Lead Product Line Manager, Global Women's Sportswear Apparel

This role leads the strategy and product creation process for key areas of the Global Women's Sportswear Apparel portfolio. It reports to the Senior Director of Global Women's Sportswear Apparel and partners closely with Product Management, Design, Technical Development, Merchandising, Sourcing, Costing, Operations, Brand Marketing, Sales, and Geography teams. The position brings together consumer, marketplace, creative, and business insights to build seasonal product strategies and assortments, guiding cross-functional teams from concept through marketplace delivery.

• Serve as the voice of the consumer, staying close to women's sport, fashion, streetwear, and cultural trends to identify meaningful product opportunities.
• Create and communicate seasonal product strategies, line plans, briefs, and assortments that balance consumer needs, brand distinction, and business priorities.
• Lead key product and design reviews, strategy checkpoints, and seasonal milestone meetings, keeping teams aligned to decisions, deliverables, and calendar timelines.
• Create compelling presentations and visual tools that communicate the product vision and influence internal, Geography, and downstream partners.
• Navigate ambiguity, resolve product and business challenges, and establish a clear path forward for the cross-functional team.
• Build trusted relationships, foster a positive one-team environment, and hold self and partners accountable for delivering high-quality work on time.

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Retail Merchandising, or a related field; will accept any suitable combination of education, experience, and training.
• Minimum 6 years of relevant experience in product management, merchandising, product creation, or a related field.
• Demonstrated product management experience.
• Strong product, consumer, and business acumen.
• Deep experience in product creation.
• Strong understanding of the women's sportswear marketplace.
• Excellent product intuition and taste.
• Ability to stay close to evolving consumer needs and cultural trends and translate those insights into compelling product opportunities.
• Strategic and creative problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, navigate ambiguity, and establish a clear path forward for a cross-functional team.
• Strong presentation, verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional partners.
• Ability to build trusted relationships, communicate clearly, and positively influence partners across functions and levels.
• Curiosity, accountability, and a collaborative mindset, with the ability to bring teams together around a shared product vision while maintaining focus on quality, timelines, and business results.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed.

• Product management experience within apparel, women's sportswear, fashion, or sport lifestyle.