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Nike Lead, X-Functional Operations, Global Jordan in Beaverton, Oregon

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

As our Global Product Operations Lead you will be a key player in helping Jordan Product and Development teams be agile, quick, and nimble! You'll collaborate with business partners to discover and improve processes and tools throughout the Jordan Footwear and Apparel organization with a focus on our Energy Field of Play. Furthermore, you will help define, implement, and document new and existing processes and tools. You will partner with leaders across Jordan Footwear and Apparel to deliver and execute key business objectives. You will provide functional leads with relevant information by staying in close contact with Nike Central Operations Org, ensuring all updates to calendar and code are translated and socialized to the team.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

You will identify issues and opportunities to improve our internal processes, establish best practices, work with cross-functional partners to drive change, and ensure follow through on the execution of plans. You’ll also ensure consistency, documentation, and standardization across our landscape when appropriate. As a part of the Jordan Central Operations Team, you will take part in ongoing Jordan Code, and Brand process workstreams.

Some or all of the following will be relevant for your day to day:

  • Help drive key moments in our Jordan Brand CODE Process, ensuring consistency and excellence in execution

  • Ensure the Jordan Brand Footwear & Apparel Product Management Energy Field of Play business is running with operational excellence and effectiveness

  • Support the Footwear Product Management Sr. Director of Energy FoP in a Chief of Staff capacity, ensuring business delivery is on time and consumer-centric

  • Partner with Operational & Functional leaders to coordinate and manage teams coming together to drive business right dialogue on the work

  • Product Calendar Maintenance

  • Execute existing report portfolio and deliver to the business through various communication portals. Ability to showcase in simple, relevant and impactful ways

  • Create training, procedural and system documentation and facilitate as needed.

  • Help develop a detailed project plans (scope, resources, timeline, quality, and risk) for operational projects and successfully deliver key projects in collaboration with cross functional teams on time

  • Train teams to interpret business data/analytics to be actionable

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

In this role, you will not only partner closely with leaders within Global Jordan Operations team, but also cross-functionally across Product, Design, Merchandising, Development, Planning, and Insights at both the Global and Geo levels. You will also work in partnership with Jordan Field of Play Ops to align on process while ensuring we’re delivering on the specific needs of our Jordan consumer.

WHAT YOU BRING

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations, or related field, or equivalent combination of education, experience and training

  • 5+ years professional experience Product Management, Project Management, Operations, or Strategy

  • An understanding of and/or operational experience with product creation, ideally within Jordan or Nike - Passion for process excellence and simplification

  • Consistent record of leading, planning, organizing, prioritizing and implementing simultaneous creative projects and activities across various teams in a fast-paced environment.

  • Ability to work collaboratively with others in a matrix environment and develop consensus within diverse groups and with people at all levels within the organization

  • Strong written, verbal, and visual communication skills with a demonstrated ability to network, influence, and inspire

  • Exceptional facilitation skills, including ability to gather relevant data, actively listen, and negotiate forward progress

  • Understand product/retail value chain from innovation to consumer

  • Proficiency in building collaborative calendars and processes, with experience in Miro, Smartsheets, Air Table and/or other project management software tools

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, protected veteran status, or disability. NIKE is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call +1 503-671-4156 and let us know the nature of your request, your location and your contact information.

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