Lead Product Developer, Footwear Local Creation NA
$113,900–$113,900 year
On-siteNew York, United States
Job Summary
Lead footwear product development projects at an accelerated pace, driving innovation across Men's, Women's, and Kids categories by translating 2D designs and tech packs into market-ready samples. Provide project and process direction within cross-functional teams, solving construction and manufacturing challenges while balancing design, performance, cost, sustainability, and timing. Manage projects through all phases to meet critical dates, ensuring alignment with Global Footwear Development standards and Local Creation business strategy. Travel up to 15% as needed to support diverse, global teams. This role partners closely with Color, Material Design, and Sourcing functions to deliver consumer-relevant product excellence for the North America market.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Industrial Design, Engineering, Physical Sciences or related field
- 5+ years of Footwear Product Creation experience
- Lead footwear product development projects at an accelerated pace, close to market
- 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, testing, and manufacturing
- 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
- Build strong partnerships across global, culturally diverse teams
- Balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution to deliver product excellence
- Travel up to 15% as needed
Desired Qualifications
- demonstrated project management, collaboration, and problem-solving skills in a product development environment
- self-starters
- quick learners
- clear communicators
- great teammates
- strong leadership skills
- effectively build relationships, lead, and interact with teams across Nike Footwear Product Creation
- interact with teams comprising of diverse cultures across various geographies
- lead footwear projects across Men's, Women's, and Kids
- bringing ideas from 2D design and tech packs into 3D, market-ready samples
- Drive product and process excellence across assigned projects
- Develop Nike footwear through color, material, and graphic execution
- Solve construction and manufacturing challenges proactively
- Manage projects through all phases to meet critical dates
- Balance design, performance, cost, sustainability, and product integrity
- Partner cross-functionally to deliver consumer-relevant product
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