About the Role
This role partners closely with key footwear functions to drive product excellence for the North America consumer in a fast-paced, close-to-market environment. You will provide project and process direction, within the project team, at an accelerated pace and close to market.
Responsibilities
- Lead footwear product development projects at an accelerated pace, close to market
- Provide project and process direction within cross-functional product creation teams
- Drive innovation and product initiatives across footwear dimensions and divisions
- Leverage deep technical knowledge across lasts, uppers, materials, tooling, costing, testing, and manufacturing
- Exhibit strong project management, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
- Communicate effectively across functions, geographies, and leadership levels
- Demonstrate resilient leadership with high tolerance for ambiguity and changing priorities
- Build strong partnerships across global, culturally diverse teams
- Balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution to deliver product excellence
- Drive product and process excellence across assigned projects
- Develop Nike footwear through color, material, and graphic execution
- Solve construction and manufacturing challenges proactively
- Manage projects through all phases to meet critical dates
- Balance design, performance, cost, sustainability, and product integrity
- Partner cross-functionally to deliver consumer-relevant product
Requirements
- Demonstrated project management, collaboration, and problem-solving skills in a product development environment
- Self-starters, quick learners, clear communicators, great teammates, and exhibit strong leadership skills
- Effectively build relationships, lead, and interact with teams across Nike Footwear Product Creation and with teams comprising of diverse cultures across various geographies
- Travel up to 15% as needed
Skills
- Project management
- Collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Leadership
- Communication
Experience Level
- 5+ years of Footwear Product Creation experience
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Industrial Design, Engineering, Physical Sciences or related field
- Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training
Salary/Compensations
- $113,900.00 - $232,400.00
Benefits
- Information about benefits can be found here.
About the Company
- As part of the North America, Global Express Lane team, this role partners closely with key footwear functions including Color and Material Design, Material Development, Product Management, PCC/PMO, Global Product Teams, Sourcing, Planning, and Operations.
- You will navigate Nike’s matrixed environment to ensure alignment with Global Footwear Development standards and product excellence.
- Serving as the primary liaison between PCC/PMO partners and the WHQ product team, you will drive clear, accurate communication throughout the product development process and report to the Footwear Development Director for North America, Local Creation.
- As a Lead Footwear Product Developer for North America Local Creation, you will lead footwear projects across Men’s, Women’s, and Kids, bringing ideas from 2D design and tech packs into 3D, market-ready samples.
- This role drives product and process excellence in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, ensuring projects deliver against design intent, performance, cost, sustainability, and timing expectations while meeting the needs of the North America consumer and Local Creation business strategy.
Equal Opportunity
- 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.
