Director of Product Development

At Superfeet, we’re Designed for movement. Built to change lives. That’s not just our mission, it’s the energy we bring to everything we do.

The
Director of Product Development leads the team that turns big ideas into thoughtfully built Superfeet products designed to help people perform at their best. Leading Product Development and Product Engineering, this role keeps the product development engine moving and is a key partner in the broader Product Department. This leader helps improve how we work, reduce time-to-market and create products that help people move with greater performance, confidence and comfort.

• Build and lead a high-performing Product Development team across Product Development and Product Engineering that embodies
  
  Superfeet’s Performance Amplified culture and operates in alignment with the Superfeet Guiding Behaviors
• Proactively manage and organize the workflow for all members of the Product Development team
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen product quality, execution and speed-to-market to advance the function, value and profitability of our products
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, reduce time-to-market and advance the function, value and profitability of our products
• Contribute to the creation of the overall Product Department strategy and translate it into clear priorities, plans and actions for the Product Development team
• Lead and manage the product development process
• Oversee the timely creation, delivery, approval and maintenance of all technical product information (including BOM’s, Tech Packs, RSL and SOP documents) to ensure all products projects match the needs, cost targets and schedule goals
• Ensure effective Product Development team communication with suppliers and vendor partners throughout the product development process
• Ensure uniformity and consistency of brand standards across all product projects

• You are a strong people leader who can build trust, create clarity and keep a talented technical team moving in the same direction
• You know how to balance creativity with discipline, and you bring structure to complex product development work without slowing down innovation
• You are highly organized, detail-oriented and comfortable managing multiple product timelines, priorities and cross-functional partners at once
• You are a strong communicator who can translate technical product information into clear actions, decisions and expectations for internal teams, suppliers and vendor partners
• You are curious, solutions-oriented and always looking for ways to improve processes, reduce complexity, increase speed and strengthen the function, value, quality and profitability of our products

• People enjoy working with you
• You have 8+ years of progressive experience leading product development, technical development, or commercialization in a consumer products environment
• You have experience working with modern product development environments and are familiar with tools and platforms commonly used across product development and engineering workflows, includingPLM systems and CAD tools
• Experience in footwear, insoles, orthotics, outdoor, performance, wellness or related product categories is strongly desired
• You have experience leading teams, managing complex product development workflows and working closely with cross-functional partners, suppliers and vendors to bring products from concept through commercialization
• You bring a strong understanding of product timelines, cost targets, quality standards, brand standards and commercialization needs
• You have a track record of improving processes, strengthening team execution and delivering products that meet business goals,…