Lead, Energy Pre-Order Program Manager

Who Youll Work With

You will work across Global and Geo Sport teams Technology Launch Physical Operations Supply Chain Legal Consumer Care and external partners to deliver Nikes PreOrder offense. This role operates at the intersection of strategy and execution ensuring PreOrder launches are ready aligned and delivered with excellence.

You will collaborate closely with senior business leaders and crossfunctional partners to ensure PreOrder is integrated into Nikes broader operating model and commercial offense.

Who We Are Looking For

We are looking for a strategic program leader and systems thinker who thrives in complexity and ambiguity. This individual brings strong crossfunctional leadership operational rigor and the ability to translate strategy into executable plans.

The ideal candidate is proactive detailoriented and comfortable driving alignment across multiple teams without direct authority.

Key Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Business or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education experience and training.
• 6 years of experience in program management operations launch readiness or crossfunctional leadership roles
• Proven experience leading complex crossfunctional initiatives from concept through execution
• Strong understanding of endtoend commerce supply chain or launch operations
• Demonstrated ability to manage dependencies risks and milestones across global teams
• Exceptional communication skills and experience influencing senior stakeholders

What Youll Work On

As PreOrder Program Manager you will drive and manage Nikes PreOrder program endtoend. Your responsibilities will include:

Program Ownership & Strategy

• Serve as the central program lead for PreOrder responsible for driving endtoend readiness and coordinated execution across Nikes offense
• Integrate PreOrder into Nike CODE ensuring alignment with enterprise planning governance and operating rhythms
• Define and evolve the PreOrder operating model to support scale speed and reduced risk

Launch Readiness & Execution

• Lead Global and Geo Sport teams through Launch Readiness (Run of Show) owning milestones dependencies and execution timelines
• Drive alignment across Brand Tech Launch Operations Legal and Supply Chain to ensure launches are fully ready before golive
• Identify risks early and drive mitigation plans to protect launch timelines and consumer experience

EndtoEnd Offense Enablement

• Ensure Nikes complete E2E offense for PreOrder is operating effectively and efficiently from demand creation through fulfillment and postpurchase support
• Partner with Technology and Operations teams to ensure systems tools and processes are launchready and scalable
• Maintain clarity around policies consumer expectations and operational guardrails

CrossFunctional Leadership

• Act as the central connector across functions enabling fast decisionmaking and clear accountability
• Facilitate operating forums workshops and executive readouts to maintain alignment and momentum
• Translate complex inputs into clear plans and actions for diverse stakeholders

Continuous Improvement & Scale

• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency reduce friction and strengthen collaboration across teams
• Build repeatable processes and documentation that enable PreOrder to scale without added complexity
• Partner with teams to evolve the program over time as platforms systems and consumer needs change

Why Youll Love It Here

• Youll help build and scale a core Nike capability not just run projects
• Youll operate with high visibility and impact across multiple teams and leaders
• Youll shape how Nike delivers highdemand limitedavailability products to consumers globally

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.