(USA) Director, Fashion Design - CAD

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Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced design and innovation leader to drive the creative, technical, and process transformation of our Women’s Fashion CAD (Computer-Aided Design) function. In this role, you will lead the vision and execution for digital design workflows, ensuring our creative teams have the tools, systems, and processes needed to deliver on-trend, high-quality designs at speed.

You will serve as a trusted partner to executive leadership, guiding the evolution of our digital product creation strategies through CAD, PLM, 3D design, and AI-enhanced design tools. With a strong balance of creative vision and operational excellence, you will be responsible for optimizing workflows, building strong cross-functional partnerships, and ensuring the seamless integration of technology into the design process. This highly visible leadership role requires a blend of creative expertise, technical acumen, and strategic thinking to elevate our Women’s Fashion portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• CAD Process Leadership: Define, optimize, and implement best-in-class CAD workflows that align creative vision with speed-to-market objectives. Drive standardization of digital design tools and techniques across Women’s Fashion categories.
• Creative & Technical Collaboration: Partner with design, merchandising, technical design, and production teams to translate trend direction and assortment strategies into high-quality CAD outputs that meet brand and product standards.
• Technology Integration: Leverage PLM, 3D design platforms, and emerging design technologies to streamline product development, improve accuracy, and enhance creative visualization.
• Project & Workflow Management: Lead the implementation of new CAD tools and processes, ensuring timelines, resources, and deliverables are managed effectively. Maintain oversight of project milestones, budgets, and cross-functional alignment.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Act as the key liaison between design teams and technology/operations partners, ensuring that business requirements are clearly defined and met. Proactively address bottlenecks and communicate progress to senior leadership.
• Training & Development: Create training materials and lead skill development initiatives for CAD designers and cross-functional partners, ensuring adoption of new tools and processes.
• Innovation & Trend Awareness: Stay ahead of industry trends in digital design, fabric simulation, AI applications, and fashion CAD to continuously evolve our capabilities.
  
  

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design, Textile Design, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Experience: Minimum 8–10 years in women’s fashion design, with at least 5 years managing CAD functions or digital design workflows in a corporate or brand environment.
• Technical Expertise: Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, CAD platforms, PLM systems, and 3D design software; experience integrating emerging technologies into design workflows.
• Leadership Skills: Proven ability to lead creative teams, manage complex projects, and foster cross-functional collaboration.
• Process Optimization: Experience in process improvement methodologies (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma) within a creative or fashion environment.
• Creative Excellence: Strong design sensibility, attention to detail, and ability to balance creative vision with operational needs.
• Communication Skills: Exceptional verbal, written, and presentation skills with the ability to influence at all levels.
  
  

At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.

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You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable.

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For information about PTO, see .

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Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.

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Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.

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For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart ( .

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The annual salary range for this position is $156,000.00-$312,000.00

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Additional Compensation Includes Annual Or Quarterly Performance Bonuses.

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Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Option 1: Bachelor’s degree in fashion design, textile design, or related area and 8 years’ experience in apparel design, garment construction, or related area.

Option 2: 10 years’ experience in apparel design, garment construction, or related area.

5 years’ supervisory experience.

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Experience driving brand identity and innovation., Proven ability to build and scale design teams., Strong business acumen and ability to influence product strategy.

Primary Location...

45 W 25Th St, New York, NY 10010, United States of America

Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer- By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers, and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting, and valuing diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, abilities, ideas and opinions- while being inclusive of all people.

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