USA Nike Jobs - Human Resources

Benefits Program Administrator - ,

The heart of Nike is built around one simple idea -- innovate. Whether that innovation is called Nike Air or ACG or Nike Swift or Nike Shox, the principle is the same: think something that nobody has thought before, or improve something that already exists. It's how we create our products, and it's the way we treat the people we work with.

So take chances. Think bigger than the next achiever. Just know one thing. The more you succeed, the higher we'll raise the bar.

But would you really want it any other way?

As our Benefits Program Administrator, you'll provide technical and analytical expertise in the areas of benefits and related systems. You'll track data, and analyze trends to ensure plan compliance. You'll lead projects and activities to ensure highly efficient internal and vendor administration of benefit plans. You'll be the project manager for major events. You'll be responsible for the overall administration and plan compliance of Nike Benefits programs including, Deferred Compensation, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, US Retirement Plan, and Health and Welfare. You'll also be responsible for account reconciliation of all payments made from the benefit plans. You'll ensure payments are delivered to vendors on time. You'll be responsible for data integrity and for tracking, reporting and trend analysis of metrics. Furthermore, you'll serve as the project lead for implementation of benefit programs for acquired Nike affiliates. You'll be responsible for coordinating efforts with all vendors for a seamless transition. You'll be the primary owner of vendor relationships, responsible for driving and monitoring their performance including plan compliance, meeting Service Level Commitments and agreed upon deliverables. You'll also provide recommendations to Benefit Design and Compensation teams when vendors need to be taken out to competitive bid. You'll lead on administrative components of the RFP process. You'll participate independently in projects as a functional expert and take the lead on major projects. In addition, you'll continually seek ways to ensure the productivity of the Benefits team, Customer Service is enhanced and that processes are current to business needs.

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HR Manager - US Footwear & Equipment - ,

The heart of Nike is built around one simple idea -- innovate. Whether that innovation is called Nike Air or ACG or Nike Swift or Nike Shox, the principle is the same: think something that nobody has thought before, or improve something that already exists. It's how we create our products, and it's the way we treat the people we work with.

So take chances. Think bigger than the next achiever. Just know one thing. The more you succeed, the higher we'll raise the bar.

But would you really want it any other way?

As our HR Manager - US Footwear & Equipment, you'll lead the organizational design, effectiveness and development to ensure a competitive advantage through continued assessment of a complex, heavily matrixed organizational structure. You'll link the workflow and organizational structure across the matrix to strategically based outcomes and results. You'll drive systemic organizational and people strategies that are aligned to the business strategy and the evolving NIKE business infrastructure. You'll also partner with and coach the business leadership team on the organizational design and capability; job design; employee development, objective competency evaluation and transition management. You'll be responsible for the creation and delivery of retention strategies, talent assessment and acquisition, skill development, strategic staffing plans, transition management, career-pathing strategies, succession planning, emerging leader identification and leadership development. In partnership with the business, you'll create a diverse workforce through the valuing and accountability of maximizing and retaining diverse talent and teams. In addition, you'll manage the HR processes and ensure the delivery of high quality and innovative HR services in support of USA Region, USA Footwear, USA Equipment and NIKE Corporate initiatives.

HR Manager - US Sales/ Operations - ,

The heart of Nike is built around one simple idea -- innovate. Whether that innovation is called Nike Air or ACG or Nike Swift or Nike Shox, the principle is the same: think something that nobody has thought before, or improve something that already exists. It's how we create our products, and it's the way we treat the people we work with.

So take chances. Think bigger than the next achiever. Just know one thing. The more you succeed, the higher we'll raise the bar.

But would you really want it any other way?

