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
The Principal, Global Sport Enterprise Business Planning (EBP) is part of the centralized Global EBP Operations team, reporting to the Senior Director of Global EBP Operations. This role partners closely with Brand teams, collaborating with sport leads, franchise management, and cross-functional stakeholders to drive planning excellence and operational consistency.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We seek a strategic, collaborative leader with deep experience in business planning, process management, and cross-functional facilitation. The ideal candidate is a self-starter and thrives in a fast-paced, matrixed environment, demonstrates strong analytical and executive level communication skills, and is passionate about driving operational excellence and business results.
Open to work in Beaverton, Oregon
8+ years’ experience in business/enterprise planning, operations, or related field
Proven ability to lead and influence across functions and geographies
Experience with forecasting, process improvement, and performance management
Strong facilitation and stakeholder management skills
Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, or related discipline (Master’s degree preferred)
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
You will lead the ‘rhythm of the game’ for your assigned sport clusters, owning programming cadence, facilitating weekly Sport Integrated Business Review sessions, and ensuring transparency and swift action on plans and ownership. You’ll shepherd a consistent monthly forecast and seasonal process, drive reconciliation to targets, and coordinate key code and fiscal moments through the lens of sport. You’ll consolidate and elevate key themes, risks & opportunities, trade-offs, and actions for leadership.
Own and facilitate the Sport IBR process to drive performance and transparency
Lead monthly and seasonal forecasting, franchise management, and reconciliation to financial targets
Coordinate requirements and facilitate alignment across Brand/Sports clusters
Be the voice of the sports teams to inform performance ops roadmap and outputs to drive alignment across key moments and forums, supporting aligned content flow and readiness for each meeting of the rhythm of the game
Consolidate and elevate sport insights, key themes, and actions for decision-making at Monthly and Quarterly Executive Business review forums
Build strong relationships with cross-functional partners to drive consistency and operational excellence
Contribute thought leadership on the activation and maturity of the EBP model, adapting as the org evolves
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.
