Senior Manager, Technical Design

About the role

The Senior Manager of Technical Design will lead a team of technical designers to execute premium medical apparel from concept through pre-production stage. Technical Design is responsible for developing garment fit, construction, grading, and communication with the vendor base. This role will support the cross-functional teams through implementation and maintenance of brand standards for fit, construction, and development.

Responsibilities

• Establish fit and quality standards for measurement specs, grading, construction details, and on-body standards.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to establish design and fit intent, execute new fit blocks, and drive innovation development.
• Lead, develop, and mentor a team of technical designers.
• Build and maintain tech pack data integrity including bill of materials, specs, construction, sketches, etc in Centric PLM to communicate requirements for design aesthetic, fit, and construction to vendor partners.
• Prioritize and execute daily workload in alignment with GTM deliverables & development timelines.
• Monitor workflow of all vendors and internal team members to meet GTM calendar deadlines.
• Lead fit sessions to align on style direction, maintain fit consistency, and establish new silhouettes.
• Analyze and communicate the outcome of review and fit sessions, artwork reviews, and construction reviews with internal cross-functional and external vendor partners.
• Build and maintain relationships with domestic and international vendor partners through daily communication management.
• Finalize buy ready tech packs for each season including sketches, artwork, BOMs, final patterns, and size charts.
• Support the team in style changes, challenges, and solutions at GTM meetings.
• Manage tracking and approval of prototype samples, strike offs, and testing submits.
• Develop and maintain tools to deliver consistent fit and high quality construction across product categories aligning to brand standards.
• Manage seasonal testing processes including wear testing and garment testing.
• Collaborate with team leaders on cross-functional projects to streamline seasonal development.
• Build and maintain technical design data libraries in Centric PLM.
• Partner with Product Integrity to creatively solve and prevent quality concerns.

Qualifications

• 10+ Years working as a proven leader within technical design.
• Associates or bachelor’s degree within Fashion Design or Technical Design.
• Prior experience leading and mentoring teams.
• Exceptional knowledge of garment construction, balance and fit, patternmaking, and technical drawing.
• Excellent eye for fit, construction, and detail.
• Excellent communication skills - interpersonal, verbal, written, and presentation.
• Strong organization, time management, and follow up skills.
• Experience and passion in 2D and 3D patternmaking software - Gerber PDS/Optitex and Clo/Browzwear.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Excel, and Google Suite.
• Experience with PLM (Centric preferred).
• Proven work ethic, positive attitude, and integrity.
• Self-motivated, strong sense of urgency, collaborative mindset.
• Travel experience and able to travel 2X a year.

Pay

Compensation and Benefits Pay Range At FIGS, your base salary is one part of your total compensation package. This role's base salary range is between $150,000 and $165,000. Actual base salary is determined based on a number of factors, including but not limited to your relevant skills, qualifications, and years of experience. Additional Compensation And Benefits Equity: All FIGS employees have the opportunity to own shares of FIGS stock through our new-hire equity program. Additionally, FIGS provides a discount when purchasing FIGS stock voluntarily through our FIGS Employee Stock Purchase Plan Annual bonus: This position is eligible to participate in the FIGS annual bonus programOther compensation and benefits offered include: Comprehensive benefits and perks package focused on your well-being, including premium medical, dental and vision coverage, and full access to wellness services through Breethe and Classpass. 100% FIGS-sponsored life insurance and disability insurance Amazing 401(k) program, with a company match up to the first 6% of your contributionGenerous paid time off - We have 12 company holidays. For salaried team members, we offer flexible vacation. For our hourly team members, we offer up to 3 weeks of accrued vacationMeaningful time away for baby bonding, including parental leave, new parent care meals, and a transition back to work for primary caregiversFIGS sponsored Uber Eats voucher for in-office weeksPersonalized discount code for 50% off all FIGS products, along with a separate code to share with family and friends to enjoy a 25% discount site-wideAccess to FIGS Vet, Discounted Pet Daycare, Discounted Pet Insurance, and so much more…Benefits eligibility is determined by hour requirements and length of service