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Nike Senior Manager, Product Development GC Express Lane in Shanghai, China
Overview of the Job:
Collaborate with design, product marketing and manufacturing to effectively execute on product development goals and deliverables
Lead and manage product development team to ensure the development process from initial concept through to commercialization and production for assigned models to lead to on time delivery and development according to critical dates, product specification, sustainability, performance, and profitability goals.
Coach and develop team through clearly setting team and individual goals and creating development opportunities based on IDP.
Reporting Line: GC Express Lane Senior Footwear Product Director
Job Responsibility:
Works as a senior member of GC Express Lane leadership team partnering directly with design, product marketing and manufacturing in developing short term and long-term agenda to deliver leading edge product development.
Ensures the product development teams deliver on time products according to critical dates, product specifications, sustainability, performance, and profitability goals.
Drives product development process innovation utilizing, functional, category or outside expertise to establish breakthrough improvements.
Identifies and helps resolve complex technical, operational and organizational problems
Makes decisions guided by resource availability and functional objectives that impact the support and funding of projects, products, services and/or technologies
Develops departmental plans, including business, production and or organizational priorities
Functional Skill Required (Hard skills):
An expert at independently driving and leading the development process.
Actively engages and collaborates with Design and Product Marketing to deliver product to costing targets.
Provide leadership to both tech dev and material dev.
Identify and resolve complex technical, operational and organizational problems
Integrate company mission into daily work and planning
Leads or participates in key initiatives, programs or products with moderate to wide visibility
Strong communication skill to lead and influence. Be able to manage conflict.
Manage team and set team and individual goals that align with merchandising goals.
Experience Required (Soft skills):
Requires a Bachelors Degree and Minimum 8 years combined project management experience relevant product-related role.
Strong and passionate understanding for sports or footwear industry to deliver a premium consumer experience through products.
Ability to clearly articulate goals and objectives, network, influence, and utilize internal and external resources as well as demonstrated leadership capability, including the ability to inspire and mentor others within a work group.
Experience in a cross functional work environment, project management or matrix organization, being able to work independently while still be a good team player.
For employee at NIKE, everything begins and ends with the consumer. The NIKE Express Lane team is the guardian & voice within the organization to bring the SWOOSH to life for each and every one of our consumers. Our mission is to serve them with the best products in the world and we obsess product down to every last detail – from design briefing all the way to understanding our consumers experience post purchase. Our role is to update the products thru hyperlocal storytelling and deliver in a short time line to capture the trend and key consumers moments.
Nike does more than outfit the world’s best athletes. We are a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries, and push out the edges of what can be. We’re looking for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Every employee brings inspiration and innovation to our business and we seek achievers, leaders and visionaries. At Nike, it’s about bringing what you have to a challenging and constantly evolving game.
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, protected veteran status, or disability. NIKE is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call +1 503-671-4156 and let us know the nature of your request, your location and your contact information.