ensure accuracy of product information and specifications in PLM systems; provide functional guidance to less-experienced colleagues.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC