Product Development Manager, SMU

Location: HQ - Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY; 100% on-site

Salary: $100,000–$120,000 annually

Company

hirify.global is a New York City lifestyle brand and specialty retailer offering seasonal apparel, accessories, and footwear collections for men, women, and children, with boutiques and shop-in-shops worldwide.

What you will do

• Lead the end-to-end development lifecycle for special-project apparel and graphics from initial sketches through pre-production samples, final sample approval, and production handoff.
• Direct, coach, mentor, and manage the performance of the Product Development Associate and Product Development Assistant.
• Manage seasonal development calendars, WIP, proto, fit, SMS, costing, trim development, and adoption processes.
• Oversee tech packs, BOMs, costing sheets, style data, trim and material libraries, and PLM and internal-system accuracy.
• Coordinate daily with vendors and factories on development status, samples, pricing, MOQs, sampling timelines, and bulk timelines.
• Lead cross-functional alignment with Design, Materials, Merchandising, Production, and Technical Design; identify risks, resolve roadblocks, and propose mitigation plans.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of product development experience.
• Deep understanding of garment construction, fit, costing, fabric development, and global sourcing and manufacturing.
• Proven leadership experience managing teams and complex, cross-functional development processes in a fast-paced, design-driven environment.
• Strong organization and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities under tight timelines.
• Analytical and problem-solving mindset with the ability to balance creative vision and commercial objectives.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building, and presentation capabilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, PLM systems, and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Strategic and analytical approach, strong leadership, resourcefulness, adaptability, and confident communication.

Nice to have

• Experience in men's apparel development.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time, fully on-site work at the Williamsburg headquarters.
• Fast-paced, collaborative, and design-driven working environment.
• Work involving global factory partnerships and cross-functional collaboration.
• Equal employment opportunity employer.