Transition Manager

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, Inc. it's about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.

NIKE, Inc.'s relentless pursuit of product innovation and sustainable growth demands bold new ways of doing business - including supplier engagement. Stretching far beyond conventional sourcing, Nike Procurement secures the best supplier relationships to drive business success. The team maximizes the value and reach of the company's investments in external resources, including product materials, marketing services, digital tools, temporary labor, high-tech manufacturing equipment and other products and services to fuel business growth and sustainability.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We're looking for a Transition Manager who will drive successful adoption of critical procurement platforms, products, and processes across all of Nike, around the globe! We need someone who will develop and implement change strategies; identify and analyze stakeholders; assess change impacts and change readiness of collaborators; and develop and implement change, communications, and training plans. We need this person to have strong influencing, relationship-building, and story-telling capabilities, and the ability to quickly create compelling visual, verbal, and written communications tailored to the needs of multiple audiences.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

The Transition Manager will be working with teams and leaders at multiple levels to perform stakeholder assessments, change impact assessments, and change readiness assessments, and deliver change, communications, and training deliverables.

In a typical day/week, they will work across Nike functions and geographies to document customers and assess their needs, preferences, and concerns and develop strategies for their successful engagement. They will design and create communications and training deliverables tailored to multiple audiences, including presentations, process documentation, digital media, and events. They will consult and coach project teams and senior leaders to integrate change, communications, and training activities into program and project plans. They will work with program and project managers to implement and track progress against plans, and to identify, raise, and resolve risks to successful user adoption.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

The Transition Manager will be working as part of the Global Procurement Enablement & Operations team reporting to the Procurement Platforms Development & PMO Director to inspire change adoption across Nike. They will work with Global Procurement category leaders and teams, and across multiple Nike functions around the globe, including Legal, Technology, Finance, Human Resources, Communications, and Risk. They will also collaborate on and oversee the change, communications, and training work completed by Nike suppliers on key change initiatives.

WHAT YOU BRING

- Bachelor degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

- Minimum 5+ years of experience leading change management activities for process and technology programs with an enterprise impact of 7K+ people

- Minimum of 3+ years of experience supporting change initiatives for Fortune 500, global, multi-national organizations

- Excellent command of change management principles, methodologies, and tools

- Industry certification (i.e., CCMP, Prosci) required

- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills (including ability to quickly tailor information to different audiences based on their needs)

- Strong presentation and influencing skills and the ability to interact with all levels

- Excellent ability to create compelling storylines and visuals, particularly in MS PowerPoint

- Strong project management skills, including development of work breakdown structures, achievements, deliverables, and critical path dependencies

- Excellent active listening skills and ability to establish and maintain strong collaborator relationships

- Experience in management consulting preferred

- Experience in Finance or Procurement preferred

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.