Senior Director, Apparel Product Management Local Creation NA

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITHThe NA Local Creation Team pioneers distinctive product shaped by deep consumer and cultural and hyperlocal insights, igniting ideas through close partnership with global product, the geo merchandising team and the geo design team. The Senior Director inspires a cross functional crew—product management, product information, product development, and sourcing/costing—to seize unique opportunities and deliver unforgettable marketplace moments.This is a highly matrixed organization, and this person will regularly present to both small and large audiences. You will contribute a deep understanding of the consumer, industry, competition, and global marketplace. Your partners and teammates will appreciate your ability to bring process clarity, a solution-oriented mindset, and positive energy to a large and diverse group.WHO WE ARE LOOKING FORThe ideal candidate is a strategic, enterprise minded leader who shapes direction across multiple interconnected teams. They turn broad organizational goals into a clear, motivating strategy that drives meaningful impact. Confident in ambiguity, they synthesize imperfect data, resolve complex cross functional issues, and lead with accountability and influence. They steward significant budgets, build strong organizational partnerships, and elevate managers and high performing contributors. With a steady, people first approach to talent, performance, and resourcing, they inspire teams to deliver their best work at scale. Ideal candidates will bring a deep understanding of the evolving North America consumer, marketplace, and cultural landscape while balancing art and science with equally strong product aesthetics and business insight.Passion for ApparelBachelor’s degree in Business, Retail Merchandising or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience, and training. 10+ years directly relevant experience in product creation, merchandising or related fieldsDemonstrated success in leading and empowering teams while building collaborative working relationshipsExcellent leadership skills and a consistent record of developing top talentExperience in consumer, cultural, and marketplace insights Ability to build trust and collaborative partnerships across matrixed organizations In-depth understanding of consumer, marketplace, competition, and industry trendsHigh-level product foresight / aesthetic sensibilityExcellent interpersonal skillsExcellent written and verbal communication skillsAbility to travel up to 30% of the time domestic and internationalWHAT YOU’LL WORK ONThe Senior Director of North America Local Creation will be responsible for driving the product creation process from initial concept to commercialization and production. You will align on seasonal goals with Merchandising, driving insight gathering and socialization. You bring clarity, pace, and vision to a cross functional team to deliver distinct, consumer right product for the NA marketplace. You will ensure on-time delivery and development according to critical dates, product specification, and profitability goals.Brings extensive end-to-end to product creation experience; You will partner with global product and geo merchandising to unlock NA specific opportunities rooted in consumer and cultural insight. You will translate enterprise Apparel and Local Creation objectives into a clear, geo specific strategy and operating plan; sets measurable goals with impact across the business segment. You will be tasked with Leading and Inspiring teams across PHK and in our key cities (New York, LA) to ensure a one cohesive team and operating model.You will help the team navigate ambiguous, complex problems—balancing consumer insights with marketplace intelligence —to deliver consumer-right products. You will be an essential member of the leadership team and perform key managerial responsibilities including but not limited to stewarding our annual financial budget; developing teammates and culture; leading performance management, and resourcing decisions. We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed. If you discover, as you navigate our application process, that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form.SummaryLocation: Beaverton, OregonType: Full time