Manager, Technical Design & Product Integrity

About the Role

This is a high-impact hybrid role integrating Technical Design and Product Integrity to drive end-to-end product excellence. The role owns garment fit, construction, testing, and product quality across development to production and in-market performance. Acts as the key link between vendors, product development, QA, and global teams, ensuring alignment to brand standards, regulatory requirements, and customer expectations.

What You'll Do

• Own end-to-end fit, construction, grading, and product quality outcomes

• Identify and mitigate risks across development, sampling, and bulk production

• Provide technical leadership on garment construction, pattern, and fit to vendors and teams

• Drive vendor capability building across both Technical Design and Product Integrity

• Lead vendor onboarding, training, and performance improvement initiatives

• Ensure adherence to corporate standards, product specifications, and regulatory requirements

• Manage product testing, RSL compliance, and lab performance (3rd party labs)

• Establish bulk production guardrails and quality thresholds

• Drive root cause analysis and corrective action plans for quality and fit issues

• Partner with QA, Product Development, and Vendor teams for continuous improvement

• Support seasonal development reviews to proactively identify risks

• Analyze performance metrics (fit approval, testing results, defects) and drive improvements

• Lead and develop technical teams and vendor technicians

• Collaborate with global teams for SOP alignment and new initiatives

Who You Are

• Strong expertise in garment construction, fitting, pattern making, and grading

• Deep knowledge of product testing, quality systems, and regulatory compliance (US/EU/China)

• Proven experience in vendor management and capability building

• Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making capability

• Proven risk management and problem-solving skills

• Effective collaboration and stakeholder management in a matrix organization

• Strong communication skills across global teams and vendors

• Experience leading and developing teams

• Proficiency in MS Office; knowledge of 2D/3D systems preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in Textile, Fashion, or related field; 8–12 years relevant experience