Technical Apparel Development Manager

Future

Stitch is a vertically integrated manufacturer building innovative, responsible products for leading brands, including New Balance. Our work connects material innovation, technical product development, manufacturing, and meaningful employment opportunities.

SECONDS is our materials-led brand focused on giving overlooked people and discarded materials a second chance—transforming recovered inputs into purposeful workwear, knitwear, and everyday products. THE OPPORTUNITY We are seeking a hands-on Technical Development Manager to take ownership of cut-and-sew apparel development from design concept through production approval.

This role spans durable woven workwear, knitwear, underwear, and performance base layers for SECONDS and New Balance. You will translate creative direction into excellent, manufacturable products; make decisive material, fit, pattern, and construction choices; and keep teams and factories accountable to timelines, quality, and cost.

This is a development leadership role, not a tech-pack-only or design-only position. YOUR MISSION: SECONDS 3/20 GO-TO-MARKET The immediate priority is to deliver a technically validated, production-ready SECONDS launch assortment for March 20, 2027.

The manager will own the technical critical path for assigned styles, partnering with design, sourcing, production, and brand leadership to achieve:A locked style-level development calendar with clear owners, sample rounds, material approvals, testing gates, and production decision dates.

Complete and factory-actionable tech packs, patterns, graded size specifications, BO Ms, approved trims, construction details, and quality tolerances for every launch style. Approved fit, function, workmanship, and wash/durability performance; documented corrective actions for failed samples and tests.

Production-feasible solutions for recycled or variable-input materials, with clear controls for consistency, yield, reinforcement, and quality. On-time production handoff, pre-production sampl