Director, Strategic Workforce Planning

Nike

3.7

(41)

Beaverton, OR

Why you should apply for a job to Nike:

  • 60% say women are treated fairly and equally to men
  • 56% say the CEO supports gender diversity
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    Position summary

    n build alignment across HR, Finance, and Business Operations to support Nike's business goals. The candidate needs to be a proactive problem solver, demonstrate innovative thinking skills, and have strong understanding of workforce analytics.

    • Proven experience in workforce planning, HR strategy, or business operations-preferably in a global, matrixed organization.

    • Demonstrated success leading teams and influencing senior stakeholders.

    • Strong analytical skills and comfort with workforce data, modeling, and forecasting.

    • Experience developing and implementing enterprise-wide practices or frameworks.

    • Excellent communication, facilitation, and change leadership skills.

    • Strong business acumen and change management capabilities, with a track record of driving strategic transformation.

    • Experience managing multiple products, portfolios, or initiatives, or operating in a consulting-style role that requires balancing diverse stakeholder needs and delivering tailored solutions.

    • A strong understanding of hiring scenario planning, workforce design, and organizational capability forecasting

    WHAT YOU'LL WORK ON

    If this is you, you'll have the opportunity to play a key role in managing and mentoring a team of workforce planning managers who are responsible for translating strategic goals into actionable workforce plans. You will be heavily involved in creating operational workforce plans across multiple business units and ensuring alignment with Nike's strategic priorities.

    On a day-to-day basis you will be responsible partnering with senior business leaders to assess workforce needs, identify gaps, and develop responsive planning solutions. This role is a strong collaborative role, and it is crucial that you can partner with outside functions to problem solve and perform tight turnarounds.

    • Facilitate stakeholder workshops and feedback sessions to continuously refine planning methodologies.

    • Lead the ongoing evaluation and enhancement of workforce planning processes to ensure relevance, efficiency, and impact.

    • Develop and maintain documentation, playbooks, and training materials to support adoption and consistency across the enterprise.

    • Co-lead the development of Nike's long-term Strategic Workforce Planning (SWP) strategy in partnership with the Senior Director of SWP.

    • Define and evolve Nike's enterprise-wide SWP model, including scenario planning, future workforce design, and capability forecasting.

    We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed. If you discover, as you navigate our application process, that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form.

    Why you should apply for a job to Nike:

  • 60% say women are treated fairly and equally to men
  • 56% say the CEO supports gender diversity
  • Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members.