Director, P2M Transformation - Speed to Market Pillar

The Gap•Folsom, CA

11d

About The Position

About the Role Gap Inc. is embarking on a bold, multi-year Product-to-Market (P2M) Transformation to reimagine our product engine and unlock new levels of creativity, speed, and resilience. Speed to-Market is one of three core pillars of this journey, charged with designing, piloting, and scaling the future-state operating model for how we imagine and develop products for our customers. This isn’t just about moving faster; it’s about building the industry’s most forward-looking model, one that integrates AI, advanced analytics, and best-in-class practices to empower leaders across our brands. By simplifying execution, strengthening strategic foresight, and unleashing creativity, we will accelerate development cycles, sharpen customer relevance, and unlock revenue growth. As Director of Speed-to-Market Transformation, you’ll be at the center of this reinvention. You will partner with senior brand and enterprise leaders to operationalize next-generation tools — from AI-powered visual assorting and predictive line planning to insights-driven store mapping — ensuring creativity and strategy take center stage

Requirements

A transformation leader with 12+ years of experience in product-to-market, retail apparel, merchandising, design, or operations.
Skilled in strategy and large-scale transformation with proven success designing and implementing new operating models in complex, multi-brand environments.
Passionate about the power of AI and industry-leading practices to simplify execution, spark creativity, and accelerate business impact.
Adept at building trust with senior executives, aligning on strategic agendas, and translating vision into scalable outcomes.
A bold thinker with exceptional problem-solving skills who thrives in ambiguity and inspires others to embrace change.
A skilled communicator and storyteller, able to connect transformation to strategy and purpose

Responsibilities

Define & Deliver the Future State Partner with senior leaders to design, pilot, and scale a world-class Speed-to-Market operating model, embedding industry-leading practices and AI capabilities.
Reimagine processes from annual product and customer strategy through buy confirmation, enabling smarter, faster, more strategic decision-making.
Operationalize innovative tools (visual assorting, line planning, insights, store mapping), ensuring seamless integration with Digital Product Creation and Merchandise Planning & Inventory Optimization pillars.
Program Leadership & Governance Lead delivery of program objectives, ensuring scope, timelines, and KPIs are achieved with measurable impact.
Establish frameworks for value realization, governance, and milestone management to sustain transformation at scale.
Anticipate risks and dependencies; proactively activate partners and AI-driven insights to resolve challenges before they impact results.
Cross-Functional Influence Build trusted partnerships across design, merchandising, inventory management, and operations to drive alignment and adoption.
Influence and inspire teams to embrace AI-enabled ways of working, creating space for leaders to focus on creativity and strategic thinking.
Lead change management and capability building to embed transformation into the DNA of the organization.
Communication & Engagement Develop compelling executive-level storytelling that mobilizes alignment and excitement for the transformation journey.
Partner with change and engagement teams to create strategies that embed Speed to Market as a core growth enabler.