Deckers

Deckers

Sr. Director, Product Development & Engineering - HOKA Innovation

Portland, Oregon · Director

Sponsorship not specified$186k-$251kDetected 6 days ago
Stakeholder ManagementSupply ChainLeadershipCommunication

About the role

  • We celebrate diversity--of your background, your experiences and your unique identity.
  • We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and equitable workplace where all of our employees can Come as They Are.
  • We believe that when we bring our different perspectives to work, we are truly Better Together.

Responsibilities

  • Lead an industry-class innovation engineering and development organization, setting the standard for product build, engineering, and proactive problem solving.
  • Enable the broader innovation team to build, learn, and grow through physical sampling and hands-on experimentation.
  • Manage, motivate, and enable career growth for an expert technical team, fostering a culture of passion and development.
  • Oversee and manage advanced technology roadmaps and project portfolios, aligning technology opportunities and projects to innovation and business needs.
  • Build and manage the Portland Maker Space to inspire product teams and accelerate creation, integrating industry best practices in rapid prototyping.
  • Together, Every Step is how we continue to deliver exceptional business results, experience an amazing place to work, and have a positive impact on the communities and world around us.
  • 4+ years of people leadership experience, managing and developing technical teams and/or complex cross‑functional programs.
  • Experience working with global development partners, including Asia‑based innovation, development, and manufacturing teams.
  • Organizational management skills, providing direction to expert team leads and fostering positive team culture, passion, and career development.
  • Our plans support our employees' needs to get out, get healthy and come back stronger than ever.

Requirements

  • 12+ years of progressive experience in footwear and/or apparel product development within a global organization.
  • Demonstrated experience leading technical product creation, including engineering, materials, manufacturing methods, and product testing.
  • Proven track record of delivering innovative product and technology outcomes within innovation and/or inline product development environments.
  • Deep knowledge of footwear and/or apparel construction, materials, and manufacturing processes.
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, or a related technical field required; post‑graduate degree preferred.

Nice to have

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, or a related technical field required
  • post‑graduate degree preferred.

Compensation

  • Competitive Pay and Bonuses - We've created a variety of competitive compensation programs to foster career development, reward success and to show our employees just how much they're valued.

Benefits

  • Strategic thinking with the ability to translate innovation vision into executable roadmaps and development plans.
  • Financial Planning and wellbeing
  • Sometimes we need time away to be with family, focus on our health or just simply recharge.
  • Extras, discounts and perks
  • Health and Wellness

Company info

  • From generous discounts to community-based programs, we offer a variety of cool extras

Equal opportunity

  • Diversity and inclusion are key to our success.
  • We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences and backgrounds who share a passion for our brands.
  • We welcome qualified applicants regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, military or veteran status, mental or physical disability, medical condition and all the other beautiful parts of your identity.

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