Overview
Product Development Manager – Activewear Jobs in New York, NY at Confidential
Title: Product Development Manager – Activewear
Company: Confidential
Location: New York, NY
We are looking for a results-driven Product Development Manager to lead and manage the development of activewear line. This role partners closely with Design, Merchandising, Technical Design, and Production to deliver high-performance, trend-forward products on time and within margin targets.
The ideal candidate has deep experience in apparel development, understands technical performance and thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the product development lifecycle from ideation through commercialization
- Conduct market research, competitive analysis, and customer discovery
- Manage timelines, budgets, and cross-functional coordination
- Collaborate across all department in the production process role to ensure that we are bringing the best design solutions to life for women’s and girls.
- Review and approve all lab dips, strike offs, and bulk submits
- Evaluate pre-production and production garments, collaborated closely with product and Technical Design teams to ensure accurate product and expectation were established.
- Demonstrate meticulous attention to detail, ensuring accuracy in all tech packs and verifying information for internal and external partners.
- Facilitate direct and effective cross-functional communication and maintained accurate information flow between International factories & mills to keep development thru production samples on schedule.
Qualifications
Required:
- 5+ years of experience in apparel product development (activewear experience strongly preferred)
- Strong understanding of performance fabrics (compression, moisture-wicking, stretch, seamless construction, etc.)
- Experience working with overseas factories and managing development timelines
- Knowledge of garment construction and fit
