Become a Part of the NIKE, Inc. Team
NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world’s best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At NIKE, Inc. it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.
WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
You’ll join Nike’s Global Places & Services (GPS) organization within the GPS Places Center of Excellence—a team dedicated to shaping the physical environments that fuel Nike’s culture and empower the athlete experience. This role reports to the Director of the GPS Places COE and partners across Design, Real Estate, Services, Operations, Technology, Resilience, and GPS leaders throughout global nodes.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Nike seeks a Performance Requirements Lead with deep construction project expertise, a global mindset, and a drive to elevate standards across a diverse portfolio. This leader thrives in a matrixed environment, applies analytical rigor and creative problem-solving, and builds systems, metrics, and tools that advance speed, quality, and predictability. They bring strong organizational mastery, cross-cultural fluency, and the ability to influence without authority. They excel at translating complex processes into clear, compelling documentation. Their enterprise-first approach fuels collaboration across geographies, functions, and partners—ensuring Nike's built environments reflect the brand’s ambition and the needs of athletes* everywhere.
Required Qualifications:
Open to work in Beaverton, OR
6+ years of experience in construction project management, architecture, or a related field
Demonstrated leadership of large-scale, cross-functional initiatives within a Fortune 500 environment
Proven experience collaborating in highly matrixed organizations with internal and external partners
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
You’ll lead the development and governance of project management tools, templates, metrics, and global construction cost benchmarks that elevate how Nike delivers workplaces and distribution centers worldwide.
In this role, you will:
Partner with the GPS Places COE team and cross-functional groups to define and evolve global standards
Build relationships with Design, Real Estate, Operations, Services, Technology, and global GPS nodes to enable seamless implementation
Develop and maintain performance standards that drive faster, simpler, and more predictable delivery
Update and roll out annual global cost guardrails for corporate and distribution-center projects
Train local and regional teams to embed globally defined standards into daily execution
Translate complex requirements into clear, on-brand documentation and guidance
Lead partner and supplier relationships to support consistent, high-quality delivery
Continuously improve standards informed by industry insights, feedback loops, and Nike’s evolving needs
We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed. If you discover, as you navigate our application process, that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form.
OUR HIRING GAME PLAN
01 Apply
Our teams are made up of diverse skillsets, knowledge bases, inputs, ideas and backgrounds. We want you to find your fit – review job descriptions, departments and teams to discover the role for you.
02 Meet a Recruiter or Take an Assessment
If selected for a corporate role, a recruiter will reach out to start your interview process and be your main contact throughout the process. For retail roles, you’ll complete an interactive assessment that includes a chat and quizzes and takes about 10-20 minutes to complete. No matter the role, we want to learn about you – the whole you – so don’t shy away from how you approach world-class service and what makes you unique.
03 Interview
Go into this stage confident by doing your research, understanding what we are looking for and being prepared for questions that are set up to learn more about you, and your background.
