Global Head of Footwear Innovation & Engineering

ON.com LLC; Zürich; Hybrid; CHF 240.000 - 320.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

On, headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland, seeks a Senior Director of Innovation Engineering to lead and scale global innovation disciplines for footwear. You will unite polymer science, sports engineering, and manufacturing technologies into a seamless technical engine, reporting to the Senior Director of Innovation.

You will mentor senior leads, drive multi-year roadmaps, and translate complex science into consumer-facing performance narratives.

Qualifikationen

• Proven executive leadership experience in engineering management.
• Broad technical credibility across polymer science, materials, and mechanical engineering.
• Strong strategic mindset balancing scientific rigor with commercial considerations.

Aufgaben

• Define and execute multi-year engineering roadmap for footwear innovations.
• Oversee core engineering pillars in polymer science, sports engineering, technology & manufacturing, and scale-up engineering.
• Mentor senior domain leads and foster a culture of rapid experimentation and learning.

Kenntnisse

Executive leadership

Multi-disciplinary mastery

Strategic thinking

People leadership

Communication

Ausbildung

Master’s or PhD in Mechanical Engineering or related

Jobbeschreibung

On, headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland, seeks a Senior Director of Innovation Engineering to lead and scale global innovation disciplines for footwear. You will unite polymer science, sports engineering, and manufacturing technologies into a seamless technical engine, reporting to the Senior Director of Innovation.

You will mentor senior leads, drive multi-year roadmaps, and translate complex science into consumer-facing performance narratives.