Lead, Strategy Manager

Nike; Beaverton (OR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sports apparel company based in Beaverton, OR, is seeking a Lead, Strategy Manager contractor. This role focuses on strategic planning and collaboration with executive leadership to drive long-term strategies and integrated growth plans. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience in corporate strategy or management consulting, with strong leadership skills and proficiency in business communication. This opportunity offers the chance to impact Nike's growth agenda significantly.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of proven experience in corporate strategy, management consulting, or investment banking.
• Experience in leading sophisticated strategic projects.
• Proficient in business communication tools with strong storytelling skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic planning process and author strategic plans.
• Drive integrated actions to win with athletes & drive profitable growth.
• Support senior leaders in communicating strategies and developing KPIs.

Skills

Corporate strategy

Management consulting

Strategic project leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Business communication

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Keynote

Job description

Expression of Interest for: Lead, Strategy Manager, NA

Location: Beaverton, OR

As a Lead, Strategy Manager contractor at Nike, you can do work with impact.To be considered for future Lead, Strategy Management opportunities, express your interest now, and be added to the Nike Contract Talent Community and the Strategic Leadership Talent Pool.

Every successful team at Nike needs a brilliant game plan. Strategic Planning teams shape & drive the company’s growth agenda by leading the business planning processes, aligning enterprise leadership to make our biggest opportunities a reality, and spearheading transformational projects across Nike’s diverse businesses and geographies.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

The Lead, Strategy Manager will collaborate with executive leadership in developing and executing long-term strategies. These roles will identify and evaluate critical strategic priorities and drive action through the business planning processes.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

As a Lead Strategy Manager you will be responsible for helping lead the strategic planning process, authoring strategic plans, and serve as a critical thought partner to our senior/executive leaders to explore complex business issues. In addition, you will independently lead cross-functional teams and be aligned to the types of work streams below:

Build Integrated Growth Plans

• Drive integrated actions to win with athletes & drive profitable growth.
• Help leaders solve their most pressing strategic questions via long term growth plans.
• Complete rigorous strategic analysis and synthesize insights into compelling presentations for the organization.

Develop Future Strategies

• Create the path for future Nike.
• Develop frameworks, analysis, and critical thinking to drive Nike’s largest growth opportunities.
• Scope the work, define work streams, and serve as overall project quarterback.

Assess Impact

• Diagnose results aligned to the plan & prioritize future actions.
• Support senior leader(s) to communicate strategies across the broader organization and develop KPIs to measure success.

WHAT YOU BRING TO NIKE

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, experience or training
• 5+ years of proven experience in corporate strategy, management consulting, or investment banking
• Apparel/footwear, retail, merchandising, and/or experience in consumer facing industries and proven understanding of the competitive landscape / retail marketplace
• Experience in leading sophisticated strategic projects and proven success in leading a methodical process of analyzing problems, gathering information, generating options, then proposing and acting on a course of action
• Consistent track record of cross functional leadership amongst diverse individuals with different goals
• Proficiency in business communication tools and verbal/written storytelling + communication to promote conceptual understanding and mobilize change through storytelling
• Presentation prowess and proficient leveraging tools such as Keynote
• Bias towards action and comfortable working in ambiguous environments, and ability to work through complexity & adversity
• Superior interpersonal and relationship building skills
• A curious mind and growth-oriented