Principal Data Scientist, Global Audit & Risk Management

WHO YOULL WORK WITH

You will work within Nikes Global Audit and Risk Management (GARM) team partnering closely with senior GARM leaders Audit & Finance Committee stakeholders and cross-functional teams including Data Engineering Reporting Automation and Business Intelligence (e.g. DEAR FBI). This role collaborates broadly to deliver scalable analytics solutions while influencing enterprise risk and audit strategy.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Nike is looking for a strategic analytics leader with deep expertise in audit risk management and data-driven decision-making. This individual brings strong technical acumen paired with business insight with the ability to translate complex business challenges into scalable analytical solutions. The ideal candidate is highly collaborative thrives in ambiguous environments and demonstrates a continuous improvement mindset.

This leader excels at influencing stakeholders driving adoption of analytics and delivering measurable impact through data. They are comfortable working with large complex datasets leading cross-functional initiatives and mentoring talent. A passion for innovation including AI-assisted solutions and a commitment to advancing audit and risk practices through analytics are essential.

• 10 years of experience in business and data analytics

• 8 years of experience delivering data-driven insights and leading analytics initiatives

• 8 years of experience managing complex analytics or data projects

• Bachelors degree in Statistics Mathematics Economics Business Risk Management Finance or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education experience and training

• Experience in audit risk management or related assurance functions strongly preferred

WHAT YOULL WORK ON

You will drive the evolution of analytics across Nikes Global Audit and Risk Management function delivering innovative data solutions that enhance audit effectiveness risk visibility and operational efficiency. You will lead initiatives that enable continuous assurance automation and strategic insights for senior leadership.

• Partner with GARM leadership to identify prioritize and deliver data and analytics capabilities aligned to strategic objectives

• Deploy and evolve the GARM data and analytics strategy including implementation of AI-assisted solutions

• Identify and deliver process improvements enabled through data technology and automation

• Build and scale continuous assurance and audit automation capabilities across GARM

• Collaborate with cross-functional data and technology teams to establish scalable data pipelines controls and reporting frameworks

• Oversee AuditBoard GARM applications and analytics roadmap development and execution

• Develop executive-level dashboards and reporting for senior leadership and the Audit & Finance Committee