Head of Business Operations - Remote

Director, Distribution Operations, Engineering, & Strategic Projects

Values & Innovation

At Under Armour, we are committed to empowering those who strive for more, and the company's values - Act Sustainably, Celebrate the Wins, Fight on Together, Love Athletes and Stand for Equality - serve as both a roadmap for our teams and the qualities expected of every teammate.

Our pursuit of better begins with innovation and with our team's mission of being the best. That means developing, delivering, and selling the state-of-the-art products and digital tools that make top performers even better.

Director, Operations, Engineering, and Strategic Projects will oversee the operations and infrastructure of our Distribution Network across the US, including managing third‑party logistics (3PLs) in Canada and Mexico. This role will be pivotal in the development and implementation of a large‑scale transformation within our Americas network, as well as future modernization within the existing facilities. It will ensure a seamless integration and optimization of the distribution network to drive efficiency, productivity, and continuous improvement.

Develop and implement strategic plans for the Americas distribution network to support business objectives, leverage scale across operations and enhanced capabilities

Lead cross‑functional teams to achieve strategic, operational excellence and drive continuous improvement.

Integrate Network Design insights into overall transformation strategy, ensuring alignment with global logistics goals, and scalability across regions.

Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement, leveraging critical thinking, and problem‑solving skills.

Oversee the Digital Twin Modeling and optimization of the DH network, ensuring efficient network, space utilization, route optimization and operational excellence.

Lead the Production Control team, responsible for production planning and scheduling to ensure channel level service requirements while delivering on cost, productivity and labor targets.

Create enhanced reporting and visibility tools to ensure network optimization and execution.

Lead the engineering team responsible for managing engineering projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within scope, and budget inclusive of network modernization, expansion and optimization.

Partner with the Distribution operation teams to identify improvement projects, optimize labor management (LM tools) and drive productivity improvements.

Lead Logistics capex and productivity projects across Americas network

Work with the business to design future processes and use enhanced automation/robotics to create capabilities and competitive advantage.

Project Management (PMO)

Lead the PM team and/or augmented resourcing to ensure successful execution of strategic projects across the distribution network.

Implement PMO best practices and project management methodologies to ensuresuccessf ul project delivery, including cost, scope and time management.

Monitor project progress, including time, budget, scope, and quality, and provideregular sta tus updates to senior management.

Proactively identify risks and opportunities across workstreams and develop mitigation strategies to ensure project objectives are met.

Lead team responsible for effectively troubleshooting, diagnosing, repairing, adjusting, replacing, and installing mechanical, electronic and electrical systems and components for all equipment in a high volume, continuous‑run distribution environment.

Implement preventive maintenance strategies to minimize downtime and extend asset life.

Key engagement in modernization of future US network as well as any future expansion.

Third‑Party Logistics (3PL) Management

Oversee 3PL operations in Canada and Mexico, ensuring alignment with company standards, business needs and strategic objectives.

Understand business strategies and growth projections to ensure future network capabilities and enhancements are achieved.

Negotiate contracts and manage relationships with 3PL providers.

MBA or Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Engineering field, with at least 10 years of related experience in a Distribution environment; Direct experience into any of the fields within this position for apparel/footwear Distribution Center

A proven track record of building strong teams with great results to include attracting great talent and building and maintaining strong relationships across the enterprise.

A sincere and contagious passion to take the brand to new levels and drive the future of UA Distribution.

Smart, creative, and driven. In-depth knowledge of production control, engineering, PMO, and maintenance best practices.

Strong analytical and technical proficiency to identify and implement sustainable, data driven solutions.

Experience with SAP, DIQ and Manhattan are preferred.

Project Management

Proven experience in managing large-scale projects and leading PMO functions.

Highly effective communicator with expertise in building consensus across business partners and influencing successful outcomes

Strong organizational and time management skills.

Ability to analyze complex data and metrics to drive decision‑making.

Strong problem‑solving skills with a focus on continuous improvement.

Ability to adapt to changing business needs and drive innovative solutions.

Experience in managing 3PL operations and cross‑border logistics is a plus.

Highly skilled with database/spreadsheet programs, and specifically MS Office programs (MSWord, Excel, Outlook, etc.). Experience with MRP software package is required. (WMI, SAP, FMS). Knowledge of WMS & data visualization systems (WM, BI, Tableau, etc.)

Location: This individual must reside within commuting distance from our Baltimore Distribution center (ODH).

Work Schedule: This role follows a hybrid work schedule, requiring 4 days in-office per week.

Travel: 10% to 15%

Relocation

No relocation provided

UA is committed to helping our teammates succeed and advance in their careers. Paid "UA Give Back" Volunteer Days: Work alongside your team to support initiatives in your local community

Under Armour Merchandise Discounts

Health & fitness benefits, discounts and resources- We offer teammates across the country programs to promote physical activity and overall well‑being

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. 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 click.appcast.io, US

Business Unit: Corporate

Employee Class: Full Time