Altra: Product Creation Operations Manager

Join the Altra Family. We want everyone who is capable of running to experience the thrill of finishing their first race, setting a new personal record and shattering limits they never thought they could overcome. We use our run-improving footwear, unmatched education and inextinguishable passion for running to inspire everyone to lace up, hit the open road or trail, and start running. Our mission to get everyone who is able out and running may be bold, but we won’t stop trying until it’s a reality.

About the Role

The Product Creation Operations Manager, as part of the Product Development team, assumes responsibility for structuring and managing key internal processes to ensure they are executed efficiently and effectively. This role supports the product development and creative departments by optimizing processes and ensuring operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate the development calendar with a focus on achieving milestone excellence, measured through KPIs.
• Act as a strategic advisor, breaking down complex milestones for better project flow and elevating functional efficiency.
• Optimize team workflows to maximize productivity.
• Conduct gross margin analyses with a cost-focused approach.
• Coordinate tech packs and organize on-site planning sessions.
• Maintain streamlined operations to allow the team to focus on core product goals.
• Oversee alignment across functions within the Brand and the wider VF organization.
• Build a seasonal detailed calendar, owning seasonal inputs, team hindsight learnings, and input/output for key milestones.
• Lead and establish critical business processes and detailed calendars in alignment with the Global GTM Process.
• Define and oversee detailed procedures to achieve on-time completion of critical deadlines and execution of required inputs.
• Drive issue resolution and establish key opportunities to ensure operational excellence within the organization.
• Create standardized tools that enable the team to execute efficiently.
• Strategically plan events leading up to seasonal milestone meetings to ensure team and cross-functional alignment.

What Success Looks Like

Building, executing, and maintaining on-time, in-full deliverables while improving efficiencies and executing brand goals.

Requirements

• Excellent project management skills: efficient, organized, and collaborative, able to keep track of multiple streams of work and accomplish work through others.
• Business acumen: understanding of the product lifecycle and the ability to think creatively with high foresight and a holistic strategic mindset.
• Event management: facility with logistics and agenda setting for large events, and the ability to gracefully execute and own their implementation.
• 7+ years in a fast-paced matrix environment or a consulting/agency environment.
• Excellent organizational skills in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to multitask.
• Strong interpersonal skills as well as cross-functional team leadership, strategic planning, vendor management, and design thinking.

VF Guiding Principles

• Live with Integrity
• Act Courageously
• Be Curious
• Act with Empathy
• Preserve

Benefits

VF offers comprehensive benefits that encourage mental, physical, and financial well-being for all associates. For detailed information, visit MyVFBenefits.com and click on "Looking to Join VF?". Specific details will be provided during the hiring process.

Pay

Hiring range: $103,680.00 USD - $129,600.00 USD annually. This position is eligible for additional compensation awards that may include an annual incentive plan, sales incentive, or commission potential.