Lead Product Line Manager, Global WNBA Uniforms

Nike • Beaverton, OR

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About The Position

This is a high-visibility, high-accountability role at the intersection of sport, culture, and product excellence. The Lead Product Line Manager for Licensed Uniforms will own and drive the end-to-end product creation process for NBA/WNBA on-court uniforms and related system apparel. This individual must be a product-first leader with a deep understanding of technical apparel, athlete needs, and system-based product creation. They must demonstrate exceptional communication and influencing skills, the ability to translate consumer insights into product decisions, and a proven track record of leading cross-functional product triads. The ideal candidate is consumer-obsessed, detail-oriented, and highly decisive—capable of turning complex inputs (consumer, athlete, league, and business) into clear, executable product direction.

Requirements

• 7+ years’ experience in product management, product creation, or merchandising in apparel with strong business acumen and analytical capability
• Bachelor's degree in business administration, product creation, merchandising or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training
• Proven experience leading cross-functional product teams / triads with strong collaboration and accountability
• Strong understanding of technical apparel product creation
• Passion for understanding consumer needs, athlete demands, and cultural relevance and translating into product briefs and line plans
• Strong understanding of market trends, competition, and sport culture

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with licensed products, uniforms, or team sport apparel strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Own product strategy and line plan architecture for Licensed Uniforms across NBA and/or WNBA
• Lead creation of clear, insight-driven product briefs that translate consumer, athlete, and league inputs into specific product requirements (fit, material, construction, trims)
• Drive technical product excellence across uniforms and system apparel (jersey, short, base layer, warm-up)
• Partner with Design, Tech Design, and Development to ensure product execution meets athlete performance standards and league requirements
• Translate consumer research, athlete feedback, and marketplace insights into tangible product decisions, not abstract direction
• Lead the end-to-end product lifecycle from concept through commercialization, ensuring timelines, quality, and profitability targets are hit
• Build and deliver compelling product narratives and presentations for key gates (seasonal reviews, leadership forums, league approvals)
• Ensure product systems thinking across uniforms (not isolated SKUs but cohesive head-to-toe expressions)
• Manage product costs, margin targets, and pricing alignment in partnership with merchandising and sourcing
• Drive alignment across league, athlete, and internal stakeholders to deliver cohesive and premium product experiences

Benefits

• Screen readers
• Sign language interpreters
• Accessible and single location for in-person interviews
• Closed captioning
• Other reasonable modifications as needed

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior