Director, Athlete Intelligence - Biomechanics and Athlete Immersion

Values & Innovation

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Our Values define and unite us, the beliefs that are the red thread that connects everyone at Under Armour. Our values are rallying cries, reminding us why we're here, and fueling everything we do.

Our pursuit of better begins with innovation and with our team's mission of being the best. With us, you get the freedom to go further - no matter your role. That means developing, delivering, and selling the state-of-the-art products and digital tools that make top performers even better.

If you are a current Under Armour teammate, apply to this position on the Internal Career Site Here. This role is eligible for our Footwear Talent Sprint program.

Purpose of Role

The Director, Athlete Intelligence (Biomechanics and Athlete Immersion) is a vital role aimed directly at the heart of what we do: making athletes better by providing them performance solutions they never knew they needed but, once they have them, they won’t imagine being able to live without. This role will seek to understand every aspect of an athlete’s journey, identifying present and future opportunities to support athletes on and off the field. It will synthesize findings gathered from athlete conversations and observations and translate those insights into product opportunities and solutions that strengthen UA’s commercial advantage. This leader will guide a team that connects athlete voice, movement, performance, and product experience to uncover unmet needs and inform commercially relevant product decisions.

Your Impact

• Lead and develop the teams responsible for UA’s Biomechanics and Athlete Immersion capabilities.
• Set the research, testing, and validation agenda for Biomechanics and Athlete Immersion in support of enterprise and category priorities.
• Manage the execution of research and insight work that identifies athlete-centered product opportunities and advances solutions into innovation and development pipelines.
• Establish athlete immersion practices that bring the brand closer to athletes across sports, using conversations, observations, and in-context learning to uncover unmet needs and performance challenges.
• Connect athlete immersion insights to biomechanics research priorities, ensuring lab and field research are grounded in real athlete problems and focused on commercially relevant solutions.
• Translate complex findings into scientific conclusions, product recommendations, and validated performance benefits for innovation and development teams.
• Identify and adopt emerging research methods and technologies that improve UA’s ability to understand athlete needs and validate product solutions.
• Inform short- and long-term strategy by integrating brand, category, research, and development plans.
• Build trusted partnerships with category, design, development, and innovation teams to translate athlete, consumer, and category priorities into research questions, insight-based recommendations, and footwear portfolio decisions.
• Manage internal and external research partnerships that expand technical capability, strengthen testing methods, and advance athlete-centered performance solutions.
• Serve as a footwear and sport biomechanics expert within the broader Under Armour Innovation community.

Qualifications

• Education: Must have one of the following combinations of education and experience:
  • PhD in sport/movement science, engineering, or a related field + 1 year of relevant experience.
  • M.S. in sport/movement science, engineering, or a related field + 2 years of relevant experience.
  • B.S. in sport/movement science, engineering, or a related field + 7 years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in conducting research and applying scientific insights.
• Solid understanding of footwear design, construction, and materials.
• Experience working across biomechanics, footwear, and mechanical and physiological testing.
• Working knowledge of the sportswear and/or fitness industry.
• Expert knowledge of footwear and sport biomechanics.
• Strong working knowledge of relevant technical tools, including 3D Motion Analysis, Force Platforms, Pedar/Emed Pressure Measurement systems, HSV, etc.
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex test data into actionable insights product teams can use to build best-in-class products.
• Ability to take informed risks, own outcomes, and ensure ideas translate into measurable results. Strong intuition to find and solve problems using both consumer insight and design thinking.
• Excellent computer skills across Mac and/or PC platforms; computer programming experience preferred.
• Creative, with the ability to prioritize tasks and work under pressure to meet competing deadlines.
• Ability to effectively manage people and lead concurrent projects.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to tailor complex information for audiences with varying technical and non-technical backgrounds.
• Experience leading or significantly contributing to enterprise-level innovation projects and workstreams.

Workplace Location

• Location: This individual must reside within commuting distance from our Baltimore, MD HQ office. 
• Work Schedule: This role follows a hybrid work schedule, requiring 4 days in-office per week. 
• Travel: Occasional daily travel within the region and overnight travel (up to 20%).

Sponsorship Eligibility: (US ONLY) UA does not offer sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based work authorization for this position at this time.

Relocation

Relocation may be provided up to a specified amount

Benefits & Perks

• Paid "UA Give Back" Volunteer Days: Work alongside your team to support initiatives in your local community
• Under Armour Merchandise Discounts
• Competitive 401(k) plan matching
• Maternity and Parental Leave for eligible and FMLA-eligible teammates
• Health & fitness benefits, discounts and resources- We offer teammates across the country programs to promote physical activity and overall well-being

Our Commitment to Equal Opportunity

At Under Armour, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, family or paternal status and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Under Armour seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people representing a wide variety of backgrounds and perspectives. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact our Human Resources team via View email address on careers.underarmour.com.