SEC PMO Program Director

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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.

Strategic Enterprise Capabilities (SEC) is a reinvention of Nike's business. We see the opportunity to strengthen our value chain, connect the matrix, unlock new capabilities in service of the Consumer Direct Offense and elevate the strategies that encourage future innovations. The SEC team will drive end-to-end integration across hundreds of business processes, using a flexible and scalable Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system that supports the retail experience of the future.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We are looking for an experienced Program Director to be part of a high performing Program Management Office delivering new capabilities and value to the Enterprise. This role is responsible for providing large scale program management for critical tracks of work within the SEC program including scope, schedule, resource management, quality, risk management, dependency management and change control.

The ideal candidate is a self starter, flexible problem solver, and outstanding communicator who is comfortable learning quickly and connecting the dots across multiple functions within Nike's matrixed organization. The candidate should have substantial demonstrated experience managing large-scale programs, should be dedicated, proactive and must show the capacity to manage several concurrent tracks of work. Superb teamwork skills are essential as is the ability to build trusted relationships with key technology and business partners.
WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON
If this is you, you will be working with the SEC Tech PMO performing hands-on large scale program and project management which includes:

• Managing critical tracks of work within the SEC program including scope, schedule, resource management, quality, risk management, and change control.
• Understanding and communicating project dependencies and constraints; driving clarity of critical path tasks within SEC and with our Tech Aligned Teams
• Timely tracking, updating, and management of deliverable status, estimate to complete, dependencies, and milestones.
• Ensuring milestone/deliverable accuracy, and communicating project metrics and analytics to drive rigorous execution, enable early insight to potential issues, and support data driven decision making to ensure the project remains on course for success
• Acting as an escalation point for complex problems. Recommending and implementing corrective action, as necessary, to improve program delivery performance.
• Providing consulting to project leaders, as necessary, to drive understanding and adoption of PMO processes.
• Building strong, collaborative relationships within the team, across Nike functions, business and technology stakeholders, and partners.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH
As part of the SEC Tech Program Management Office, you will report to the Sr. Director of the PMO. The day to day responsibilities will include partnering with Tech Aligned Teams, SEC Teams, and the system integrator to track milestones and dependencies, elevate issues and risks, and report on program progress.

WHAT YOU BRING

• A Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field. Masters degree in related field (ie. MBA, MFM, MS, other) preferred. or combination of relevant education, experience and training
• At least seven years of experience within Business, IT, or a related field.
• At least five years of program management and/or project management leadership roles.
• Expert level program management skills in delivery of large scale software implementations, experience with ERP implementations preferred
• Proven track record of being results orientated with demonstrated ability to achieve aggressive goals.
• Exceptional communication skills, including the ability to gather relevant data and information, actively listen, dialogue freely, verbalize ideas effectively, negotiate tense situations successfully, and manage and resolve conflict.
• Proven presentation and facilitation skills.
• Demonstrated expertise of building consensus across business partners and technology leaders, and influencing successful outcomes.
• Must excel working in team-oriented roles that rely on ability to collaborate with others.
• Experience working successfully in a highly matrixed work environment.
• Experience working with Jira or other industry leading agile software solution preferred.
• Highly analytical with ability to leverage decision support tools and analytic models to drive data-driven decision making (Microsoft © Excel, Tableau, etc)

Nike requires all applicants for this position to be vaccinated for COVID-19 as a condition of hire, unless otherwise required by law. As an equal opportunity employer, Nike will make accommodations to individuals who cannot be vaccinated in accordance with applicable law.

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.