Lead, Footwear Product Developer (RUNWAY)

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

As a member of the NikeRunwayEnergy Product Development team you will work collaboratively with key functional partners throughout the Product Development process. This includes Footwear Engineering Footwear Product Testing Footwear Material Design and Material Development Product Design Product Management Product Merchandising Sourcing and Operations and our overseas . both within Nike and external to Nike. You will report to the Footwear Product Development in theRNWY.

You will need to navigate the Nike matrix to ensure that our processes model and match Nike Footwear Development standard methodologies for product excellence. You are the key point of contact for our overseas partners and ensure that communication during the product development process is clear and accurate.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

On the NikeRNWYEnergy Creation team we seek a Lead Footwear Product Developer to collaborate with internal and external Nike partners to ignite new concepts and energize key Nike footwear initiatives that transcend cultural movements and moments. We aim to create products that ignite sustain and drive innovationthat aligns fashion and performance. We must maintain an agile start-up mindset embracing creativity speed and a relentless drive for progress. We encourage our team members to be resourceful and adaptable while remaining open to learning from failure free from unnecessary barriers and hierarchies and operating with autonomy and trust.

Suppose you are a self-starter a quick learner a clear communicator a team player with strong leadership skills and a curious problem solver who enjoys project ownership and planning. Has demonstrated proven project management experience collaboration and problem-solving skills in a product development setting. In that case we invite you to join our team. Youll be able to work on top-of-the-line Nike footwear and grow with exceptional teammates.

• Bachelors Degree in Product Development or Product Engineering Manufacturing Marketing Industrial Design or

  equivalent combination of education experience and or training

• Minimum of 6 years of directly applicable work experience

• High-profile communication and influencing skills including the ability to interact with leadership and cross-functional product creation team members

• Knowledge of footwear manufacturing technologies and equipment tooling and materials is highly preferred

• Understanding of product planning forecasting and process planning with solid communication skills

WHAT YOULL WORK ON

As our Lead Footwear Product Developer forRunwayteam you and your team work on technical innovation products and lifestyle expression for theRNWYdistribution channel. Youll drive product and process excellence within a team environment for your assigned projects. You will recommend and specify the material component and construction to meet key features and performance goals. As a Lead Product Developer you will also apply your understanding of sophisticated innovation concepts to the in-line product process and offering. You will use your expert level of footwear technical knowledge to drive product creation teams through 3D Prototyping Bottom Tooling Upper Patterns Mold Design Chemicals Materials Costing and Manufacturing to achieve project objectives in an efficient effective balanced and timely way.

• Working on complex footwear projects you will convert a project brief and a 2D design rendering into a 3D sample that meets the needs of the consumer as well as the needs of the business.

• You will utilize your knowledge and experience to enhance product excellence.

• You will engage in all phases of the product process to ensure projects are managed according to critical dates and completed on time while meeting design intent performance goalscosting/profitability and sustainability targets.

• You will ensure that your projects are ready for commercialization and can ultimately be manufactured.

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.