Lead Product Manager, ITC

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.

NIKE is a technology company. From our flagship website and five-star mobile apps to developing products, managing big data and providing leading edge engineering and systems support, our teams at NIKE Global Technology exist to revolutionize the future at the confluence of tech and sport. We invest and develop advances in technology and employ the most creative people in the world, and then give them the support to constantly innovate, iterate and serve consumers more directly and personally. Our teams are innovative, diverse, multidisciplinary and collaborative, taking technology into the future and bringing the world with it.

This Role will be working as part of Geographies and Marketplace experiences (GAME) Global Technology organization. Within the organization this role will be part of Nike stores team.

We serve Nike Stores Organization which is responsible for building next generation tools for Nike Owned and Partner B&M Stores. This includes Front of House - mobile/fixed Point of Sale asp, Back of House - Athlete Productivity apps and Reporting, Store Inventory and fulfilment apps and Store Management systems. Our applications are used in 38 countries, and we serve 540M consumers and 46,000 athletes annually. We are in process of providing a unified and adaptive commerce experience and platform that serves consumers and store athletes globally across physical and cross-channel journeys at all Nike stores.

Lead Product Manager plays an integral part of the Global Technology team as Nike is focused on the Next % strategy. This position sits within India Technology Centre (ITC) reporting to Director of Product GAME ITC.

This role will be working closely with Store operations, Geo leads, Global Product Managers located in WHQ, EHQ, cross-functional partnering teams within and outside of ITC as well as with engineering teams on a daily basis.

We seek a visionary Lead Product Manager with a passion for retail innovation. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in product management, exceptional analytical skills, and the ability to collaborate across cross functional teams. We are looking for someone driven by data and insights, with a focus on delivering an ultimate consumer experience. Strong leadership, communication, with experience forming alliances and bringing together multiple partners to execute on a common mission. A deep knowledge of retail trends and Nike's brand values will set you apart.

We're looking for someone with 8+ years of experience in Product Management and clearly demonstrated these skills:

• Bachelor of Engineering in computer science or combination of relevant education, experience
• Experience working in Retail Point of Sale applications is a plus
• Experience working on Cloud platform with API knowledge is a must
• Experience working on Web UI/UX is a good to have
• Strong Analytical and Data Visualization Skills
• Great business acumen and communication skills
• Excellent analysis and problem-solving skills
• Prior experience owning experiences and platforms implemented on AWS Cloud, micros services architecture, domain event architecture
• Experience with Agile tools, confluence, Splunk, Miro/lucid chart, SQL, Tableau is a plus
• Validated ability to adapt to changing needs, processes, and ambiguity
• Strong meeting and work session facilitation skills
• Solid grasp on Design Thinking Concepts and Design Leadership
  
  

As a Lead Product Manager for Nike Stores,

• The role will focus on enhancing the in-store experience, integrating technology solutions, and implementing feedback mechanisms to continuously improve consumer satisfaction. Ultimately, you'll play a key role in shaping the future of Nike Stores Globally
• Define and drive the roadmap and strategies to ensure it aligned with Nike's CSR and AOP
• Be an advocate of solving the right problems for our store athletes as well as Nike consumers
• Execute the business product roadmap, prioritizing and planning the features based on the needs of the business
• Translate product roadmap features into well-defined product requirements including features, user stories and acceptance criteria and be the owner of the backlog
• Partner with engineering on design solutions and architectural decisions and advocate the technical directions and evaluate decisions and their impact on the business functionalities
• Work efficiently in Agile environment, regularly validate the completed stories, and check with the business to ensure it meets business product expectation
• Track product features, performance metrics to ensure that the product is meeting or exceeding the targets, pivot the product roadmap direction as needed
• Track value drops delivered, product adoption, and execution against the end-to-end roadmap
• Great product sense and communicate effectively both verbally and written in a variety of settings and tailor communications to the target audience
• Influence others through optimism, self-assurance, and fact-based recommendations
  
  

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.

Whether it's transportation or financial health, we continually invest in our employees to help them achieve greatness - inside and outside of work. All who work here should be able to realize their full potential.