Principal, Finance Applied Analytics

Principal – Finance Applied Analytics
Nike Business Services - Finance Business Intelligence

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.

With an ambitious long-term growth strategy, NIKE is counting on the Finance function to thrive in its mission to drive and deliver value to every shareholder. Our consumers are demanding more, increasing the complexity of our business models and need to move faster with greater precision. NIKE Finance is on a multi-year digital transformation journey, including focus on data and analytics to link decisions to financial results.

The Finance Business Intelligence team’s mission is to harness the power of data. We are building a sustainable base of connected data, modernizing the delivery of financial insights, and creating a center of gravity for analytics innovation. To achieve our goals, we are creating a pipeline for talent, including specialists in data governance, data product management, data analysis, and reporting and analytics innovation. In every role we’re seeking extraordinary talent with a passion for data and analytics, a well-adapted focus on business value, and the ability to influence change.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are seeking an analytics expert with a strong background in financial planning and analysis, business forecasting and budgeting, or, capital budgeting and management. The ideal candidate has a solid understanding of data analytics technologies, can translate business opportunities into technical solutions, and effectively leverages analytical tools to solve complex business problems.

This individual is a problem solver, critical thinker, and effective communicator. You are able to stay focused on leadership’s priorities and confidently say “no” to distractions. Being a team player is essential—you understand Nike’s data and analytics landscape and know when to involve relevant stakeholders.

You will apply strong project management and relationship-building skills to drive impact and deliver analytical excellence for Nike’s finance community. You are comfortable navigating ambiguity, adapting to changing requirements, and evolving processes.

You thrive in an entrepreneurial environment and are energized by the challenge of uncovering business values within a complex data landscape. You ask thoughtful questions, continuously learn, and actively share knowledge with teammates.

Your expertise, passion, and experience enable you to prioritize effectively, solve problems, and guide the extended team. Most importantly, you proactively seek opportunities to be a collaborative partner—because the team’s success is your success.

WHAT YOU BRING

Required Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in an analytics-related field such as Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Business, Finance or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience, and training.

• Critical thinker and problem solver

• 10+ years of experience in business and data analytics

• 8+ years of experience unlocking data insights and delivering tangible business values

• 8+ years of experience in business planning and financial analysis, with an excellent understanding of financial principles, KPIs, and performance metrics

• 8+ years of experience managing complex data analytics projects

• 8+ years of experience working with large datasets to aggregate, analyze, and validate data

• Experience in a large, matrixed organization or Fortune 500 company

• Experience in shaping analytics strategy aligned with corporate objectives

• Experience in driving analytics adoption across multiple business functions

• Experience in Sales, Retail, Consumer Product, Supply Chain preferred

• Familiarity with ERP systems (e.g., SAP) and financial planning tools (e.g., Anaplan)

• Strong ability to lead large analytics projects by identifying business opportunities, implementing analytics solutions, and delivering measurable business impact

• Strong skills in data warehousing, data modeling, or business intelligence tools

• Strong business acumen and a passion for using data to drive strategic decisions

• Excellent stakeholder management skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA and/or advanced degree highly preferred but not required

• Proficiency in SQL; Knowledge in SAP, R, Python, Tableau preferred; Familiarity with cloud and data platforms such as AWS, Databricks, and Snowflake is desirable.

• Strategic mindset with the ability to challenge the status quo, identify opportunities, and lead change

• Ability to communicate business and technical concepts effectively to all levels of the organization

• Strong project management capabilities to lead multiple complex project streams; process-oriented approach to problem-solving

• Passion for data, with demonstrated ability to use data storytelling to influence decision-making

• Ability to foster collaboration across a large organization, build confidence, and empower teams to achieve common objectives

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.