As our HR Manager - US Sales/Operations, you'll partner with managers to develop human resource strategies that effectively address the business needs. You'll provide coaching to managers and employees regarding issues such as job design/success profiles, organizational design/structure, managing change and team building processes. You'll convert insights into talent strategies. You'll also coach managers and employees on effective problem resolution, corrective action, and steps to maintain a positive working environment. You'll educate and coach managers regarding relevant employment laws and NIKE policies. You'll solicit input from employees regarding potential issues in the workplace, identify trends, investigate (when needed), and take appropriate action when necessary. Furthermore, you'll work with Employee Relations to resolve any legal issues that arise. You'll facilitate effective Coaching for Excellence, performance assessment/feedback, and employee development through manager and employee education and coaching. You'll provide consulting regarding leadership and employee development needs. Areas of support may include needs assessment, customized program development, meeting facilitation and identification of competencies. You'll also work in conjunction with the Global Leadership and Organizational Development and US Sales/CS Learning and Development groups to identify and create development resources and training opportunities. In addition, you'll deliver manager and employee training on HR-related topics such as Managing to Win, Managing Personal Growth, Competency Based Selection and Situational Leadership.

Recruiter - Merchandising - ,

So take chances. Think bigger than the next achiever. Just know one thing. The more you succeed, the higher we'll raise the bar.

But would you really want it any other way?

As a Nike Recruiter (this position may be based in one of the following locations: New York Chicago, Los Angeles or Portland), you'll create and sustain effective methods and processes to identify, source and hire the most qualified candidates for non-exempt and exempt positions in order to bring Nike the best available talent at the right time and for the right compensation. You'll utilize effective recruitment methods that are designed to deliver a qualified/diverse pool of candidates to Hiring Managers in an effective and efficient manner. You'll also lead the process of developing and executing a staffing plan for each individual requisition. This opportunity also involves using the eRecruit system, resume review, and telephone and in-person screening for both internal and external candidates, as well as applying business-driven selection and screening criteria to assist the Hiring Manager in selecting a qualified diverse pool of candidates. In addition, you'll be the subject matter expert on our eRecruit system and manage requisition creation, posting and candidate tracking processes.

Talent Scout - Nike SWAT - ,

The heart of Nike is built around one simple idea -- innovate. Whether that innovation is called Nike Air or ACG or Nike Swift or Nike Shox, the principle is the same: think something that nobody has thought before, or improve something that already exists. It's how we create our products, and it's the way we treat the people we work with.

So take chances. Think bigger than the next achiever. Just know one thing. The more you succeed, the higher we'll raise the bar.

But would you really want it any other way?

As our Talent Scout - Nike SWAT, you'll provide pipeline leadership to source the best executive talent. You'll deliver elite client target lists through aggressive sourcing channels including, but not limited to, research (internal/external), networking, direct sourcing, internet recruiting, associations, advertising, industry events, employee referrals, community events, diverse organizations and competitor contacts. You'll influence reactive decision making through proactive execution. In this role, you'll facilitate a talent delivery model forecasting the business needs of senior leadership in the company. You'll be responsible for utilizing global pools of executive talent based on work insights and analytics, and aligning globally focused strategy with locally focused talent scouting. You'll provide executive bench strength in anticipating future needs and supply, and maintain a thorough understanding of Nike's core businesses by attending sales meetings, Corporate Leadership Committee (CLC) meetings, associations, etc. You'll also provide an expert consultation of the competitive marketplace and partner with the Line Manager, Business HR and Compensation to facilitate an appropriate offer, providing a clear understanding of all aspects of the candidate's package. You'll take into account market dynamics, internal equity and the candidate's desires. In addition, you'll maintain a balance between the best interests of the company and the candidate.

Program Manager - Retail Training - ,

Global Process Director - ,

The heart of Nike is built around one simple idea -- innovate. Whether that innovation is called Nike Air or ACG or Nike Swift or Nike Shox, the principle is the same: think something that nobody has thought before, or improve something that already exists. It's how we create our products, and it's the way we treat the people we work with.

So take chances. Think bigger than the next achiever. Just know one thing. The more you succeed, the higher we'll raise the bar.

But would you really want it any other way?

