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 WILL WORK WITH
As a Lead Product Manager in Nike’s India Technology Center (ITC), you will play a key role in the Consumer Product & Innovation (CP&I) team—the technology engine behind Nike’s product creation, merchandising, design, and innovation. You will work closely with global Product, Engineering, Architecture, Experience, Data & Analytics, Program Management, and Business partners across Nike’s matrixed ecosystem. Your work will accelerate Nike’s digital product creation capabilities and help deliver scalable, enterprise-grade solutions used across Footwear, Apparel, and Accessories. You will report to a Director/Senior Director of Product Management and collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to align vision, define priorities, and deliver meaningful business outcomes.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We are seeking a strategic yet hands-on Lead Product Manager who thrives at the intersection of product vision, technical depth, and stakeholder alignment. You bring a data-driven mindset, strong product execution skills, and the ability to simplify complex problems into clear product decisions. You excel at balancing long-term strategic vision with day-to-day execution, synthesizing insights, leading cross-functional teams, and communicating clearly across technical and non-technical audiences.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent. MBA preferred.
- 5+ years of product management experience (web/mobile/enterprise platforms preferred)
- Strong analytical and critical thinking capabilities
- Experience in Agile delivery models and iterative development
- Strong understanding of technology architectures, APIs, and platforms
- Excellent communication and stakeholder alignment skills
- Team-first mindset with willingness to roll up sleeves
Preferred:
- Experience in consumer, retail, footwear, apparel, or digital product creation ecosystems
- Background in platform product management
- Experience managing executive communications or business presentations
WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON
As a Lead PM in CP&I, you will own the roadmap and lifecycle of key platform or product capabilities that power Nike’s global product creation ecosystem. Core responsibilities include:
- Defining product vision, strategy, and roadmap
- Driving discovery, prioritization, development, rollout, and adoption
- Translating user needs into technical requirements with Engineering
- Collaborating with business stakeholders to define priorities and success metrics
- Optimizing user journeys and platform health across CP&I tools and services
- Making evidence-based trade-offs between user needs, complexity, and business value
- Investigating issues, performing root-cause analysis, closing systemic gaps
- Driving consistency in product quality, documentation, KPIs, and roadmap communication
- Establishing and communicating performance metrics across the organization
WHY JOIN CP&I IN INDIA
CP&I in India is a global innovation hub shaping the future of Nike’s product creation technology. You will contribute to high-visibility initiatives, work with global partners, and help build the next generation of tools and platforms that fuel Nike’s product engine. This role offers the opportunity to have meaningful impact across Footwear, Apparel, and Accessories through technology.
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.
