Principal, Change 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, Inc. it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.

NIKE, Inc. is in perpetual motion. Administrative employees help Nike teams around the world keep up with the company’s rapid pace. They act as liaisons embedded in business functions and geographies. Their talents — problem solving, organization, time management and more — help fuel the success of their teams. Nike’s diverse group of administrative assistants and receptionists embodies professionalism and models core Nike values to guests and fellow employees.

Nike’s Functional Strategy & Enablement (FS&E) organization provides our Global Finance function with end-to-end transformation through validated methodologies and digital expertise. Our mission is to support Finance’s vision of becoming a world-class powerhouse by reducing manual, transactional, and legacy processes while also elevating our employee’s experiences and capabilities. A significant part of succeeding in this mission is by demonstrating sound project management techniques to deploy our new tools, process and ways of working.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We’re looking for a Principal, Change Management (CM) to be part of a high performing team delivering new capabilities and value to the enterprise!

As part of the Finance Functional Strategy & Enablement (FS&E) Team, the Principal, CM will help prepare Nike and partner teams for large-scale changes through deliberate and thoughtful transition strategy and execution. Within your role, you will use your change management experience to develop and implement transition strategies and operational processes that emphasize collective readiness and effective, coordinated activation. As a leader, you will maintain the broader view of many simultaneous high-visibility and high-impact projects across a sub-section of the Finance organization.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

If this is you, you’ll assess and develop strategies to inspire change management efforts across Finance sub-functions and workstreams to enable transition efforts. You will conduct comprehensive sub-functional impact assessments, drive engagement, evaluate organizational readiness, and conduct communication and learning and development planning in support of Finance Transformation. You will also develop and define user experience metrics and measurement strategies to evaluate change and adoption progress.

You will solicit feedback and listen to partners to evaluate the change landscape to generate user-centric and innovative approaches for enhancing change culture, and develop and deploy methods for ongoing measurement of change efficiency and impact. You will also serve as a liaison with other change teams at Nike, as appropriate.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

This position will work in coordination with the FS&E team, Finance leaders and collaborators, and other key partners to maintain the broader view of many simultaneous high-visibility and high-impact projects across the Finance function.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Bachelor’s degree in business, HR, organizational efficiency, experience design or equivalent and 8+ years of program and change management experience in a corporate environment, with a focus on large-scale transformational change; or an equivalent combination of relevant education, skills and experiences.
• Proven experience communicating plans across a complex matrix on a corporate, geography, and functional basis
• Experience initiating and driving the ideation process contributing meaningful, innovative approaches to the business
• Project Management experience in developing and implementing project workbacks, timelines and budgets
• Outstanding written and verbal communications skills
• Ability to balance multiple time-bound projects while maintaining keen attention to detail
• Ability to comprehend business needs, synthesize technical and specialized knowledge and translate them into a cohesive strategy
• Tolerance for ambiguity, strong prioritization skills, and the ability to work well with a large variety of personalities at all levels of business

NIKE, Inc. is a growth company that looks for team members to grow with it. Nike offers a generous total rewards package, casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and an electric atmosphere for professional development. No matter the location, or the role, every Nike employee shares one galvanizing mission: To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete* in the world.

NIKE, Inc. is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.