As our Global Process Director, you'll be a critical member of the HR Infrastructure Planning team, helping to define the strategic direction for HR processes, systems and technologies. You'll own the delivery of key strategic initiatives, and maintain constant attention on opportunities to further enhance the Nike employee experience. You'll provide strategic thinking, business analysis, process redesign, technology leadership and project planning in guiding strategic initiatives. You'll also engage regions stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle, oversee and manage the forecasting of resources to deliver projects within established budgets, and work with regional stakeholders to understand priorities and regional requirements. You'll make clear commitments by clearly defining scope, deadlines, costs and resources for all HR initiatives. You'll develop, recommend and prioritize global processes and infrastructure to improve the Nike employee experience. You'll constantly re-evaluate strategy, needs and priorities versus new capabilities, while developing and maintaining a 3-year HR roadmap. In addition, you'll organize and lead a team to effectively and efficiently carry out activities in support of the end-to-end HR process.

US HR Operations Director - ,

Director - US Talent Acquisition - ,

The heart of Nike is built around one simple idea -- innovate. Whether that innovation is called Nike Air or ACG or Nike Swift or Nike Shox, the principle is the same: think something that nobody has thought before, or improve something that already exists. It's how we create our products, and it's the way we treat the people we work with.

So take chances. Think bigger than the next achiever. Just know one thing. The more you succeed, the higher we'll raise the bar.

But would you really want it any other way?

As our Director of US Talent Acquisition, you'll align the Global Talent Acquisition strategies in the region. You'll provide vision and execute while integrating the US Talent Acquisition function into a new enterprise-wide Talent Management philosophy. You'll lead the development and implementation of effective talent acquisition strategies, practices and procedures that result in attracting and retaining the highest-qualified candidates for Nike in the US Geography, including the affiliates. You'll also manage the operations of the business thru plans, budgets, performance targets, metrics and policies. You'll contribute to Corporate HR's business planning and strategic direction. You'll also direct the US Talent Acquisition organization by setting team management goals, coaching staff and creating opportunities for staff development. You'll make decisions on hiring, disciplinary actions, performance management, recognition and rewards. You'll also consult with and provide consistent communication to senior leaders on hiring efforts. In addition, you'll identify and manage third-party vendors, including advertising, candidate management, a contingent workforce and search firms.

HR Director - Affiliates - ,

The heart of Nike is built around one simple idea -- innovate. Whether that innovation is called Nike Air or ACG or Nike Swift or Nike Shox, the principle is the same: think something that nobody has thought before, or improve something that already exists. It's how we create our products, and it's the way we treat the people we work with.

So take chances. Think bigger than the next achiever. Just know one thing. The more you succeed, the higher we'll raise the bar.

But would you really want it any other way?

As our HR Director - Affiliates, you'll develop and maintain a strong business partnership relationship with the Affiliates Leadership Teams as well as NIKE corporate, regional and business unit management. You'll assist in the development of strategic plans and drive HR strategies to achieve objectives. You'll drive the Human Resources Planning initiatives with all the Affiliates businesses and effectively utilize scorecards and metrics to drive organizational change. You'll also take the lead in succession planning and the development of staff, and attracting and retaining a diverse workforce. You'll lead the effort in the development of organizational design, workflow, leadership development/training, change management, hiring and retention strategies, and compensation management to produce sustainable market and financial advantage. You'll establish and maintain an environment that encourages accountability, sound decision-making, teamwork and open communication, and demonstrated leadership. Furthermore, you'll develop a working partnership with the Affiliates Leadership Team as well as the affiliate employees. You'll develop and maintain strong partnerships with the VP/Director in the WHQ Affiliate Team and Umbro USA. You'll serve as the primary HR partner for Umbro USA and participate in the annual business planning process as well as ensure the people implications are represented. You'll also participate in leadership staff meetings, departmental off-sites and summits. You'll utilize solid knowledge of the business unit or function, and coach line managers in the creation of success profiles. You'll ensure appropriate focus and attention to the management of wagebase and headcount targets. You'll counsel VP's on decisions that affect these budgets. In addition, you'll act as "executive coach" for key business partners when needed.

Organization Development Director - ,

So take chances. Think bigger than the next achiever. Just know one thing. The more you succeed, the higher we'll raise the bar.

But would you really want it any other way?

