Nike Principal Concept Development 

United States, Oregon, Beaverton 

616015511

Additional characteristics that will enable success:

· Comfort

· Solutionsoriented and driver mentality

· Abilityto connect both consumer and business needs, connecting cross functional teams and identifying dependencies across functions.

· Positiveteam player who seeks the collective success of the team and can motivate action

· Exceptionalcollaboration, listening, written and verbal communication skills

· Comfortableworking in a very fast-paced, results-oriented environment

KeyAccountabilities

•Facilitate the Concept Development process End to End, from project planning to execution, and socialization across Global functions x Geos

•Plan, lead and operationalize a portfolio of projects across the Consumer and Concepts team; identifying key integration points to enable the success of our collective team.

•Manage concept development workback schedule and project dates & gates on Nike Stores tools & platforms (proficiency with Smartsheet and AirTable required).

•Serve as source of truth for status on all Concept Development workstreams, providing visibility and accountability for teammilestones/deliverables.

•Ability to identify risks and create mitigation plans across workstreams that are highly cross-functional

•Responsible for proactive meeting agendas and prompt meeting recaps with key decisions, clear next steps.

•Track and manage program and project budgets, PO’s, Vendor & Legal contracts.

Here’s what a typical day/40 hour week looks like:

•Serve as mission control and source of truth for status on all Concept Development workstreams

•Be a strategic leader and thought partner to cross-functional Global and Geo teams to clearly define the Nike Store Conept.

•Own end-to-end management of The Nike Store Concept Development and rollout of at minimum two stores inflight (Pinnacle & Elevated Tiers), with potential of additional store openings planned across Scale & Specialty.

•Adapt and manage concept development workback schedule and project dates & gates in partnership with cross-functional Operations counterparts.

•Proactively communicate status, key risks and opportunities to Concept & Consumer team Leadership to ensure alignment from project kick-off to conclusion

•Track and monitor milestones and activities towards project completion and raise red flags (Time, Budget, Resources)

• Maintain a 30/60/90 Day View of Deliverables Aligned With Construction Dates & Checkpoints
• Forecast and Maintain 3-6 Month View of Deliverables Aligned to Critical Path/Deliverables

•Proactively create and manage content, agendas and recaps with clear decisions and next steps for key Meetings (Weekly Meetings, IBA, Steer Co etc.)

•Co-lead in partnership with Global Concepts Principal/Sr. Director - Meeting and team strategy facilitation for all Global Concepts x Geo functional Meetings

•Support the socialization of The Nike Store Tiering and Concept updates across Global and Geo team stakeholders stakeholders, in order to advance company-wide buy-in and alignment on strategic direction.

•Instill a positive team culture across all stakeholders, inspiring teams around a common goal of fueling innovation in Nike Direct.

In this role, you will partner with: Global and Geo Nike Direct Stores teams, as well as Functional Partners in Marketing, Merchandising, Design, Store Operations, Real Estate & Construction.

5+ years in Sr. Lead or Principal level in Functional Retail Strategy or Retail ProgramManagement/Operations.

Stores Concepts, Marketing, Retail Design Operations or Design Studio Management experience preferred.

Thorough understanding of common construction, architectural, design roles & responsibilities.

Experience managing physical store buildouts preferred, with background and experience in design, fabrication and installation of retail elements

Collaboration and relationship management

Experience driving clarity across partners and in a matrixed or highly cross-functional environment

Passion for consumer experience, inquisitive nature and retail industry knowledge

Strategic thinking - ability to connect matrixed information against a common goal

Ability to track and understand across multiple functional deliverables

Driver/solutions oriented mentality with comfort and experience leading meetings and team strategy facilitation (support workshop development and planning)

Highly organized

Keynote and presentation experience; ability to pull ideas together in a compelling way

Ability to develop, socialize and storytell ideas, plans and strategies