management
Posted Apr 22Head of Strategy & Operations, Footwear Product Creation
at Ooon
Zurich, SwitzerlandOn-site
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Responsibilities
- Architect the Roadmap: Translate On’s 2030 LRP and annual goals into a multi-year strategic roadmap for Footwear Product Creation
- Own seasonal range portfolio planning: capacity modeling, resource allocation, project prioritization
- Design and manage the Footwear Creation operating rhythm: weekly leadership standups, monthly business reviews, quarterly strategic planning
- Facilitate high-stakes leadership discussions; Own the agendas, pre-reads, drive decisions and follow-through for all leadership forums
- Build portfolio dashboards that give leadership real-time visibility into capacity, progress, risks, and trade-offs. Process Excellence & Transformation
- Lead strategic initiatives to improve creation velocity: stage-gate optimization, systems integration, capacity planning frameworks
- Identify and eliminate process inefficiencies; challenge any workflow that doesn't add value
- Drive adoption of new ways of working through clear metrics, change management, and feedback loops
- Build a high-accountability, fast-decision culture within the Creation leadership team. Change Management & Adoption Excellence
- Drive adoption of new initiatives through comprehensive change management: communication strategies, training programs, adoption metrics, feedback mechanisms
- Navigate politics and complexity to drive decisions and unblock progress
- Hold partners accountable to commitments- even when they don't report to you
- Monitor leading indicators of adoption; implement course corrections when resistance or confusion emerges
- Foster a culture of accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement within Footwear Creation. Your Story •
Requirements
- Build organizational excitement and understanding of the strategic rationale behind transformational changes
- Footwear Acumen: Deep understanding of the end-to-end product creation lifecycle- from innovation and engineering to global manufacturing
- Experience leading organizational change, including "Future State" org design and the implementation of new operating models