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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, it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.
Nike, Inc. Technology is responsible for making the world’s largest sport brand run faster, smarter and more securely. From infrastructure to security and supply chain operations, Technology specialists drive growth through top-flight hardware, software and enterprise applications. Global Technology aggressively innovates solutions to drive growth while creating and implementing tools that help make everything else in the company possible.
DescriptionAs the Strategic Architecture Planning Director for Enterprise Architecture, Platforms and Portfolio (EAPP), you will be a part of the team based at Nike's World Headquarters responsible for developing and executing Nike long and mid-term strategies. You’ll serve as a critical thought-partner for Nike Tech and Architecture leaders around the globe who manage and support Nike's businesses – developing and executing near- and long term-architecture and platform strategies identifying how technology can create new opportunities and new value. To identify that value, Strategic Architecture Planning works alongside business, Tech and close to Enterprise Architecture leadership specifically, to define holistic strategies that combine business objectives with technology opportunities.
You'll be a trusted member of our team, driving critical transformational projects and leading our annual strategy cycles, with the following responsibilities:
Understand transformation needs based on market trends, consumer insights and technology innovation on a 3-5 year development horizon
Identify business value propositions and technology business cases in the context of EAPP’s leadership role within Technology and Nike as a whole
Build Roadmaps to manage a portfolio of emerging, high value opportunities relating to all aspects of digital transformation within the Tech organization and beyond
Provides guidance, and support to Tech leadership and corporate strategy team with respect to goal and measurement in alignment of Tech objectives to the corporate strategy.
Work with cross-functional project teams to identify, analyze, and develop plans around critical strategic priorities
Own key strategic checkpoints, authoring 1 to 3+ year strategic and business plans, and reporting on weekly / monthly / quarterly results
Provide research and analytical support to identify, evaluate, and implement solutions for strategic priorities or critical business issues that arise
Provide thought leadership in key areas of the business, and catalyze action against these priorities
Contribute to coordination among internal resources to successfully execute high-impact, cross-functional projects
Work independently to design and lead research related to market (technology) trends, in partnership with Innovation and Architecture teams
QualificationsBachelor's Degree
MBA or advanced degree is highly preferred
Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience (3+ years' experience post-MBA) in management consulting, corporate strategy, corporate development, or a related field. In lieu of a degree an additional 3 years of experience is acceptable.
Experience in Architecture and Platform Strategy highly preferred
Expertise in retail industry and technology trends highly preferred
Experience in leading complex strategic projects
Demonstrated success in leading a methodical process of analyzing problems, gathering information, generating options, then proposing and acting on a course of action
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment
Proven ability to pull together diverse individuals with different goals and facilitate productive discussions
Strong business acumen to quickly learn new opportunities and understand how strategic architecture and platform plans can enable revenue/profit growth and/or cost reductions
Successful track record dealing with executive level professionals to drive business outcomes
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.
Job ID 00408640
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, it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.
Nike, Inc. Technology is responsible for making the world’s largest sport brand run faster, smarter and more securely. From infrastructure to security and supply chain operations, Technology specialists drive growth through top-flight hardware, software and enterprise applications. Global Technology aggressively innovates solutions to drive growth while creating and implementing tools that help make everything else in the company possible.
DescriptionAs the Strategic Architecture Planning Director for Enterprise Architecture, Platforms and Portfolio (EAPP), you will be a part of the team based at Nike's World Headquarters responsible for developing and executing Nike long and mid-term strategies. You’ll serve as a critical thought-partner for Nike Tech and Architecture leaders around the globe who manage and support Nike's businesses – developing and executing near- and long term-architecture and platform strategies identifying how technology can create new opportunities and new value. To identify that value, Strategic Architecture Planning works alongside business, Tech and close to Enterprise Architecture leadership specifically, to define holistic strategies that combine business objectives with technology opportunities.
You'll be a trusted member of our team, driving critical transformational projects and leading our annual strategy cycles, with the following responsibilities:
Understand transformation needs based on market trends, consumer insights and technology innovation on a 3-5 year development horizon
Identify business value propositions and technology business cases in the context of EAPP’s leadership role within Technology and Nike as a whole
Build Roadmaps to manage a portfolio of emerging, high value opportunities relating to all aspects of digital transformation within the Tech organization and beyond
Provides guidance, and support to Tech leadership and corporate strategy team with respect to goal and measurement in alignment of Tech objectives to the corporate strategy.
Work with cross-functional project teams to identify, analyze, and develop plans around critical strategic priorities
Own key strategic checkpoints, authoring 1 to 3+ year strategic and business plans, and reporting on weekly / monthly / quarterly results
Provide research and analytical support to identify, evaluate, and implement solutions for strategic priorities or critical business issues that arise
Provide thought leadership in key areas of the business, and catalyze action against these priorities
Contribute to coordination among internal resources to successfully execute high-impact, cross-functional projects
Work independently to design and lead research related to market (technology) trends, in partnership with Innovation and Architecture teams
QualificationsBachelor's Degree
MBA or advanced degree is highly preferred
Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience (3+ years' experience post-MBA) in management consulting, corporate strategy, corporate development, or a related field. In lieu of a degree an additional 3 years of experience is acceptable.
Experience in Architecture and Platform Strategy highly preferred
Expertise in retail industry and technology trends highly preferred
Experience in leading complex strategic projects
Demonstrated success in leading a methodical process of analyzing problems, gathering information, generating options, then proposing and acting on a course of action
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment
Proven ability to pull together diverse individuals with different goals and facilitate productive discussions
Strong business acumen to quickly learn new opportunities and understand how strategic architecture and platform plans can enable revenue/profit growth and/or cost reductions
Successful track record dealing with executive level professionals to drive business outcomes
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.
Job ID 00408640