Summary
As a Product GTM Calendar and Planning Lead, you will serve as the strategic force behind the development and execution of comprehensive product creation calendars. You will be responsible for orchestrating key timelines and interdependent workflows across various cross-functional teams. With an unwavering focus on optimizing speed-to-market and process efficiency, you will lead the planning and implementation of innovative creation strategies, including short-lead-time product initiatives for the footwear division. Your expertise in planning tools—particularly Smartsheet—will be instrumental in driving operational excellence throughout the product lifecycle, from ideation to retail delivery.
Your Mission
- Lead the definition, structuring, and ongoing management of comprehensive product creation calendars, ensuring alignment from initial concept through commercialization for the footwear division.
- Participate in key milestone meetings with executive leadership, ensuring decision clarity, timely escalation, and alignment on next steps.
- Foster strong collaboration with various cross-functional teams, including Product Management, Design, Development, Materials, and Sourcing, to secure essential alignment and maintain calendar accuracy.
- Provide clear, actionable reporting and progress documentation to stakeholders, enabling visibility and accountability across teams.
- Partner with the wider Operational Excellence team on initiatives to enhance product-specific and short-lead-time planning processes, accelerating time-to-market for new product briefs.
Your Story
- Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field such as Business Administration, Science, or a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering, Engineering Management, or a closely related discipline that bridges business and technical expertise.
- 8+ years of progressive experience in Project Management, Program Management, or Critical Path Planning, preferably within the footwear industry.
- Demonstrated success as a strategic leader in the end-to-end development and execution of product creation calendars, managing critical timelines, deliverables, and cross-functional workflows from ideation through retail launch.
- Proven ability to lead complex, multi-stakeholder projects with high visibility at leadership and executive levels, ensuring transparency, alignment, and timely decision-making.
- Demonstrated business acumen and strategic planning abilities, with the capacity to connect operational details to larger business objectives and commercial success.
- Expert-level proficiency in Smartsheet, coupled with advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and/or Google Sheets and Slides. Experience in dashboard creation, workflow automation, and cross-functional planning tools is strongly preferred.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to drive alignment across global, cross-functional teams—even in fast-paced, ambiguous, or evolving environments.
- A proactive and accountable approach to project management, marked by a consistent record of problem-solving, operational execution, and delivering measurable results under tight deadlines.
Meet the Team
The Operational Excellence team empowers individuals and enhances productivity through meaningful collaboration and a positive mindset. We endeavor to rethink the status quo and grow together. We ensure the correct flow of information across internal and external teams and streamline operations by managing calendars, building SOPs, and synthesizing data across multiple channels. The team strives for operational excellence with a global perspective as part of On's Product Organization, located across various locations worldwide.
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