Senior Lead - Footwear Developer

Zurich, SwitzerlandOn-site

Requirements

In this role, you will seamlessly connect the granular with the strategic—acting as a hands-on technical master of the details while serving as the high-level strategic consultant for On’s most critical category.
To ensure a smooth and efficient recruitment process, we kindly ask all applicants to submit their CV in English, as this is the working language of our company. Your Mission
Influential Leadership: Proven ability to influence product direction and technical outcomes through partnership and advisory, rather than direct line management or project ownership.
Systemic Thinking: A deep understanding of how performance tooling, materials, and construction impact the global supply chain and product lifecycle.
The Technical Advisor: You don't need to hold the pen on every tech pack, but you are the person everyone consults when a design pushes the boundaries of physics.

By ensuring perfect alignment between design vision and manufacturing feasibility, you will set the standard for footwear creation.
Collaborative Bridge: Exceptional at navigating HQ and regional dynamics, acting as a "technical translator" between creative vision and factory execution.

Based at our Zurich HQ, you will be the driving force behind delivering the most premium sports products in the industry, championing groundbreaking creation and fearlessly challenging traditional processes to achieve it.
You will provide the technical governance, cross-functional leadership, and visionary support necessary to implement elite performance standards and protect product integrity.
The Senior Lead Development role will report to the Head of Innovation Footwear, supporting the wider global footwear department.
Technical Stewardship: Act as the primary technical advisor during the briefing and design phases to ensure performance running concepts are aligned with global manufacturing capabilities.
Strategic Synchronization: Facilitate technical alignment between Zurich-based Design/Product Management and the Asia-based execution teams, ensuring that the "performance soul" of the category is preserved across all franchises.