Lead Footwear Developer - Nike by You
On-siteBeaverton, Oregon, United States
Job Summary
Lead footwear product development projects through all phases, from digital expression to launch, managing construction and manufacturing challenges while ensuring alignment with global standards. Drive project and process direction within cross-functional teams, balancing design, performance, cost, sustainability, and digital execution to deliver unique customization experiences for consumers. Evaluate engineering and material development processes to improve speed, clarity, and product excellence across Men's, Women's, and Kids' categories. Travel up to 15% as needed. Partner closely with Color, Material Design, Sourcing, and Digital teams to bring ideas from Sport teams to life.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in marketing, business, material development, engineering, physical sciences or related field
- 6+ years of Footwear Product Creation experience
- Travel up to 15% as needed
Desired Qualifications
- Background in engineering, material development, and footwear product testing is a plus
- demonstrated project management, collaboration, and problem-solving skills in a product development environment
- Lead footwear product development projects at an accelerated pace, through all phases of product creation as well as supporting the digital team for digital product expression of the product you will be working on
- Provide project and process direction within cross-functional product creation teams
- Drive innovation and product initiatives across footwear dimensions and divisions
- Leverage deep technical knowledge across lasts, uppers, materials, tooling, costing, engineering, testing, and manufacturing
- Motivated and driven self-starter who can exhibit strong project management, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
- Communicate effectively across functions, geographies, and leadership levels
- Demonstrate resilient leadership with high tolerance for ambiguity and changing priorities
- Evaluate and evolve processes in engineering and/or material development to bring elevated products to the Nike by You consumer
- Build strong partnerships across global, culturally diverse teams
- Known ability to identify opportunities to improve the product creation process and help evolve new standards for speed, clarity, and execution excellence
- Balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution to deliver product excellence
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