Job Description

About the Role

The Director of Product Development Pipeline (P2M) is a pivotal leadership role responsible for orchestrating Old Navy’s end-to-end product development lifecycle—from concept to customer. This role is both visionary and operational, driving strategic transformation initiatives that enhance speed, agility, and innovation across the product-to-market (P2M) ecosystem. This role will report into the VP, Product-to-Market Enablement and Operations leader.

Operating within a highly matrixed, global environment, the Director partners closely with senior leaders across Design, Merchandising, Planning, Production, Tech Design, Quality Assurance, Fabric R&D, and Global Sourcing to ensure alignment, accountability, and executional excellence.

What You'll Do

1. Lead Strategic Planning: Own the development and execution of the Annual Brand Calendar and Seasonal Pipeline Calendars, aligning cross-functional teams around key milestones and deliverables.
2. Drive Transformation: Champion enterprise-wide Indigo X P2M initiatives (e.g., Digital Product Creation – DPC, Speed to Market - Speed), process simplification, and operational excellence to accelerate speed-to-market and elevate product quality.
3. Advance Cross-Functional Partnership: Escalate risks and unresolved constraints; provide options and tradeoffs to create alignment on the path forward.
4. Operationalize Innovation: Translate strategic goals into actionable roadmaps, ensuring seamless integration across functions and geographies.
5. Establish Governance & Accountability: Define and reinforce decision rights, RACI models, and milestone accountability frameworks to drive clarity and ownership.
6. Drive Performance Management: Develop P2M Pipeline KPI strategy and monitor pipeline health, identify risks, and implement proactive solutions to ensure consistent delivery against brand objectives.
7. Demonstrate Change Leadership: Lead change management efforts, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, agility, and cross-functional collaboration.
8. Manage Special Initiatives: Manage high-impact projects that support brand-wide transformation and innovation goals.
9. Continuous Improvement Efforts: Lead CFT hindsight and drive stabilization, optimization, and scale through continuous improvement efforts.

Who You Are

1. 10+ years of experience in product development, supply chain, or related fields, with deep P2M functional expertise.
2. Exceptional collaboration and facilitation skills, able to navigate competing priorities and perspectives to drive the best outcome for Old Navy.
3. Strategic thinker with a growth mindset—able to connect future vision to today’s priorities.
4. Analytical and structured, with a knack for identifying opportunities and navigating challenges with clarity.
5. Adaptable and resourceful, with a strong bias for action and problem-solving.
6. Skilled at building a “one team” culture across cross-functional partners.
7. Strong communicator with executive presence and the ability to influence and facilitate at all levels.
8. Experienced in leading change and driving results in complex, matrixed environments.

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