Join Our Team as Head of Tech Product Management
At On, we are driven by a singular mission: to ignite the human spirit through movement. We are looking for a visionary product leader to join us as the Head of Tech Product Management for our Product/R&D cluster. This is a critical leadership role where you will be responsible for the vision, strategy, and roadmap for the platforms and services that power our entire product creation lifecycle.
Your team of Product Managers will own the digital foundation—from 2D/3D design systems to athlete data apps—that enables our innovators, designers, and developers to create the future of sportswear.
Your Mission
Your mission is to shape and articulate a compelling product vision and long-term strategy for the suite of technologies used in our R&D and product creation process. You will focus on how these platforms can provide scalable, reliable, and flexible capabilities for our internal teams to build upon.
You will be the strategic owner of the technology product portfolio that serves our physical product engine. This includes our core PLM platform, Digital Asset Management (DAM) ecosystems, and the integrations with our 2D/3D design tools. You will also guide the development of bespoke applications supporting product developers, designers, test managers, athletes, and more.
By transforming your team from a service provider into a strategic product partner, you will deeply understand the needs of your users to build a world-class, interconnected technology landscape.
Key Responsibilities
- Define Platform Vision & Strategy: Shape and articulate a compelling product vision and long-term strategy for the platforms and services that underpin On’s product creation lifecycle.
- Inspire and Empower: Build, mentor, and empower a high-performing team of Product Managers. Foster a collaborative and results-oriented environment where your team is encouraged to deliver exceptional solutions.
- Drive Platform Roadmap & Execution: Guide the development, prioritization, and execution of product roadmaps. Partner closely with leaders in Engineering, Design, and Data to ensure timely, high-quality delivery of foundational technology.
- Champion User Insights: Promote a deep understanding of the needs of your users—the innovators, designers, developers, and product managers who rely on your platforms and services daily.
- Foster Technical Innovation: Cultivate a culture of experimentation and continuous improvement, encouraging your team to explore new architectural patterns, API-first approaches, and technologies like AI/ML to enhance the R&D ecosystem.
- Leverage Data for Impact: Foster a data-driven approach to decision-making. Define and track key platform health and adoption metrics to inform investments and guide priorities.
Qualifications
- Proven Product Leadership: 10+ years of experience in technology product management, with significant experience leading teams focused on foundational platforms, services, and APIs that power products at scale.
- Strategic Platform Mindset: Strong strategic mindset with the ability to translate complex business challenges into clear, actionable platform strategies.
- Domain Expertise: Experience in the product creation technology ecosystem, particularly with systems like Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and Digital Asset Management (DAM).
- Strong Technical Acumen: Deep understanding of technologies that power modern product creation, with the ability to effectively collaborate with engineering leaders.
- Inspirational People Leader: Passion for building, mentoring, and developing high-performing product management teams in a collaborative environment.
- Exceptional Communicator & Influencer: A highly effective communicator, capable of articulating complex technical concepts and strategies clearly to diverse audiences.
Meet the Team
You will be part of the Global Technology Leadership Team and lead a team of product managers focused on operational excellence and business system innovation. Partnering closely with engineering, data, and business stakeholders across our R&D team, you'll orchestrate a unified product vision that unlocks scale, visibility, and agility.
Apply online using the form below. Please note that only applications matching the job profile will be considered.