As our Global Organization Development (OD) Director, you'll create a center of excellence approach through the design, development and modeling of the methodologies and best practices in whole systems change that will be used by HR Generalists worldwide. You'll partner with the HR Generalists to steward Organization Development and design initiatives that facilitate business goals and strategies. You'll be an essential partner in Organization Development, design and change that will inspire, delight and support our unique Nike culture as well as the cultures of our Affiliates. You'll also provide advice and support to other senior partners, aimed at building organizational cohesion, cultural health and flexibility. Furthermore, you'll develop relationships with management consultants and training/educational vendors, and be familiar with the local learning community. You'll also keep current on best practices of organization and human resource development trends and technologies. In addition, you'll determine appropriate opportunities, methods, and vendors that match Nike's business and cultural needs and opportunities, and also manage the development of metrics and scorecard for priority OD and change projects to determine the success of business solutions and impact.

Asia Pacific HR Director - ,

The heart of Nike is built around one simple idea -- innovate. Whether that innovation is called Nike Air or ACG or Nike Swift or Nike Shox, the principle is the same: think something that nobody has thought before, or improve something that already exists. It's how we create our products, and it's the way we treat the people we work with.

So take chances. Think bigger than the next achiever. Just know one thing. The more you succeed, the higher we'll raise the bar.

But would you really want it any other way?

As our Asia Pacific HR Director, you'll function as coach, business partner and consultant on organizational design issues, leadership and team development, succession planning, change management, training, retention strategies and compensation management to ensure market competitiveness. You'll leverage HR shared services, resources and functional expertise as appropriate. You'll also develop and maintain strong partnerships with the VP/directors and key line managers. In this role, you'll participate in the annual business planning process, as well as ensure the people implications are represented. You'll also participate in leadership staff meetings, departmental off-sites and summits. You'll be responsible for utilizing solid knowledge of the business unit or function, and coaching managers in the creation of success profiles. You'll ensure the appropriate focus and attention to the management of wage base and headcount targets, against an accelerated business model. Furthermore, you'll counsel the VP/directors on decisions that affect these budgets. You'll act as "executive coach" for key business partners when needed. You'll drive and educate leaders regarding Nike's compensation philosophy. You'll also influence the VP/directors to make the appropriate business decisions that are best for Nike Inc., and monitor trends and issues impacting employee commitment. In addition, you'll partner with business leaders to develop retention strategies.

Employee Relation Director - ,

As our Employee Relation Director, you'll lead and manage the day-to-day operations of the ER department, including the supervision of ER Managers, and provide guidance to department staff (local and remote locations) in delivering a full range of ER services to Nike. You'll oversee and manage the investigation process, responses to administrative charges and resolution of complex ER issues (issues that have policy, business and/or legal implications). You'll support the initiatives of the other Directors. You'll also lead the performance management process and the Coaching for Excellence Process for all direct reports. You'll be responsible for developing the team's competencies and skills for accomplishing objectives. You'll lead the team as a coach and mentor by providing effective feedback, evaluating performance and rewarding positive performance. Furthermore, you'll manage the departmental workload including restructuring, rotational assignments, and the division of labor. In partnership with the Sr. ER Director, you'll assist in the design and implementation of the ER business plan/strategy and the annual budget process. You'll ensure that the ER business plan and strategy are consistent with the Global HR initiatives and core business objectives. Throughout the fiscal year, you'll also manage the ER team against the business plan and meet budget. You'll consult with Senior Management (HR and business), regarding ER issues that have a broad impact on Nike from an internal health and/or legal risk standpoint. Throughout this process, you'll demonstrate expert knowledge in the substantive areas of ER and core HR functions, and serve as an internal consultant to senior management. The consultative process will include the identification of issues, application of appropriate process/legal framework, identification of a range of options, risk assessment of each option, the making of recommendations and preparation/management of the impact to the organization (training needs, process enhancements, third-party intervention). In addition, throughout the consultative process, you'll build relationships and partnerships to optimize the effectiveness and efficiency of the ER function.

HR Manager - Retail - ,

The heart of Nike is built around one simple idea -- innovate. Whether that innovation is called Nike Air or ACG or Nike Swift or Nike Shox, the principle is the same: think something that nobody has thought before, or improve something that already exists. It's how we create our products, and it's the way we treat the people we work with.

