Lead, Supply Chain Portfolio Management

Become a Part of the NIKE, Inc. Team 

NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world's best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At Nike, it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.

Nike operates the largest and most responsive, resilient, and responsible Apparel / Accessories & Footwear Supply Chain in the World. We create, source, manufacture, move, and deliver over $50B of physical goods for Nike, Jordan, and Converse across every Field of Play. In order to continue operating at speed and at scale, Nike’s Supply Chain has shifted to a “center-served” offense that will drive standardization across end-to-end geo and functional strategies, performance metrics, portfolio prioritization, resource pooling, and program/capability execution. As the new Supply Chain offense takes shape, we are looking to grow our team with a Lead, Supply Chain Portfolio Management to help accelerate the Supply Chain Portfolio mandate.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We’re looking for an agile-minded and experienced portfolio professional to join our dynamic team. This leader will be highly motivated, knowledgeable of supply chain operations, program governance and prioritization methodologies. This leader will also obsess stakeholder needs and relentlessly drive clarity amidst ambiguity through effective communication. 

This role is responsible for understanding their respective function’s portfolio of work in the context of their business needs and strategic priorities. In partnership with the business, this role is responsible for understanding how each initiative in the portfolio supports long-term business goals, drives operational excellence, and improves overall supply chain efficiency. We are looking for a candidate who has:

• The courage to introduce new ways of working, fail fast, and continuously innovate with an agile mindset.

• Strong executive presence, subject matter command, and comfort as an influencer and communicator.
• A proven track record of building stakeholder collaboration and driving cross-functional alignment.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

If this is you, you’ll be working in close partnership with stakeholders across Nike Supply Chain’s Innovation, Business Integration, Performance Management, Capabilities, Technology, Analytics, Marketplace, Product, Sustainability, and Global Express Lane teams, coordinating an integrated set of end-to-end (cotton to consumer) Supply Chain frameworks to foster a culture of accountability. This role is responsible for representing stakeholders in driving alignment of the global Nike Supply Chain priorities.

This role is critical in ensuring that all initiatives within the portfolio align with supply chain strategic directions and deliver measurable value.

Typical responsibilities of this role will include, but are not limited to:

Portfolio Strategy and Planning:

• Assist stakeholders with intake and business case development
• Drive robust value determination
• Facilitate prioritization for each function
• Align portfolio initiatives to corporate and function strategies
• Collaborate with senior leadership to identify and evaluate high-impact initiatives
• Provide guidance on resource allocation, risk mitigation, and best practices across the portfolio

Stakeholder Communication and Reporting:

• Partner with innovation, capabilities, finance, technology, analytics, supply chain functions, and global functions to drive project success and resolve issues
• Prepare portfolio performance reviews for senior leadership, offering strategic recommendations
• Ensure all projects are on track and facilitate communication between teams to ensure alignment and timely progress as needed

Process Improvement:

• Continuously evaluate and improve portfolio management processes, driving efficiency and effectiveness
• Implement best practices and innovative approaches to enhance portfolio management capabilities

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

This role will be hired into the Nike Supply Chain Operations team. It will report directly to the Director, Supply Chain Portfolio Management. Each Supply Chain Portfolio Management Lead is responsible for working with a set of stakeholders and the leadership team within a specific function.

WHAT YOU BRING

Work Experience: 5+ years in Supply Chain, portfolio, or project management, with a proven record of managing large, cross-fu