Technical Design Manager

Lela Rose; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Lela Rose seeks an experienced Technical Design Manager to lead the Ready-to-Wear and Bridal development pipeline, ensuring high construction quality and faithful execution of design intent. The role partners closely with Design, Production, Patternmakers, and domestic factories to drive fit, BOM accuracy, and production readiness while maintaining premium craftsmanship.

Ideal candidates excel in leading fittings, solving technical challenges, and delivering on-time production with meticulous

Qualifications

• Experienced in garment construction, patternmaking, fit and production workflow.
• Proven ability to lead design-to-production processes across multiple teams.
• Strong collaboration with Design, Production, Patternmakers and factories to preserve design integrity.

Responsibilities

• Manage development and technical design workflow for Ready-to-Wear and Bridal.
• Serve as main point of contact for Design during development; delegate and communication.
• Set up, manage, and review BOMs and technical trims for styles.
• Ensure feasibility of styles for production in collaboration with Design.
• Provide technical feedback for size scales based on garment and fit.
• Coordinate with patternmakers and QA to meet production deadlines.

Skills

Garment construction

Patternmaking

Fit analysis

Technical design leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Tools

BOM management

Job description

Lela Rose is seeking an experienced Technical Design Manager with a passion for luxury craftsmanship and exceptional expertise in garment construction, patternmaking, fit, and production. They are a collaborative leader who partners closely with Design, Production, Patternmakers, and domestic manufacturing factories to bring elevated collections to life while preserving design integrity. Highly organized and solutions-driven, they thrive in a fast-paced environment, lead fittings with confidence, and are committed to delivering the highest standards of quality, fit, and execution.

Ready-to-Wear

• Manage workflow of development and technical design
• Be the point person for Design during development - delegate and communicate with team accordingly
• BOMs
• Work closely with Designer to ensure proper setup of BOM
• Set up technical trims in BOM
• Review and approve final BOM
• Work with Design Team to ensure styles are feasible for production
• In conjunction with Sales Team feedback, provide technical feedback for size scales based on garment style and fit. Designer is responsible for RLM style setup and appropriate updates.
• Liaison between Design and Patternmakers during sketch pass off to provide strategies to meet deadlines
• Manage responsibilities of Technical Designer and Patternmakers to ensure patterns are completed and approved to proceed into production by/before calendar due date
• Active maintenance of patternmaking flow chart to ensure it is continuously updated and reviewed
• Oversee that pattern corrections are consistent with fit notes and cutters musts are updated accordingly
• Work closely with Technical Designer, Patternmakers, sample maker and factories on garment construction and finishings for each style from development through production
• Lead production fittings alongside Patternmakers & fit model
• Work with patternmakers to address fit issues with problem solving and technicality - speak to measurement and specs to provide resolution
• Troubleshoot quality and technical issues with internal teams to maintain garment aesthetic/integrity, while remaining cognizant that methods must be executable for production
• Coordinate with VP of Production to review and maintain that yields are most cost effective while maintaining design integrity
• Work with QC Manager to ensure factories are maintaining quality during the production process
• Review TOP and note any adjustments that may be needed in sewing and/or pressings

Bridal

• Arrange and oversee the post-market meeting with sales, design & production
• Schedule and organize production fittings; prepare garments and measurements for fittings
• Manage Patternmaking process and timeline for all production and special orders