Development Manager Jobs in Seattle, WA

Position Overview

We are looking for a Senior Color, Material and Finish Development Manager to join our growing community at Stanley 1913. This position reports directly to the Director of Color Material Finish Studio. Serve as a player-coach for the Color Material Finish Development team and collaborate closely with CMF Development leaders, CMF Design Manager, Industrial Design & Innovation, Product Management & Supply Chain. In your role you will be responsible for leading Color Material Finish Development and Production Art execution, workflow, and cross-functional alignment across Softgoods and Hardgoods product categories while reinforcing brand consistency, innovation, and operational excellence.

What You'll Do

• Lead CMF Development and Production Art execution across Softgoods and Hardgoods, ensuring alignment with Stanley 1913's creative vision, brand standards, and product strategy.
• Translate CMF Design intent across Inline, Express Lane, Partnerships, and Collaborations in close partnership with CMF Design, Product Management, and Supply Chain.
• Oversee CMF development workflows, timelines, deliverables, and PLM data to ensure visibility, accuracy, and alignment across the end-to-end product development process.
• Partner with manufacturing and internal teams to resolve development challenges, mitigate risk, and support new product development, prototyping, and innovation.
• Drive continuous improvement of CMF standards, commercialization processes, digital color systems, PLM tools, workflows, documentation, and SOPs.
• Lead sample reviews and manage development samples, seasonal storage, and archives.
• Lead, mentor, and develop CMF Developers and Production Artists while fostering an inclusive, collaborative CMF Studio culture.
• Travel to the APAC region approximately twice annually to support onsite development activities.
• Must have Superior Discrimination of Farnsworth Munsell Hue 100 test.

Who You Are

• Minimum of 10 years of experience within Color Material Finish Development with global manufacturing experience.
• Minimum of 5 years experience as people manager.
• Hardgoods and Softgoods experience with CMF Development.
• Shown experience leading sophisticated CMF Development programs within cross-functional product development environments.
• Strong understanding of color, materials, finishes, decoration methods, and on-product artwork application of hardgoods and softgoods.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, timelines, and partners simultaneously.
• Strong decision-making abilities grounded in brand-led product design and supply chain capabilities.
• Experience with soft goods construction methods and documentation preferred.
• Strategic, consumer-focused and logistics-inclusive solutioning skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, both visual and verbal.
• Highly collaborative, organized, and adaptable in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Comfortable working through iterative, test-and-learn development and systems enhancement processes.
• Flexible and adaptable due to the evolving needs of a growing brand.
• Proficiency in PLM Systems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, particularly PowerPoint and Excel.
• Digital color management required with ability to use and interpret spectral data.
• Ability to travel if required.

Stanley 1913 is committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. Stanley 1913 is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please reach out to recruiting@stanley1913.com.

Stanley 1913 is a total rewards company, which includes rewards beyond base salary. At Stanley 1913, full-time employees are eligible for an annual bonus, based on company and individual results. In addition, we offer a variety of employee benefits, personalized time off, 14-Paid holidays, dental, vision, 401(k), and much more.