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 Sr. Principal Technical Program Manager will partner with senior and executive level internal partners to cultivate collaboration, strategic alignment and integrated planning and execution across all functions. You will have close partnership with the Engineering, Product, Finance and Strategy functions of Global Technology teams, in addition to the leaders of Global Technology domains and business. You will work closely to coordinate with other Technology teams on dependencies across the portfolio.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
You will drive key programs within the Consumer Product & Innovation portfolio. This role will lead diverse cross-function team members to execute complex and strategic programs. We are looking for a leader who has experience building program management functions and oversee end-to-end execution across multiple parallel program workstreams, including risk management, issue/conflict resolution and dependency management.
The ideal candidate for this position will be seasoned in program management with strong leadership skills, technical capabilities, communication skills, and expertise with digital and technology transformation. This person will have substantial, demonstrated experience in an agile and program model structure. This person will have developed detailed, crisp business requirements and user stories that can be used to create specifications and architecture for search engine infrastructure features. This role requires a candidate who is strong at building relationships across functions to align strategies and drive execution. This person will be a strategic problem solver with an ability to prioritize multiple and competing priorities while driving a plan to execution.
Bachelor’s degree or Master’s (preferred) in Engineering, Computer Science or related technical field
Project Management Professional (PMP) preferred.
8-10 years of Technical Program Management experience working directly with engineering teams
5+ years of software development experience
Relevant experience in Retail, Customer Experience, Innovation, eCommerce, Mobile Commerce, Digital marketing, Supply Chain, and Operations preferred.
Experience leading large program management efforts including establishing effective governance structures, cross functional coordination, and executive stakeholder management and reporting.
Strong relationship-building skills and experience working closely with senior executives and cross-functional partners to deliver key strategic initiatives.
Experience running and executing across multiple complex technology platforms and business areas
Strong oral and written communication skills and ability to challenge the status quo
Ability to deal with ambiguity and work in a dynamic, results-oriented matrixed environment
Delivery experience using Agile and Waterfall methodologies
Deep experience with tools such as Aha!, JIRA, and Confluence
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
You will assess and understand product specifications and coordinate teams and resources needed to execute those specifications. You will lead the program and have oversight of its execution and development. You will be responsible for the end-to-end timely, on budget technology execution of the Technology program, actively engaging key business and technology portfolio partners to ensure opportunities, risks and issues are understood and addressed. You will co-create and help develop program dashboards, portfolio reporting and analysis activities.
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.
