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 ARE WE LOOKING FOR

We’re looking for a Director of Partner Performance Management who will lead a team of dynamic, high performing professionals supporting Nike’s strategic technology initiatives and the ongoing performance management of key 3rd party partners that we work with to bring these initiatives to life. This leader will be a trusted member of a team responsible for building meaningful relationships with our technology leaders across multiple technology functions. They must be able to drive stakeholder alignment with leadership across Nike functions and geographies. It is important they understand Nike’s business needs and leverage data to determine and enable strategic objectives. Candidate must have the ability to think big, have a history of solving complex problems, have a deep understanding of foundational technology partners and framework, perform and understand market analytics, and be able to demonstrate expertise across technology categories while leading an agile team focused on maximizing value for NIKE through the management of our top technology vendor engagements with external partners.

This role will serve as a member of the Technology Business and Lifecycle Management leadership team reporting into the Senior Director, Technology Business and Lifecycle Management. This is part of a larger organization under the Head of Technology Partnerships and Lifecycle Management sitting within our Chief Information Officers leadership team. The Partner and Performance Management teams mission is to be Nike’s trusted stewards of supplier performance—ensuring that every strategic technology partnership delivers on its contractual commitments while unlocking additional value and innovation. Through standardized governance, actionable insights, and aligned outcomes, we drive accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement—maximizing the return on investment and long-term impact of Nike’s technology ecosystem.  In this team we envision a future where Nike’s technology partnerships are a strategic advantage—built on trust, insight, and shared success. By cultivating high-performing, collaborative supplier relationships, we empower innovation, reduce risk, and accelerate Nike’s purpose through smarter, more impactful technology investments.

As the team leader, you will manage a team of individual contributors providing coaching and support while also serving as an individual contributor as well. You will guide the team in partnerting across Global Technology on the strategies for our critical partners and objectives while ensuring we monitor, manage, and achieve expected service levels and return on investments.  You will also support/influence commercial strategies with our most strategic suppliers, and build meaningful relationships across the NIKE matrix. Success is leading the team to be a continued strategic thought partner elevating NIKE’s Global Technology organization and their executive team. 

WHAT WILL YOU WORK ON

NIKE Directors coach their teams, advise, and support as their teams work with Nike’s business leaders during all phases of the partner and business lifecycle. The Director will drive all facets of the team ensuring proper execution of activites are to the highest standard including partner strategies, spend vs. impact analysis, quarterly business reviews, contract management, risk management, competive events and delivery with Procurement, contracting with Legal, performance reporting, and stakeholder engagement.

WHO WILL YOU WORK WITH

As the leader of one of our newly created partner teams, you will report directly to the Senior Director of Technology Business and Lifecycle Management for Global Technology.  You will work closely with peers across the team, functions such as Procurement and Legal, stakeholders in Global Technology, and leaders across multiple business lines in support of managing our 3rd party requirements in technology.  This role provides the opportunity to interact, present, and influence Nike senior leadership to gain support for key initiatives and strategies. 

WHAT YOU BRING

• Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, finance, pre-law or related field with 10+ years directly relevant work experience in Technology Strategy, Vendor Strategy, or Vendor Management.Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training.

• MBA, or graduate degree preferred

• Experienced people leader with a minimum of 5+ years of people management leading and developing a team of direct reports

• Work experience directly with Hardware, Software, Cloud/IaaS, and Security (HW and SW) sourcing including experience negotiating strategic multi-year contracts with Tier 1 Technology suppliers (examples include Microsoft, Salesforce, Adobe, Amazon, and others).

• Excellent communication and influencing skills

• Actively researches market trends and utilizes best practices to support activities

• Strong analytical skills and the ability to derive 2nd level insights from unstructured data

• Demonstrated ability to analyze and interpret spend and cost data, including understanding of Total Cost of Ownership

• Experience and understanding of various negotiaton tactics

• Background in supporting legal teams in contract development activities, including knowledge of standard contract structures and key terms

• Proficiency with Microsoft applications, including advanced level PowerPoint and Excel

• An ability to think Globally and work with an international culturally-diverse team

• Experience working with senior level C-Suite executives

• Proven history of strategic thinking and influencing decisions

• Passion for the NIKE brand

NIKE, Inc. is a growth company that looks for team members to grow with it. Nike offers a generous total rewards package, casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and an electric atmosphere for professional development. No matter the location, or the role, every Nike employee shares one galvanizing mission: To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete* in the world. NIKE, Inc. is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.

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.