Principal, Technical Product Manager

Nike • Beaverton, OR

11d

About The Position

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. Nike & DAI Team Nike leverages data and technology to serve athletes globally, with its Data, Analytics and Intelligence (DAI) team building scalable, secure, and intelligent platforms to power decision-making and personalized experiences across the Nike ecosystem. The ideal candidate is excellent at navigating the unknowns and working with multiple stakeholders in a highly matrixed organization. Possessing an advanced ability to translate complex engineering concepts into actionable product strategies. An excellent communicator to both technical and non-technical audiences, with the ability to speak concisely, highlighting key insights at the right level of detail. We are looking for people whose core values align with Nike’s mission and vision to “Bring innovation and inspiration to every athlete in the world”. The Principal Technical Product Manager will lead the strategy, development, and execution of complex, data-driven products within Nike’s Global Technology division. You will operate at the intersection of technical product management, technology, and business strategy, steering multi-squad initiatives from discovery and validation through launch and ongoing maturity. This role is accountable to ensure measurable outcomes aligned with quarterly, annual, and multi-year business objectives, directly influencing the success of cross-functional teams and major programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (advanced degree preferred). Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training.
• 8–12+ years in product management with a strong technical background, including hands-on proficiency in data analytics or engineering.
• Proven track record of delivering successful products in complex, cross-functional environments, managing enterprise-scale data products or platforms.
• Experience with data architecture, data modelling, governance, and metadata.
• Proficiency with tools such as Snowflake, Databricks, Tableau/Power BI, or similar platforms.
• Strong experience with Agile and Lean product development, product discovery and validation, and roadmap/prioritization.
• Strong Experience with Software Engineering and software life cycle management
• Ability to define multi – year strategic outcomes and goals.
• Document the technical product narratives and outcomes to achieve multi- year strategic outcomes
• Ability to build and maintain product roadmaps through tools such as Jira and confluence
• Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and storytelling skills.
• Thinks strategically and influences at an enterprise level
• Leads innovation and change
• Fosters effective teamwork, values differences, and communicates vision and purpose
• Proven track record of large-scale product delivery across global digital platforms.
• Expertise in front-end and back-end architectures, service-oriented design, and platform engineering.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where continuous learning is core to our identity
• Willingness to roll up your sleeves to win as a team

Nice To Haves

• Experience leveraging AI/ML and Generative AI in product development.
• Experience working on global products is beneficial

Responsibilities

• Define and execute technical product strategies aligned to business goals, spanning quarterly, annual, and multi-year horizons.
• Lead cross-functional teams through the full product lifecycle—ideation, discovery, validation, delivery, and adoption—with a focus on demonstrable value.
• Promote and evolve product management practices, championing Agile/Lean methodologies and best practices across teams.
• Oversee and manage the lifecycle of data products, including product vision, roadmap, and strategy for critical data platforms.
• Analyze costs and benefits for new systems or integrations, and act as the liaison between business stakeholders and engineering teams.
• Define and prioritize sprint and quarterly goals, facilitate agile ceremonies, and ensure backlog alignment with strategic objectives.
• Communicate product progress, risks, and KPIs to senior management and stakeholders, advocating adoption and value across business units.
• Identify and remove roadblocks, triage defects, and clarify issues to ensure smooth delivery.
• Mentor and coach junior product professionals, contributing to organisational capability building.
• Work with teams to translate enablers into value-driven stories, facilitate process mapping, feature mapping with personas, gap analysis, and data flow assessment.
• Influence and align stakeholders across engineering, design, business strategy, operations, partners, and senior leadership.
• Contribute to future-state architecture planning and technical decision-making, especially for enterprise-scale data products in the retail domain.

Benefits

• Nike offers a generous total rewards package, casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and an electric atmosphere for professional development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees