WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

The Director of Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) extends Nike’s Global GRC team and is accountable for GRC leadership spanning the India Technology Center and global enterprise priorities. This is a critical leadership role responsible for strengthening compliance (with emphasis on SOX and 

cybersecurity regulations), risk management (with emphasis on third-party cyber risk and cybersecurity risk assessments), governance (including risk lifecycle management and the risk register in ServiceNow GRC), and technical recovery management—while helping mature global standards, tooling, assurance, and reporting in partnership with Global GRC, Global Technology, and cross-functional leaders across finance, audit, legal, procurement, and security/risk forums as applicable.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

The candidate needs to have large-scale, enterprise GRC experience in highly matrixed, multinational technology organizations with sustained impact across the domains above. The candidate needs to be both deeply experienced in global GRC practice and platforms (notably ServiceNow GRC) and highly skilled in people leadership, including multiple years managing a large team of direct reports (typically 15+) with a proven record of building highly functional teams, developing talent, and driving trust-based teamwork and cross-functional collaboration with peers and senior leaders.

• People leadership at scale (direct reports) — 5+ years people management with accountability for a large team of direct reports (typically 15+), including hiring, performance management, coaching, and organizational design that scales quality and speed.
• Leadership & technical depth — 12+ years in technology risk, cybersecurity risk, IT audit, and/or GRC, with sustained impact on complex, global technology and risk agendas.
• Building highly functional teams — Proven track record building highly functional teams: clear roles, operating rhythm, quality bar, and sustainable ways of working across time zones.
• Talent development & culture — Demonstrated success developing talent (coaching, progression, succession depth) and fostering a positive team culture grounded in trust, teamwork, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Matrixed leadership & partnerships — Extensive experience leading and influencing in a highly matrixed environment; proven ability to build strong relationships and partnerships with peers and senior leaders across technology, finance, legal, procurement, audit, and global GRC—while maintaining clarity and accountability for direct reports.
• Global + regional operating model — Demonstrated success balancing global consistency (policy, platform, metrics) with India delivery realities and effective partnership across geographies.
• GRC program execution — Proven experience running components of a global GRC program (policies, standards, exceptions, metrics, governance forums) with accountability for outcomes beyond a single site.
• Compliance — Strong command of SOX IT/general controls and evidence practices; familiarity with cybersecurity regulations and assurance expectations for multinational technology organizations.
• Cybersecurity frameworks & control standards — Deep knowledge of cybersecurity control and compliance frameworks (for example, NIST CSF and ISO 27001) and practical experience applying them to enterprise control environments, risk prioritization, and assurance.
• Third-party cyber risk — Deep experience in global third-party cyber risk programs (tiering, diligence, contractual security requirements, issue management, reporting), including offshore/nearshore delivery contexts.
• Cybersecurity risk assessments — Experience leading, governing, or quality-reviewing cyber and technology risk assessments for global platforms and initiatives, aligned to enterprise risk appetite.
• Technical recovery / resilience — Experience governing technical recovery alignment across critical services and regions (DR/BCP expectations, testing governance, RTO/RPO discipline, coordination with incident/resilience teams).
• Governance & risk lifecycle — Expertise in end-to-end risk lifecycle management and risk register quality (ownership, scoring, treatment plans, monitoring, closure) at enterprise scale.
• ServiceNow GRC — Strong hands-on experience with ServiceNow GRC (or comparable platforms), including workflow improvement, libraries, attestations, dashboards, and adoption across distributed owners globally.
• Education — Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree or certifications a plus (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CISA, GRCP).

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

Lead a large direct-report GRC team for Nike’s India Technology Center in support of global priorities in a highly matrixed model. Drive compliance, third-party cyber risk, assessments, technical recovery, ServiceNow GRC governance, global partnership, and KPIs across the enterprise.

• Direct-report leadership (scale + culture) — Lead, organize, and develop a large team of direct reports (15+), including operating rhythm, quality expectations, and career growth; role-model trust, collaboration, and inclusive teamwork while investing in talent development and a healthy team culture.
• Dual-scope leadership — Deliver GRC outcomes for the India Technology Center while contributing materially to global GRC priorities (standards, governance cadence, escalations, cross-region coordination).
• Matrix partnership — Operate effectively across a highly matrixed model by aligning priorities, clarifying decision paths, and sustaining strong partnerships with peers and senior leaders globally.
• Cybersecurity training & awareness (ITC) — Extend global cybersecurity training and awareness capabilities, programs, and stakeholder engagements to the India Technology Center (ITC), driving adoption, relevance for local audiences, and sustained participation while staying aligned to enterprise standards, campaigns, and reporting expectations.
• Compliance (SOX & cybersecurity regulations) — Support SOX and applicable cybersecurity regulatory obligations with a global lens: sustainable control operation, testing readiness, issue remediation, and coordination with Finance, Internal Audit, Legal, and Global GRC.
• Third-party cyber risk — Advance Nike’s third-party cyber risk model across engagements relevant to India and global technology delivery, with consistent global rigor and clear remediation ownership.
• Cybersecurity risk assessments — Govern and/or sponsor cybersecurity risk assessments for high-impact global initiatives and platforms; ensure outputs are prioritized, actionable, and aligned to global risk appetite.
• Technical recovery management — Govern technical recovery alignment for critical services across global and India-supported footprints: standards adherence, testing governance, evidence expectations, and remediation of resilience gaps.
• Governance & risk lifecycle — Ensure disciplined risk lifecycle management and credible enterprise risk register posture for priorities owned or heavily supported from India; drive accountability with global and regional risk and control owners.
• ServiceNow GRC — Partner across Global GRC and technology teams to strengthen ServiceNow GRC usage: workflows, libraries, attestations, reporting, and data quality in support of risk lifecycle, assurance, and audit readiness.
• Global partnership & representation — Serve as a trusted bridge between India technology leadership and Global GRC—surfacing themes early, aligning priorities, and enabling timely enterprise risk decisions.
• Metrics — Define and socialize global-relevant GRC KPIs/KRIs focused on risk reduction, control effectiveness, and remediation closure where India contributes materially; reinforce pragmatic controls and early risk engagement in engineering and vendor workflows worldwide.