Senior Director, Talent Practices

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

The Talent COE team ensures we have the organization and capable diverse talent required to create and deliver the future of Nike. We work at all altitudes, engaging in strategy, practice design and activation and operations, with a focus on increasing consistency in how we work with business leaders across the enterprise. Our Talent Management practices are evolving as we are facing a dynamic marketplace which Nike’s leaders must navigate to drive business growth.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

The Senior Director, Global Talent Practices will play a pivotal role in positioning NIKE as a destination for Talent and Leadership through the design of best-in-class talent practices and programs connected to business strategy and capabilities. You design & develop NIKE-wide Talent Practices in line with the Enterprise Talent Strategy and lead a team of experts who are the Innovation, Strategy & Design hub of the Talent COE, building capabilities for all 80k+ NIKE teammates including firstline teammates.

You and your team will create talent practices integrated across the Talent COE (TM, TA, L&D), including the tools, frameworks, methodologies, principles and recommendations on how we select, identify, attract, assess and develop talent at Nike. The Senior Director, Global Talent Practices will enable all employees to have a meaningful career and drive critical business outcomes (including Leadership Assessments, Performance Management, Careers & Succession, Talent & Succession Planning). You will incorporate insights from industry best practices and TM & BHR on NIKE business needs to the design and creation of talent practices across Talent.

You will ensure alignment of Talent Practices initiatives with other HR & Talent COE initiatives (TA, L&D, TM, Exec Development, etc.). You will recommend practices that ensure integrity so that employees experience a fair and objective process with appropriate sensitivity to confidentiality, diversity & consistency. You will monitor effectiveness of talent strategies using scorecards and metrics and adjust strategies accordingly.

Lastly, you will define the Talent Practices organization and align the resources to build a high performing and diverse team in addition to partnering with key stakeholders across the Talent, HR, and Nike Leadership team and with external consultants.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

You’ll report to the Vice President, Talent Management and work closely with Business Leaders and teammates across the Talent COE, HR Leadership Team, People Solutions amd Employee Communication as well as external partners. 

You will work closely with Executive Development, Chief Talent Officer and CHRO.

WHAT YOU BRING

• 10+ years of demonstrable experience in in-house leadership in talent management for large and sophisticated multinational organizations
• Typically requires a Bachelor's degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Talent Management, Leadership/Organizational Development, or a related field. Master's or Doctorate Degree is preferred.
• Demonstrated aptitude in talent assessment, leadership development, selection and talent management
• Experienced leader of teams
• Minimum 5 years experience working at senior levels as an HR COE Leader or HRBP
• Advanced influencing skills; strong ability to develop high-profile and collaborativee relationships across teams up and down the organization
• Ability to think strategically and to creatively solve problems, while also willing to roll up sleeves to get things done
• Ability to establish an independent view, make decisions, and motivate others, especially during difficult situations or on tough organizational issues