WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
Nike is looking for a Lead Technical Product Manager to drive the development and delivery of scalable, developer-centric cloud platform capabilities. You will work at the intersection of business, technology, and platform engineering, playing a pivotal role in defining the roadmap, building internal cloud platform products, and enabling engineering teams to ship faster with confidence.
This role requires a combination of deep cloud platform expertise, strong product management skills, and a passion for translating complex infrastructure concepts into clear, value-driven product requirements that improve developer experience, governance, and cost efficiency across Nike's technology ecosystem.
In your job function you will work and collaborate with
- Lead / Principal Engineers and Engineering Managers
- Enterprise architects, security architects, and peer Technical Product Manager
- Cloud platform engineering, SRE, and FinOps teams
- Principal Technical Product Managers and Directors (Technical Product Management)
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
- 10+ years demonstrated experience as a Product Owner, Product Manager, or Technical Product Manager, with specific experience managing developer-facing platform products.
- Product strategy and road mapping at multi-squad scale for internal platform capabilities.
- Deep technical understanding of AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP), including landing zones, IAM, and resource tagging.
- Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, and working knowledge of APIs, microservices, and SQL.
- Proven experience with cloud cost management practices (Cloud FinOps) and commercial optimization tools.
- Stakeholder alignment and communication across functions; value-driven prioritization using frameworks applied with judgment.
- Risk and dependency management across squads and partner teams; participation in at least four full-cycle projects or multiple projects across various phases of development.
- Strong experience working in matrix organizations, managing wide stakeholder networks, and navigating cross-product dependencies across time zone.
- Proficiency in Agile methodologies and tools such as Jira, Confluence, Figma, and LucidChart.
- Storytelling abilities for effectively propagating the impact of platform solutions across the enterprise.
- A strategic thinker with a passion for cloud platform technologies and their potential to accelerate engineering productivity and operational excellence.
- A doer who can perform hands-on work, create detailed product artifacts, work effectively in JIRA, collaborate closely with engineering teams, and organize incoming information efficiently.
- A leader who shields engineering teams from the influx of information, change requests, and new requirements, allowing them to focus on design, delivery, and achieving engineering excellence.
- A collaborative team player skilled at navigating cross-functional teams and driving alignment without direct authority.
- A problem-solver who thrives in ambiguity and brings clarity through well-defined strategies and execution plans.
- An expert who champions platform adoption, developer experience, and has the ability to influence decisions across technical and business teams.
- achelor's or Master's Degree in an Engineering Discipline. MBA is preferrable but not mandatory
- Located in Bangalore
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
- Define and execute product strategy aligned to quarterly, annual, and organizational goals for cloud platform products.
- Lead cross-functional squads through the full product lifecycle: discovery, delivery, adoption, and iteration.
- Translate complex cloud infrastructure concepts—landing zones, IAM, tagging, guardrails—into prioritized, defensible roadmaps and clear trade-off narratives.
- Define the long-term vision, strategy, and roadmap for developer-facing cloud platform capabilities, ensuring alignment with business objectives and leadership priorities.
- Conduct user research with internal engineering teams, analyze platform adoption feedback, and identify opportunities to improve developer experience and platform reuse.
- Translate business and engineering needs into actionable technical product requirements, user stories, and a prioritized, groomed product backlog with clear feature descriptions, epics, and acceptance criteria.
- Collaborate with cloud platform engineers, SRE, FinOps, security, and engineering leaders to design and integrate platform capabilities that improve velocity, reliability, and cost efficiency.
- Embed cost awareness and FinOps practices into platform design decisions; partner with FinOps teams on commercial optimization and cloud cost governance.
- Define and track platform health metrics, SLOs, adoption KPIs, and developer experience indicators; present outcomes in Monthly/Quarterly Business Reviews.
- Manage dependencies and technical debt in partnership with engineering leads; tie debt reduction to business and platform outcomes.
- Balance platform reliability with new feature demand; prioritize investments using signals from adoption, incident trends, and stakeholder needs.
- Promote Technical Product Management best practices, tooling, and frameworks; mentor Senior Technical Product Managers.
- Influence stakeholders across teams, functions, and time zones to align on priorities and outcomes without direct authority.
- Actively participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, reviews, and demo sessions to drive successful product delivery.
- Resolve dependencies between platform and product teams, manage risks, and proactively address blockers as they arise.
- Lead the product lifecycle from ideation and prototyping to launch, optimization, and sunset, ensuring continuous delivery of value.
- Foster collaboration across technical and business teams, ensuring alignment on priorities, objectives, and deliverables.
- Develop and communicate technical concepts, roadmaps, and product strategies effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences
Skills Required
- 10+ years experience as a Product Owner, Product Manager, or Technical Product Manager managing developer-facing platform products
- Product strategy and roadmapping at multi-squad scale for internal platform capabilities
- Deep technical understanding of AWS, Azure, or GCP, including landing zones, IAM, and resource tagging
- Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform; working knowledge of APIs, microservices, and SQL
- Proven experience with cloud cost management practices (Cloud FinOps) and commercial optimization tools
- Stakeholder alignment and cross-functional communication; value-driven prioritization using frameworks
- Risk and dependency management across squads; participation in at least four full-cycle projects or multiple concurrent projects
- Strong experience working in matrix organizations and managing wide stakeholder networks across time zones
- Proficiency in Agile methodologies and tools such as Jira, Confluence, Figma, and LucidChart
- Storytelling and communication skills to propagate impact of platform solutions across the enterprise
- Ability to perform hands-on work: create detailed product artifacts, manage JIRA, collaborate with engineering teams
- Leadership skills to shield engineering teams from distractions and drive alignment without direct authority
- Bachelor's or Master's Degree in an Engineering discipline
- MBA
- Located in Bangalore
Nike Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Nike and has not been reviewed or approved by Nike.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with a company match is complemented by options such as a Mega Backdoor Roth and deferred compensation for eligible earners. Financial coaching and structured savings programs support long-term financial security.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a stock discount sits alongside broad-based equity vehicles like RSUs and non-qualified stock options. These avenues expand wealth-building opportunities beyond base pay.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave includes maternity and paternity time, recently expanded in the U.S. to 16 weeks and extended to part-time retail teammates. Additional supports include childcare assistance at select locations and family-building benefits such as fertility, surrogacy, and adoption.
Nike Insights
What We Do
At NIKE, Inc., we innovate to serve athletes*. Every teammate - from coder to creator - plays a role in making these athletes’ dreams real. Our tech, data, and digital teams push limits every day, building the future of sport and the tools that drive it. Here, curiosity is fuel. Innovation is the game plan. Different perspectives keep us on the offense. You’ll solve challenges worth tackling, grow fast and belong to a team that backs you to do the right thing. Bring your drive. Bring your bold. Let’s move the world, together. Take your first step at nike.com/careers * If you have a body, you’re an athlete.
Why Work With Us
At NIKE, Inc., your dedication fuels the future of sport. There is a sense of pride that comes from representing an iconic brand and shaping its future. Here, we treat every day as a new opportunity to push boundaries, ask tough questions and share whole-hearted convictions. We are a team – united by the belief that anything is possible.
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