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Senior Manager of Technical Design

FIGS · Santa Monica, United States

External listingfull-timeabout 1 month ago

About The Role

Join FIGS, a rapidly growing medical apparel company, as the Senior Manager of Technical Design. In this role, you will lead a team of technical designers, establish fit and quality standards, and collaborate with cross-functional teams. You will also build and maintain tech pack data integrity, prioritize daily workload, and lead fit sessions. The ideal candidate has a strong background in technical design, excellent communication skills, and a passion for garment construction and fit.

  • Lead a team of technical designers to execute premium medical apparel from concept through pre-production stage, ensuring high-quality fit and construction.
  • Establish fit and quality standards for measurement specs, grading, construction details, and on-body standards, and partner with cross-functional teams to drive innovation development.
  • Build and maintain tech pack data integrity, including bill of materials, specs, construction, sketches, etc., to communicate requirements for design aesthetic, fit, and construction to vendor partners.
  • Our Ideal candidate is a strong cross functional collaborator who embraces a growth mindset, champions technology, and leads by example, This role reports into the Senior Director of Technical Design
  • Proven work ethic, positive attitude, and integrity
  • Requires strong organization, time management, and follow up skills
  • Self-motivated, strong sense of urgency, collaborative mindset
  • Associates or bachelor’s degree within Fashion Design or Technical Design
  • Prior experience leading and mentoring teams
  • Excellent communication skills - interpersonal, verbal, written, and presentation
  • Exceptional knowledge of garment construction, balance and fit, patternmaking, and technical drawing
  • Excellent eye for fit, construction, and detail
  • Experience and passion in 2D and 3D patternmaking software - Gerber PDS/Optitex and Clo/Browzwear
  • Travel experience and able to travel 2X a year
  • Experience with PLM (Centric preferred)
  • Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Excel, and Google Suite
  • 10+ Years working as a proven leader within technical design

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