Lead Workforce Planning Manager

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR 

At Nike, we recognize that our people are what make our organization incredible! To that end, we place importance on deeply understanding our workforce and our workforce data. Further, we believe that great data and insights enable us to provide employees the very best environment to excel while also helping Nike plan and strategize the workforce of the future! 

We are in need of a Lead Workforce Planning Manager who will support our, North America, Nike Sport Marketplace, Sales and Converse businesses. This individual will play a critical role in embedding within the business and will partner closely with HR, TA and Finance to deliver strategic workforce plans critical in shaping Nike’s future workforce footprint. Success will require a combination of people strategy, analytics, consulting and program management skills. 

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON 

Collaborating across the company (Business, HR, Finance), you will work to execute and maintain the processes that support the Workforce Planning & Labor Governance Strategy at Nike.

You will design and maintain Workforce Planning processes and planning moments in alignment to annual, quarterly, and monthly planning cycles. In this position, you'll be the “on-the-ground” workforce planning partner who will utilize newly created processes, technologies, and guides to enable improved workforce planning across the company through data analysis, identification of workforce gaps/variances, and development of mitigation plans. Providing analyses through modeling and forecasting across various workforce dimensions with related implications, you will ensure efficient data collection is provided with the ultimate goal to interpret/evaluate workforce metrics required to plan effectively. You'll craft executive communications to our HR and business leaders on workforce plan decisions and co-facilitating meetings for that purpose.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH 

Reporting to the Director, Workforce Planning, this person will partner with Nike leaders to deliver strategic, high-impact, data-informed workforce strategy and planning insights.  

WHAT YOU BRING 

· Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education, experience, or training

· 5+ years' demonstrable experience in fields such as HR, corporate strategy, corporate transformation, finance, consulting, analytics or related field. 

· 2 additional years of experience required in lieu of a degree. 

· Experience with managing people or financial data,

· Excellent quantitative and analytical skills. 

· Project Management experience 

· Experience creating visuals using data storytelling

Preferred: 

· MBA or advanced degree in a quantitative field. 

· Consulting Experience

· Experience in workforce planning, people analytics, strategy and planning at a Fortune 500 company. 

· Experience with position management and other headcount planning technologies. 

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees and job applicants. We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed. If you discover, as you navigate our application process, that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form.