Manager, Technical Design
Core
Manage the full lifecycle of women's apparel technical design from concept and prototyping to production-ready samples, ensuring optimal fit, construction, and brand standards.
Role type
Manager, Technical Design (Women's Apparel)
Builds
Production-ready apparel samples, tech packs, fit blocks, and product standards for women's lounge/lifestyle categories.
Domain
Fashion Retail / Apparel Manufacturing
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Garment construction and fit expertise, pattern making and block pattern creation, tech pack assembly, vendor management, team leadership and mentoring, PLM system proficiency (Centric), strategic planning, trend analysis.
Preferred skills
Experience in lounge/lifestyle categories, foundational AI literacy with generative AI tools.
Technologies
Centric PLM
Responsibilities
Lead and mentor a team of technical designers; attend fittings to establish Regular and Plus size apparel standards; develop technical specifications including measurement specs, grading, and construction details; assemble tech packs with sketches and guides; analyze garments for compliance; build and maintain technical design data libraries; partner with Design to establish fit intent; collaborate with vendors and production to meet deadlines.
Seniority
Manager, hands-on IC with team leadership