Altra: Senior Footwear Developer, Special Projects & Collaborations

VF Corporation • Denver, CO

7d • $103,680 - $129,600

About The Position

The Senior Footwear Developer owns end-to-end footwear development while leading strategically important, high-visibility projects that require exceptional project management, cross-functional influence, external partner collaboration, and the ability to translate unique creative visions into commercially viable products that uphold Altra's fit, performance, quality, and brand standards.

Requirements

• 6+ years of footwear product development experience.
• Excels in fast-paced environments with shifting priorities and compressed timelines.
• Demonstrated success leading complex footwear projects from concept through commercialization.
• Strong understanding of footwear construction, materials, tooling, manufacturing processes, and costing.
• Exceptional project management and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple high-priority projects simultaneously.
• Proven ability to influence and communicate effectively across global, cross-functional, and external partner teams.
• Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills with internal stakeholders and external collaborators.
• Experience working directly with Asia-based development and manufacturing partners.
• Ability to balance creative vision, commercial requirements, and brand standards.
• Proficiency with Flex PLM, Adobe Illustrator, and Microsoft Office applications.

Nice To Haves

• Formal education in a related field is great to have.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end footwear development for strategically important collaborations, special projects, limited-edition initiatives, and other high-visibility programs from concept through commercialization.
• Serve as the primary development partner for external collaborators, athletes, designers, ambassadors, agencies, brand partners, and special project stakeholders.
• Translate creative vision and collaborator input into actionable development requirements that uphold Altra’s fit, performance, quality, consumer experience, and brand standards.
• Drive alignment across Product Management, Design, Merchandising, Marketing, Engineering, Sourcing, Manufacturing, Asia Development, and external partners throughout the development process.
• Develop and manage project timelines, workback schedules, milestone tracking, risks, dependencies, and critical decisions for multiple concurrent projects with differing launch requirements.
• Proactively identify and resolve development, quality, sourcing, manufacturability, and timeline risks to maintain project objectives and milestone adherence.
• Act as a trusted development expert and communication hub, providing clear direction, updates, and recommendations that keep internal, external, and global partners informed and aligned.
• Partner with Asia Development, manufacturing, and factory teams to communicate product vision, evaluate feasibility, and influence execution that balances design intent, quality, performance, manufacturability, and timing.
• Manage compressed timelines and unique development challenges with strong project management, prioritization, organizational discipline, and cross-functional influence.
• Maintain complete, accurate, and timely technical documentation within Flex PLM and related systems to support development execution and commercialization readiness.
• Serve as a mentor and technical resource for junior and mid-level developers, sharing development expertise and best practices across the team.
• Represent special projects and collaborations in cross-functional and leadership reviews, providing recommendations that inform go/no-go and prioritization decisions.

Benefits

• Eligible for additional compensation awards that may include an annual incentive plan, sales incentive, or commission potential.
• General overview of each benefit program offered, including this year's medical plan rates on www.MyVFbenefits.com and by clicking Looking to Join VF?
• Detailed information on your benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed