The North Face: Director, Product Operations (Global)

Director, Product Operations (Global TNF)

Join the North Face Family

The North Face was built on a love for the outdoors and the desire to enable all types of exploration, for all people, from their backyards to the Himalayas. Over the last 50 years we've lived by our “true north,” the belief that exploration has the power to change us, to challenge us and to help us see the world from new perspectives. To help ignite a global movement of outdoor exploration, love for the natural world and an unwavering commitment to protect it, we welcome and encourage new participants to the outdoors. We extend our reach through support of non-profit organizations, establishing programs that connect participants with close-to-home recreation opportunities, and creating a connection with young leaders, inspiring them to explore and conserve.

As we enter our sixth decade, we pledge to:

• Empower exploration and the thrill of the unknown for as many people as possible.
• Protect the places where we live, play, and operate.
• Evolve the way we make our products by improving our environmental performance and social responsibility in the supply chain.

Where You Will Be Located - Denver, Colorado

How You Will Make a Difference:

As part of the Global Planning & Operations team, this position assume responsibility for structuring and managing key internal processes ensuring they are efficiently and effectively executed as well as continuously partner with cross functional operational leads, globally and regionally to ensure flawless execution to the GTM Objectives across all product departments. The role of the Global Director Product Operations inclusive of delivering the following:

Drive and Lead Product Creation Calendar & Process Management | Multi Season Overlap & Management | Milestone Execution | Critical Communication | Cross Functional Alignment & Resolution

How you will do it:

• Drive and Lead the project management activities required to identify and execute the inputs required for Product processes execution, in conjunction with key stakeholders across the entire organization.
• Lead & establish critical business process & detailed calendars in alignment to the Global Process. Manage community to translate the Product Creation Calendar into detailed procedures to achieve on time completion of critical deadlines & execution of inputs required.
• Critical communication. Communication will be quick to action, clear and precise, to cover triage procedures and calendars.
• Communicates with leadership and stakeholders the project plan, outlining goals, timelines, deliverables, obstacles, and dependencies needed to ensure a successful launch.
• Communicate roadmap updates and progress against key deliverables to internal stakeholders in a clear, accurate and timely way, serving as key point of contact for performance tracking against roadmap and process.
• Have a strong background in product management and operations. Accustomed to a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Drive against issue resolution and establish key opportunities to ensure operational excellence within the organization, developing and ensure timely, audience-appropriate strategic communication to internally align on deliverables
• Identify challenges across organizations and create processes to solve them. Work with other teams to manage creation and execution of goals, aligning with the product area strategy. Coordinate cross-functional project teams to execute analyses to develop recommendations.
• Lead Product Operations Team to structure and build seasonal detailed calendars in conjunction with the Senior Leadership and Managers, owning seasonal inputs, team hindsight learnings & input/output for key milestones. Critical input and process ownership required for cadence of activities, objectives, agendas, tools & contents, and logistics for key meetings.
• Responsible for strategically planning events leading up to seasonal milestone meetings to ensure team and cross function alignment.
• Lead & Facilitate Cross Functional Discussions inclusive of: Internal Ways of Working & Decision Rights Process Alignment, Structure of Time and deliverables.
• Provide clarity in ambiguous situations to ensure stakeholders are aware of risks and opportunities.
• Lead and coach a team of direct reports
• Create standardized tools that enable the team to execute, including streamlined performance reporting, GTM tools, and Milestone Presentations.

What success looks like:

• Building, Leading, Executing & Maintaining on time in full deliverables & improving efficiencies & executing to brand goals

What You Bring

• Event management: facility with the logistics and agenda setting for large events and the ability to gracefully execute and own their implementation
• 10+ years in a fast-paced matrix environment or a consulting/agency environment
• Business acumen: understanding of the product lifecycle & to think creatively, with high foresight & holistic strategic mindset
• 7+ years in fashion vertical organization
• Ability to multitask and strong interpersonal skills as well as cross-functional team leadership, strategic planning, vendor management, design thinking
• Excellent organizational skills in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent project management skills: efficient, organized and collaborative, able to keep track of multiple streams of work and accomplish work through others

NEVER STOP EXPLORING™

The North Face is a subsidiary of VF Corporation. At VF, we outfit consumers around the world with our diverse portfolio of lifestyle brands. Founded in 1899, VF is one of the world’s largest apparel, footwear and accessories companies with socially and environmentally responsible operations spanning numerous geographies, product categories and distribution channels. We are committed to delivering innovative products to consumers and creating long-term value for our customers and shareholders.

While our VF company and brands are diverse, we work together within a One VF culture to capitalize on our greatest opportunities for long-term performance. Across our company, a collaborative, global mindset differentiates our products and the unique experiences we provide to our consumers. It all adds up to a lasting competitive advantage built on harnessing the power of our differences to achieve great things together, all while positively impacting the lives of hundreds of millions of people and the world.

VF is committed to creating an inclusive environment that welcomes and values the differences among all of our associates, customers, suppliers and the communities in which we live and conduct business. The continued success and growth of VF is enhanced through initiatives that promote diversity throughout VF around the world.

Pay Range:

$146,880.00 USD - $220,320.00 USD annually

Incentive Potential:

This position is eligible for additional compensation awards that may include an annual incentive plan, sales incentive, or commission potential. Specific details of the additional compensation eligibility for this position will be provided during the recruiting and interview process.

Long_Term_Incentive:

This position is eligible to be nominated annually to participate in a Long-Term Incentive Plan. Specific details of the plan will be provided during the recruiting and interview process.

Benefits at VF Corporation:

You can review a general overview of each benefit program offered, including this year's medical plan rates on www.MyVFbenefits.com and by clicking Looking to Join VF? Detailed information on your benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

Please note, our pay ranges are determined and built from market pay data. In determining the specific compensation for this position, we comply with all local, state, and federal laws.