Senior Manager, Product Line Management, NA Local Creation Apparel

WHO YOULL WORK WITH

In this role you will report to the Senior Director of Product North America Local Creation Apparel. You will lead and develop a Product Line Management teamsettingclear expectationsexpand capabilities anddrivestrong execution and accountability across the team. This is aplayer/coach role balancing direct ownership of product work with people leadership mentorship and team development.

You will also be a core member of the extended Express Lane leadership team working alongside Product Design and Development leaders torepresentthe voice of theteam shape operating models and drive alignment accountability and continuous improvement across the NA Local Creation Apparel business.

You willworkwithin a dedicated Apparel triad partnering closely with Design and Development along with key supporting functions across theend-to-endproductcreation process. You will collaborate extensively with Global Product Creation teams Merchandising and Brand partners to alignlocalconsumer needs with global strategies while delivering speed clarity and compelling product at scale for North America.

As the senior product leader within the triad you will set the standard for operational excellence continuously evolving tools processes and ways of working to improve how the team delivers. You will ensure product briefsare groundedin deep consumer truths clearly articulated and tightly aligned to seasonal priorities and broader strategicobjectivesenabling teams to move faster with greater confidence and focus.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

This roleis groundedin the North America apparel consumer and accountable for leading the product creation process while managing and developing a team of Product Line Managers.

The ideal candidate ishighly organized and strategic with aproven ability totranslatebusinesspriorities into clear efficient ways of working. You arepassionateabout building and refining tools processes and frameworks that bring clarity consistency and speed to fastmoving teams and youare energizedby creating strategic infrastructure in environments that are growing and evolving.

You bring a strong product point of view and remain hands on where it matters while also leading mentoring and developing others. You set a high bar for operational excellence ensuring briefs are focused consumer led and tightly aligned to seasonal priorities and broader strategicobjectives. You are aself-starterwho thrives in ambiguity brings structure to complexity and adapts quickly in afast pacedenvironment.

You bring deepexpertisein the apparel product creation process a strong understanding of consumer and marketplace dynamics and the ability to communicate with confidence and credibility. YourepresentNike effectively in internal and external forums and are skilled at balancing the demands of driving both market share and mind share.

• Bachelors degree in Business Retail Merchandisingorrelated accept any suitable combination of educationexperienceand training.

• 8 years of relevant experience in apparel product creation product line management merchandising or a related discipline

• Strong understanding of the North America apparel consumer marketplace dynamics and product creation process

• Proven ability to translate strategy into clear tools processes and ways of working that drive speed focus and alignment

• Consumer centric mindset with a passion for apparel sport fashion and culture and the ability to turn insight into compelling product direction

• Demonstrated experience leading others including mentoring setting expectations and managing performance

• Confidenceoperatingas a player/coach balancinghands-onproduct ownership with people leadership

• Ability to bring structure and clarity to ambiguityoperateproactively and thrive in afast movingenvironment

• Strong influencing and communication skills with the ability torepresentNike effectively with internal partners and third parties

• Experience driving both market share and mind share through sharp product strategy and execution

• Outstanding storytelling presentation and stakeholder management skills

• Abilityto travel up to 20%

WHAT YOULL WORK ON

Youwilloperatein a fastpaced dynamic environment focused on delivering consumerled product at speed. You will lead the end-to-endproductcreation process working closely with Design and Development to translate strategy and consumer insight into clear actionable briefs and strong parallel you will lead and develop a team of Product Line Managers ensuring clarity of prioritieshigh standardsof output and consistent delivery against strategicobjectives. This role requires comfort moving betweenhandsonproduct leadership and people leadership as well asrepresentingtheteamswork with confidence in internal and external forums.