WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

As a Project Management Lead for Global Retail Marketing Experience & Omni Channel, you will work with a diverse set of individuals, teams, and functions across Global & Geography organizations. This role reports directly to the Director of Planning & Operations for Global Retail Marketing and is encouraged to build and sustain strong relationships with Global Brand Marketing Field of Play Teams, Nike Stores, Marketplace, Retail Design, Visual Merchandising, Branded Services, and Planning & Operations, in addition to outside vendors & agencies. You will work closely with Geography teams to both provide critical functional direction.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We’re looking for an experienced Project Management Lead to drive operational excellence for the Global Retail Marketing function, ensuring efficient and effective workflow process and business objectives are met.

This role requires an advanced level of problem solving using limited information to implement solutions with the ability to foresee most future implications. We are looking for someone that develops and manages operational initiatives to deliver tactical results.

Strong communication skills and ability to understand challenges or underlying concerns, share ideas, clarify or resolve discrepancies, and develop effective responses or elevate to higher management is, a critical skill to bring to this role.

The candidate needs to be a self-starter with the ability to work through ambiguity in a highly collaborative environment.

• Minimum of 6 years directly relevant work experience
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, experience or training
• Possess a clear passion for Project Management & a clear understanding of how to successfully manage scope, schedule & budget.
• Ability to see around corners and anticipate scope creep and timing issues.
• Ability to navigate and utilize complex Project Management tools (ie Air Table)
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, as well as strong influencing & negotiating skills.
• A track record of implementing process.
• Self-motivated with excellent organizational skills.
• Pro-active problem solver, with the ability to assess an issue and develop action steps for resolution.
• Able to work as part of a matrix, with an ability to collaborate cross-functionally towards a common goal.
• Can-do demeanor with the shown ability to adapt to changes in business needs or direction.
• Knowledge of the current retail landscape and the latest trends and innovations for retail.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

As a Project Management Lead for Global Retail Marketing Experience & Omni Channel, you will lead planning and operations for digital capabilities and storytelling within Global Retail Marketing through projects including, but not exclusive to Sport Pulse, Nike App at Retail, Membership, Traffic Driving, and Omni Channel marketing.  In addition, you will lead the planning and operations for Signature Services across direct retail, marketplace partners and omni channel (ie Nike by You).    

A typical day/week includes:

• Monitor dates and maintain agency communication through product development, release cadence, and support.
• Facilitate communication between departments for Sport Pulse fixture, hardware, and support needs.
• Continuously work to refine integration into the seasonal code calendar.
• Build actionable and trackable work streams for complex programs within digital experiences and signature services.
• Support continuous best in class training for geo partners.
• Create processes that support digital, signature service and omni channel marketing directives for Geos to serve consumers across the marketplace
• Project Manage multiple workstreams at one-time & provide detailed project tracking reports that identify key deliverables and timelines
• Manage vendor relationships and budget
• Partner with cross functional teams to drive dates and gates, to deliver on time & within budget
• Manage distribution of deliverables to Geos, Geo communications, touch points, Global / Geo feedback sessions and postmortem conversations
• Update Retail Marketing priority projects project tracker and create workback schedules
• Manage purchasing process by opening PO’s, submitting contracts for Nike Legal, and partnering with Procurement, when needed.
• Drive cross functional alignment and communication with partners