Lead Product Testing Analyst Global Apparel

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for a Lead Product Testing Analyst to join our Global Apparel Product Testing Team. This role ensures that Nike Apparel products fits and performs up to the highest standards and enables interconnected datainformed decision making across various fields of play inspiring the future of sport. This role blends expertise of consumer product testing with strategic data implementation to drive confident impactful and predictive insights.A successful Lead Product Testing Analyst will need to have deep product testing experience strong analytical capabilities a strategic mindset and proven influencing skills. In addition we are looking for formal mentoring experience exceptional communication demonstrated initiative in identifying areas of opportunity and implementing solutions with teammates and Nike Leadership teams.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

As a Lead Product Testing Analyst your focus will be on amplifying the Voice of the Athlete. From a testing perspective you will work with NIKEs product creation partners to test apparel and accessories; ensuring that they perform and meet the expectations of our consumer athletes across the globe.This role will both execute all existing aspects of product testing as well as create andevolve testing practices to advance testing capabilities.This includes expertly planning and executing multipart tests recruiting and building relationships with target athletes* and developing strategies for broader testing programs.You will also masterfully analyze both quantitative and qualitative data while capturing athlete* feedback to be delivered through clear and informative written reports presented to Product Creation and Leadership you will work closely with leading your fellow testing teammates and working with your Nike Manager on internal projects while also teaching our testing techniques and best practices that shape the testing of tomorrow.

From a strategic data analytics perspective you will develop and implement datadriven testing strategies in pursuit of product excellence while benchmarking testing methods against industry standards and identifying areas for innovation. You will collaborate cross functionally on automation and workflow improvements while identifying solutions that increase data confidence through integration & correlation of data across testing partnerships.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

You will be reporting to the Director of Apparel Product Testing within the Global Apparel Standards will be joining and mentoring a dynamic energetic and tenured team of Product will partner with our Apparel Risk Engineering and Development teams to wear test against various apparel and accessories items and continue to establish new standards processes and training content. Youll provide technical input and support to the Technical Design Development Materials Nike Apparel Lab and Product Management communities.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Bachelors degree or equivalent combination of education experience and training

• Preferred degree in a science or apparel related field

• A minimum of 6 years directly relevant work experience

• Subject matter expertise in consumer product testing methodologies (clothing equipment accessories food beverage etc)

• Competent in qualitative and quantitative test design data collection and analysis

• Knowledge of psychometrics sensoryperception behavioral sciences or motor learning and control is a plus

• Experience with data management structuring and integration across enterprise systems.

• Understanding of predictive modeling AI or machine learning applications for product testing insights

• Familiarity in Microsoft Office Airtable Qualtrics Tableau Python and PLM integration is optional but valuable

• Passion for and knowledge of team and individual sports is a plus

• Natural leader demonstrated mentor and educator experience

• Excellent communication and storytelling skills

• Ability to multitask and manage a varied workloadvia organizational skills and proactive behaviors

• Ability to build rapport communicate and gather information from athletes ranging from professional to recreational

• Knowledge of the apparel product creation process

• Excellent interpersonal skills working with teammates who share the same goals

• Ability to travel up to 20 per year

We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers sign language interpreters accessible and single location for inperson 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.