Senior Product Developer - NSW Energy Footwear

Nike • Beaverton, OR

12d

About The Position

As part of the Asterisk Team in Nike Sportswear (NSW), the Senior Product Developer brings new footwear designs to life ahead of mainstream trends and strengthens existing franchises. The role uses alternative approaches to bring products to market quickly in a dynamic, continuously evolving creation environment. It focuses exclusively on footwear product creation, from brief through commercialization.

Early in development, the role provides cross-functional teams with recommendations and technical expertise on construction techniques, materials, tooling, cost, and project plans. The developer pursues product excellence through premium fit, quality, and craftsmanship while supporting profitability. As a key point of contact for teammates in Asia during development and commercialization, the developer also collaborates with Product Testing, Material Design and Material Development, Product Design, Product Management, and Sourcing Managers.

The successful candidate translates consumer needs into effective footwear solutions and delivers complex footwear projects on time while meeting design intent, performance, cost, profitability, and sustainability targets. The role combines technical expertise with cross-functional partnership to build consensus on priorities and decisions.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of directly applicable work experience.
• Proven project management, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Clear communication and a proactive, adaptable approach to leadership.
• Communication and influencing skills to interact effectively with leadership and cross-functional product creation team members.
• Proven project management experience related to product creation or manufacturing.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of footwear manufacturing technologies and equipment, tooling, and materials is highly preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Product Development, Engineering, Manufacturing, Marketing, or Industrial Design; or an equivalent combination of education, experience, or training.

Responsibilities

• Bring new footwear designs to life ahead of mainstream trends and strengthen existing franchises.
• Use alternative approaches to bring products to market quickly in a dynamic creation environment.
• Manage footwear product creation from brief through commercialization.
• Provide cross-functional teams with recommendations and technical expertise on construction techniques, materials, tooling, cost, and project plans.
• Pursue premium fit, quality, and craftsmanship while supporting profitability.
• Serve as the key point of contact for teammates in Asia during development and commercialization.
• Collaborate with Product Testing, Material Design and Material Development, Product Design, Product Management, and Sourcing Managers.
• Translate consumer needs into effective footwear solutions.
• Deliver complex footwear projects on time while meeting design intent, performance, cost, profitability, and sustainability targets.
• Use technical expertise and cross-functional partnership to build consensus on priorities and decisions.

Benefits

• Interview accommodations are available, including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single-location in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed.

What This Job Offers

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