Director of Technology, Merchandise Financial Planning Engineering

Beaverton, OR, United States

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NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the worlds 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. its about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.

NIKE is a technology company. From our flagship website and five-star mobile apps to developing products, managing big data and providing leading edge engineering and systems support, our teams at NIKE Global Technology exist to revolutionize the future at the confluence of tech and sport. We invest and develop advances in technology and employ the most creative people in the world, and then give them the support to constantly innovate, iterate and serve consumers more directly and personally. Our teams are innovative, diverse, multidisciplinary and collaborative, taking technology into the future and bringing the world with it.

Who we are looking for

As the Director of Technology for Merch Financial Planning, you will lead the rollout, deployment, and adoption of solutions in support of setting up Integrated Business Planning (IBP) Solution which enable Nike to determine multi-season plan inclusive of retail sales, margin, inventory that aligns top-down financial targets with product line/assortment plans and demand signals for Global Geos and Channels.

You will be a forward-thinking technology leader with a keen business sense and experience in bringing Financial and S&OP Planning capabilities within Demand Planning workstream. Lead teams of engineers, technical product & program managers. You will influence the end-to-end strategy across technology and partner closely with a shared enterprise Architecture, Data and Analytics group. You will partner with Platform peers and Business Leaders to craft the digital systems of the future.

You will guide the team within a matrixed environment to continually improve upon its ability to deliver fast, reliably, at a global scale, with security, and to the delight of our customers.

What you will work on

* Be a leader with vision in leading Integrated Business Planning (S&OP, AOP and LRP) capability implementation on O9 Platform.

* Build technical vision and strategy and translate that into tangible milestone-based plan in partnership with Product Management Organization.

* Accountable for the technical direction of the group, leveraging technical experts and fostering technical innovation.

* Lead engineering teams as we continue to scale, and build a high-performance, elite engineering organization.

* Drive the creation of Logical and Technical Architecture to support product near and long-term strategy and priorities.

* Partner with leadership to develop a technology strategy that enables our products, platforms and user experiences to be more analytics, data-driven, experimental, and deeply personalized.

* Transform (build/buy/recommend) our technology stack that orchestrates customer engagement journeys with an eye toward optimizing Margins and supporting Nikes revenue growth.

* Be an advocate for our data consumers, and drive innovation in the delivering consistent, reliable, scalable and predictable capabilities.

* Provide hard-working, innovative and inspiring leadership and support for our Engineering organization.

* Recruit strong engineering talent that represents the diversity of our audience, with clear and consistent hiring strategies.

* Build and maintain a culture of modesty, execution excellence, collaboration, mentorship, and open feedback.

* Bachelors Degree in computer science, software engineering, or related field of study or any combination of equivalent experience, education and training.

* Advanced degree in business or engineering preferred.

* 8 years of software development experience, including data engineering or analytics space. Experience in implementing Engineering solutions on Cloud Based Architecture with technologies agnostic across multiple cloud providers like AWS and Azure is preferred.

* You have 5+ years of people management experience.

* In depth knowledge with practical hands-on experience in leading teams to implement Demand Planning/IBP/S&OP Solutions using package solutions in any of the following (o9, Anaplan, Oracle, Blue Yonder, SAP).

* Provide best-in-class insights from a range of industry experience to help guide on how to evolve and develop Demand Planning platforms.

* Collaborate and lead technical resources to define the solution and technical architecture to support the solutions.

* Team leadership and development.

* Self-directed and adept at working in ambiguous environments.

* The ability to establish credibility through vision, thought leadership, technical expertise, and implementation.

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.

**How We Hire**

At NIKE, Inc. we promise to provide a premium, inclusive, compelling and authentic candidate experience. Delivering on this promise means we allow you to be at your best and to do that, you need to understand how the hiring process works. Transparency is key. * This overview explains our hiring process for corporate roles. Note there may be different hiring steps involved for non-corporate roles.

**Benefits**

Whether its transportation or financial health, we continually invest in our employees to help them achieve greatness inside and outside of work. All who work here should be able to realize their full potential.

Job titleDirector of Technology, Merchandise Financial Planning EngineeringLocationBeaverton, OregonNIKE, Inc. is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment for all NIKE employees and job applicants and offers a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including readers and sign language, accessible and single location for in-person interviewers, modified equipment/devices and closed captioning. If you need an accommodation to complete the application process, were here to help! Please contact us at +1 503-671-4156 and include your full name, best way to reach you, and the accommodation needed to assist you with the application process.

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