Principal Technical Product Manager – Consumer Product & Innovation, Nike
Beaverton, OR-USA
WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
As Principal Technical Product Manager, you will own technical products in Design as part of Consumer Product & Innovation (CP&I), the technology engine behind Nike's product creation, merchandising, design, and innovation. You will partner closely with Design and Business Integration teams across Nike, Engineering, Architecture, and Program Management to bring Design’s vision and business outcomes to life. You will also work shoulder-to-shoulder with peers across CP&I and adjacent product organizations to align capabilities, evolve foundational tools, and shape the next generation of Nike's Design capabilities across Footwear, Apparel, and Accessories.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We are looking for a seasoned product leader who deeply cares about their stakeholders, leads through craft, clarity, technical fluency, and broad influence, not through direct authority. You build a multi-year vision, with the discipline to deliver measurable outcomes one quarter at a time. You are equally comfortable shaping the future Product and Technology landscape, architecture with engineering and simplifying complex problems for executives, while partnering closely with Design users to turn workflow needs into products.
You have led complex product roadmaps, with measurable business outcomes and KPIs. You have earned the credibility to influence across product organizations that you do not directly manage. This is an individual contributor role. You will set direction, raise the bar of PMs across CP&I through informal mentorship, and lead through expertise rather than people management.
Key Qualifications :
- 8 to 12+ years of product management experience
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education, experience or training; advanced degree preferred
- Deep Subject Matter Expertise & experience in Design tools (2D/3D, Adobe, CLO, AI tools etc.)
- Proven experience in developing complex roadmaps, establishing measurement frameworks, product management best practices, and delivery of significant business impact
- Ability to influence and shape thinking of senior business and technical leadership within and outside the Design
- Experience with and/or ability to quickly learn complex systems and landscape
- Excellent communications skills (written and verbal) and strong interpersonal skills
- Experience with agile development methodologies, specifically SAFe, Kanban, and Scrum
- Exposure to AI/ML and Generative AI applied to enterprise product workflows
- Experience working on global products in consumer, footwear, apparel, or retail domains
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
As Principal Product Manager, you will own and lead a critical product(s) that enables the future of Design at Nike. You will lead its long-term product direction, business outcomes, technical evolution, delivery, and adoption. You will be a hands-on product leader, defining how the product integrates with the broader Design and CP&I ecosystem and delivers measurable value to its users and the business. Key accountabilities include,
- Partner with Design leadership to align on strategy, business outcomes, ‘highest value’ opportunities and define the multi-year product vision, strategy, and roadmap
- Champion Product vision with Design and Global Technology leadership
- Drive disciplined product discovery, deeply engage in functional, technical design, delivery, and rollout, including change management, and adoption
- Partner with Architecture and Engineering teams to align on ‘Key design decisions’
- Align roadmaps and trade-offs with peer product teams across CP&I. Represent your platform in cross-org and global forums
- Deeply partner with vendors and technology partners to support prioritization of their features, aligned to Nike’s needs
- Push the boundaries of Design Tech by bringing new technologies like Gen/AgenticAI, and 3D into your roadmaps, where applicable
- Obsess product adoption, value tracking and business metrics/KPIs
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.
Skills Required
- 8 to 12+ years of product management experience
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent (advanced degree preferred)
- Deep subject-matter expertise in design tools (2D/3D, Adobe, CLO, AI tools)
- Proven experience developing complex roadmaps, measurement frameworks, and delivering measurable business impact
- Ability to influence senior business and technical leadership
- Experience with agile methodologies (SAFe, Kanban, Scrum)
- Exposure to AI/ML and Generative AI applied to enterprise product workflows
- Experience working on global products in consumer, footwear, apparel, or retail domains
- Excellent written and verbal communication and strong interpersonal skills
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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