Short Story · 1 month ago
Senior Manager of Technical Design
San Francisco (Mission Bay)
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$95K/yr - $200K/yr
12+ years expShort Story is an award winning, technology-powered retailer dedicated to petite women 5'4" and under. The Senior Manager of Technical Design will lead the technical design team to innovate processes and maintain the company's position in fit and quality for petite fashion.
Apparel & Fashion
Responsibilities
Lead the growing Technical Design team at Story Story, specializing in petite fit expertise
Establish processes to maintain Short Story’s industry-leading position in fit and quality
Educate and coach the Technical Design team to enhance their skills and knowledge
Evaluate and stabilize processes and tools in order to execute product strategies efficiently (from fit blocks and grade rules to WIP and tech pack excellence)
Drive innovation in our technical design work, establishing best in class tools and resources to execute against product vision
Streamline development process, ultimately driving speed, bandwidth and accuracy; build processes that are easily scaled
Champion for product excellence in fit and quality; delivering products that delight clients (in fit, style and quality)
Hold internal and external partners accountable for excellence across all fit and quality metrics
Partner with vendors to ensure products meet fit goals and quality standards in bulk production
Partner with product development and merchandising to achieve process and performance goals
Foster strong vendor co-creation partnerships with processes and clear standards that are both client-centric and efficient
Introduce innovation and leverage supplier expertise to build upon fit and product creation technologies (and tech at source capabilities)
Leverage internal data and external data to strengthen the technical design process; combining insights to inform technical decision making
Prioritize talent development
Partner with the Head of Product Development and Sourcing to evolve team structure, ways of working, external partnerships, etc., enabling accelerated growth
Qualification
Required
BA or BS preferred
12+ years of experience in technical design and product development within Women's apparel
8 years of management experience, setting strategies and leading teams
Growth mindset
Petites experience required
Considered to be an expert on the product creation lifecycle, specifically in fit and patternmaking
Passionate about developing your team's knowledge and skillset in fit, patternmaking, quality and overall product knowledge
Process architect and demonstrated success leading teams through times of significant change
Strategic problem solver - situational analysis, scenario planning, weighing risk/reward, AB testing, evaluating, taking action, and open to iteration
You have a strong aptitude for data, metrics, reporting and analysis
Ironclad industry relationships and you value vendor partnerships
Never satisfied with average and are known to look for ways to improve/innovate to maximize team's impact & effectiveness
You can operate comfortably and lead your team through ambiguity and change
Clear and influential communicator with both internal & external partners
Excellent identifier and developer of talent, to ensure your team has the skills and knowledge to meet the needs of an evolving business
You are able to travel (domestically and internationally)
This role is onsite in our San Francisco Office full time
Benefits
Flexible Paid Time Off
401k with company match
Healthcare, dental and vision benefits
Opportunity to work with a dedicated and experienced founding team
Opportunity to work at a Y-Combinator backed startup
Catered lunch on Fridays and company events
Company
Short Story
Short Story is the premiere personal styling service for petite women 5’4” and under. The industry forgot about petites. We didn’t.
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2024 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Isabella Sun
Founder & CEO
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