WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR
The Office of the General Counsel serves to Power & Protect Nike's People, Product, Property, Operations, and Reputation through proactive, offense-minded solutions to deliver the Next%. We're looking for world-class talent to join OGC Operations, a diverse, passionate, and purpose-driven team.
As Portfolio Lead, we expect the candidate to bring strong expertise in portfolio management and reporting working across stakeholders in business and technology. This role will collaborate across the OGC and with key partners to ensure aligned strategic priorities and seamless and sequenced execution.
The ideal candidate for this position will have experience in delivering cross functional portfolio performance management and KPI reporting across complex organizations. This individual will play equal parts problem solver and doer, tackling the roles of builder, operator, influencer, and delivery specialist, as they effectively navigate the matrixed structure of Nike. Building key partnerships, being a self-starter, developing a strong point of view, and gaining consensus across team will be key to be successful in the role.
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WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON
As a Portfolio Lead, you will be responsible for helping manage this work by ensuring the delivery of key strategic achievements, organizing critical decision-making meetings, ensuring integration across work-streams, and driving overall process excellence. Your focus will be to assist in making sure the entire team is clear on goals, expectations, and where the team is headed by excelling in clear and consistent communications.
You will partner with Portfolio and team colleagues to create the holistic view of progress against strategic initiatives and operational excellence strategies within the OGC. You will coordinate teams and resources needed to deliver clear, concise, and timely insights to various levels of leadership. You will partner to continuously improve the integration of consistent reporting into portfolio governance forums across business and technology. You will manage an effective portfolio governance operating model and foster a positive and collaborative team culture.
WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH
You will report into the Sr. Manager, Portfolio for OGC Operations. You will partner closely with team members and leaders to drive strategic alignment, cross functional collaboration and integrated planning. You will work closely with OGC Operations and OGC teams to implement and execute against integrated plans.
WHAT YOU BRING
Bachelor's Degree or combination of relevant education, experience, and training.
6 years of proven experience in corporate portfolio, program and/or project management, corporate
strategy, or business development.
Strong ability to effectively facilitate and manage work across multiple business partners and developing consensus across leaders to influence effective outcomes.
Highly proficient problem solver.
Experience working in a highly matrixed work environment.
Proactive desire to own and facilitate projects and programs forward through measurable process, planning, and team engagement. Comfortable with ambiguity.
Advanced communication, team dynamics, conflict resolution, mentoring and leadership skills.
We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees and job applicants. 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.