Design & Production Lead — Retail Environments

Nordstrom; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 111,000 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Vision & Dental

Retirement & PTO

Merchandise Discount

Job summary

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years in production management or design/project management.
• Experience managing people in matrix environments.
• Strong project management skills and ability to prioritize across multiple projects.
• Experience with fabrication processes for retail environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and formally manage design engineers.
• Direct day-to-day work assignments and priorities with Senior Director.
• Own production feasibility, engineering specs, and fabrication readiness.
• Oversee production delivery across four regional shops.
• Keep projects on schedule and align with production timelines.
• Escalate creative-direction conflicts to Senior Director.
• Partner with regional managers to align timelines and resources.
• Own workflows, tools, and processes for efficient execution.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Cross-functional coordination

People management

Communication skills

Design engineering understanding

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or design

Job description