WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We’re looking for a people manager to lead a small Transition Management team within our Global Technology Change Office focused on driving enterprise transformation. This leader will be responsible for delivering large and complicated change/transition management plans and implementations on projects for Global Technology organization impacting NIKE, Inc. teammates. In addition, this role will manage other professional Transition Managers and guiding them to be successful in their work.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

If this is you, you will successfully manage change/transition management activities and work closely with to project teams, project managers and/or scrum masters on dependencies and constraints. You will also apply your management experience for giving direction and guardrails to the transition managers and resolving problems that arise around our portfolio operation, stakeholder issues, and organizational issues. You will also drive excellence in change/transition management in support of the technology digital transformation efforts:

Assess stakeholder readiness for change and build business case on the change.
Drive transition & change management principles and methodology across medium to large global initiatives. Understand stakeholders
Develop, lead and activate training plan and materials to generate momentum, raise awareness and minimize business disruption.
Develop complex, global communication plans and materials for specific initiatives to engage stakeholders, drive awareness, adoption and minimize disruption to stakeholders.
Proactive approach and communicate status to stakeholders effectively, with an emphasis on maintaining alignment with core project sponsors.
Act as an internal consultant to various internal program and initiatives impacting NIKE, Inc. end users.
Proactive approach to working with global teams in a virtual setting.
Familiarity with SCRUM and SCRUM processes, including but not limited to facilitating scrum planning sessions, daily standups, and addressing/removing blockers for the team.
Accountable for the performance and results of multiple transition managers, contractors and cross functional initiatives that potentially impact tech experience of our global employees.
Required to adapt our departmental plans and priorities to address resource and operational challenges.
Make decisions and tradeoffs on resourcing, priorities and portfolio to meet the needs of our projects and our performance objectives.
Adapt our portfolio plans and priorities to the changes coming from leadership, operational challenges, and technology priorities
Drive and demonstrate link between our Nike mission and our daily work in making sure the work stays relevant and in scope.
Make decisions and actions that impact Nike’s image and our culture within the constraints of our policies.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

You will engage with various levels of stakeholders, sponsors and teams as well as strategic partners across all of NIKE, Inc. to define, build and implement comprehensive transition management strategies for various programs and initiatives. In addition you will also be partnering directly with business teams and leaders in executing priorities and being a thought partner. These business units include:

Global Operations & Technology
Global Technology departments
Corporate Functions
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