So take chances. Think bigger than the next achiever. Just know one thing. The more you succeed, the higher we'll raise the bar.

But would you really want it any other way?

As our HR Manager - Retail, you'll coach and develop the team to enhance HR skills in diagnosis, assessment and solution-based recommendations. You'll utilize Nike processes (IDP, CFE and HRP) to ensure accountability and performance expectations are achieved. You'll work with Retail leaders to define retail organization of the future. You'll also create change/transition strategies with leaders that will enable the organization to move forward. You'll look holistically across the organization and help leaders to anticipate, identify and diagnose issues, people and processes that will inhibit movement toward the future. You'll ensure HR alignment with strategic plans and organization changes. Furthermore, you'll connect retail themes and systemic issues to the larger retail organization in order to consult with functional leadership. You'll recommend appropriate action to leadership that is in synch and/or driving management actions at lower levels. You'll understand how diversity factors into organizational health and educate/drive awareness through team and organization. You'll also manage retail projects that involve multiple team members/functions and support retail long-term strategic initiatives. In addition, you'll define and drive project plans, identify resources, create timelines, manage the project team and deliver results.

Global Process Information Mgr - ,

The heart of Nike is built around one simple idea -- innovate. Whether that innovation is called Nike Air or ACG or Nike Swift or Nike Shox, the principle is the same: think something that nobody has thought before, or improve something that already exists. It's how we create our products, and it's the way we treat the people we work with.

So take chances. Think bigger than the next achiever. Just know one thing. The more you succeed, the higher we'll raise the bar.

But would you really want it any other way?

As our Global Process Information Manager, you'll lead data stewardship for the HR function to create a global data governance model. You'll create global capability across the HR function to drive ownership and accountability for data alignment and integrity. You'll work across regions, business units and functions to develop definitions, maintenance standards and audit processes to ensure data consistency and integrity of all people. You'll also drive global alignment on data definitions. You'll understand the needs for differentiation and make decisions about when it's appropriate/acceptable. You'll research and understand the impact of data definitions owned and proposed by other functions and propose/influence changes as required. Furthermore, you'll develop audit capabilities to assess, measure and report on global data alignment. You'll work with Finance and HR team members to deliver the scope, deliverables and ongoing data governance. You'll execute transition and change management plans across regions, business units and functions to ensure change sticks. You'll also establish a virtual project team, build project schedules and track team progress against deliverables as defined in the project plans. You'll lead the transition management effort of data initiatives and lead process improvement and LEAN activities for data management initiatives. You'll develop and socialize information strategy for the HR function. In addition, you'll ensure information requirements are included in all new HR initiatives.

Employee Relations Manager - ,

The heart of Nike is built around one simple idea -- innovate. Whether that innovation is called Nike Air or ACG or Nike Swift or Nike Shox, the principle is the same: think something that nobody has thought before, or improve something that already exists. It's how we create our products, and it's the way we treat the people we work with.

So take chances. Think bigger than the next achiever. Just know one thing. The more you succeed, the higher we'll raise the bar.

But would you really want it any other way?

As our Employee Relations Manager, you'll create a competitive advantage for Nike by being the ER subject matter expert and partnering with employees and business units to ensure consistency, fairness and legal compliance in the work environment. You'll demonstrate leadership and initiative by mentoring others and using sound analysis to make proactive recommendations that address business needs. You'll also respond to complex ER situations and identify solutions that align with the ER business plan, Nike corporate initiatives and legal requirements. You'll also conduct training in accordance with the ER training curriculum, including Managing to Win, Harassment - Zero Tolerance, Coaching for Excellence and Corrective Action classes; communicate revisions to Nike employment policies and procedures to the HR community, business leaders and employees; and support compliance initiatives, including postings, wage and hour issues, record retention and I-9s. This opportunity also involves preparing a comprehensive/effective response to administrative charges of discrimination and wage and hour/pay violations. In addition, you'll track and report data to measure the value and effectiveness of ER initiatives.