Apparel Project Manager, Temporary

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the seasonal Apparel GTM calendar, ensuring alignment across cross-functional partners and updating key dates and deliverables as needed.
• Manage and coordinate seasonal cross-functional milestones, ensuring timely completion of team deliverables across Development, Design, Merchandising, and Sourcing.
• Build and manage specialty calendar models including quick-to-market or limited-edition timelines, tailoring processes and milestones accordingly.
• Lead bi-weekly Apparel All Hands meetings—crafting agendas, discussions, and facilitating alignment on strategic priorities.
• Schedule and manage milestone meetings, including booking and maintaining invites for key cross-functional checkpoints.
• Collaborate with administrative and operational counterparts to track and communicate key organizational dates and cross-team deliverables.
• Lead project management efforts for major seasonal and strategic initiatives, ensuring clarity on timelines, roles, and next steps.
• Act as the central point of accountability for cross-functional deliverables, surfacing blockers, and facilitating solutions.
• Design and maintain visual tools, process maps, and calendar flow diagrams to enhance transparency and simplify complex deliverables.
• Lead process improvement conversations and workshops, partnering with teams including Footwear, Marketing, Sales, and Supply Chain to identify gaps and build smarter workflows.
• Influence without authority, fostering a culture of accountability, clarity, and cross-functional excellence.
• Document best practices and maintain project and process guidelines to help scale and improve the business.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Project Management, Apparel/Footwear, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3+ years of experience in project or program management within a consumer product or apparel organization.
• Experience managing seasonal or product calendar and cross-functional deliverables in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in project management software (e.g., Smartsheet, Asana, AirTable) and strong Microsoft Excel/PowerPoint skills.
• Excellent organizational, time management, and communication skills with the ability to manage multiple timelines.
• Proven ability to build cross-functional relationships and influence stakeholders across levels and disciplines.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to think strategically and connect individual tasks to broader business goals.
• Strong visual thinking and ability to develop flowcharts, Gantt charts, or other tools to represent calendar or process information clearly.
• Passion for process improvement and ability to lead change management efforts across teams.
• Enthusiasm for Brooks' mission to inspire everyone to run and be active.

Nice to Have

• Experience with project management software such as Smartsheet, Asana, or AirTable.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience in apparel or footwear industry project management.
• Ability to develop visual tools like flowcharts and Gantt charts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of project or program management experience in a consumer product or apparel organization.

Benefits & Perks

• Robust benefits package including medical, dental, vision, HSA and employer contribution, FSA, family & fertility assistance, 401K Savings Plan and match, employee assistance program, and transportation assistance.
• Paid Time Off including eleven paid holidays and paid sick leave.
• Perks such as product discounts, employee recognition, and fitness discounts.