Sr. Manager, Product Development - Teva Innovation & Collaboration

At Deckers Brands, Together, Every Step is a promise kept that every employee can bring their authentic self, is valued and supported, as a whole person, at work and beyond. Together, Every Step is how we continue to deliver exceptional business results, experience an amazing place to work, and have a positive impact on the communities and world around us. **Job Title:** Sr. Manager, Product Development - Teva Innovation & Collaboration **Reports to:** Sr. Director, Product Development - TEVA & Materials - Global **Location:** Goleta, CA - Hybrid Typically 3 times per week in office, Tuesday – Thursday **The Role** As Senior Manager, Product Development – TEVA Innovation & Collaboration, you will lead the development and execution of advanced concepts, athlete-driven initiatives, collaborations, and innovation product programs. You will transform ideas, emerging technologies, and consumer insights into commercially viable products that strengthen TEVA’s market position. This role partners closely with product line management, design, digital product creation (3D), materials, engineering, sourcing, athletes, corporate innovation, and external partners to evaluate and integrate new technologies and material advancements. You are accountable for driving product development from concept through commercialization readiness, ensuring successful sample execution, product validation, testing, quality, cost, and timeline objectives are achieved. **We celebrate diversity--of your background, your experiences and your unique identity. We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and equitable workplace where all of our employees can Come as They Are. We believe that when we bring our different perspectives to work, we are truly Better Together.** **Your Impact** - Lead and develop the Innovation & Collaboration product development teams through hiring, onboarding, coaching, performance management, succession planning, and career development. - Establish team operating excellence by setting rhythms, development processes, and decision-making frameworks that improve prioritization, resource allocation, communication, and cross-functional alignment. - Drive organizational capability and continuous improvement by identifying and implementing opportunities to enhance product development effectiveness and business outcomes. - Lead advanced concepts, athlete, and innovation product development from ideation to commercialization readiness, translating consumer insights and emerging technologies into viable solutions. - Guide collaborations and special make-up (SMU) product development, aligning strategies and priorities to deliver products that meet brand, consumer, and commercialization objectives. - Drive product development strategy and execution, leading planning, resource prioritization, and portfolio management to ensure successful innovation initiatives. - Lead sample development and execution activities, ensuring products progress efficiently through milestones and commercialization requirements. - Ensure product validation and readiness through fit, wear, material, and product testing, overseeing specifications and documentation for compliance and successful launches. - Drive cross-functional alignment and risk management, collaborating across teams and communicating priorities, risks, and decisions to support quality and timeline adherence. - Partner with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders to align on best practices, tools, processes, and standards that support product development and commercialization objectives. - Drive continuous improvement initiatives across product development, innovation, collaborations, and 3D-enabled workflows to enhance efficiency, quality, and execution. **Who You Are** - Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, materials science, engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience in footwear. - Advanced degree in business, supply chain, material science, engineering, or related field pr…