Lead Technical Product Manager
Nike
Lead Technical Product Manager
Nike
Designs and sells athletic shoes and apparel
WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH
As a Lead Product Manager in Nike’s India Technology Center (ITC), you will play a key role in the Consumer Product & Innovation (CP&I) team—the technology engine behind Nike’s product creation, merchandising, design, and innovation. You will work closely with global Product, Engineering, Architecture, Experience, Data & Analytics, Program Management, and Business partners across Nike’s matrixed ecosystem. Your work will accelerate Nike’s digital product creation capabilities and help deliver scalable, enterprise-grade solutions used across Footwear, Apparel, and Accessories. You will report to a Director/Senior Director of Product Management and collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to align vision, define priorities, and deliver meaningful business outcomes.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We are seeking a strategic yet hands-on Lead Product Manager who thrives at the intersection of product vision, technical depth, and stakeholder alignment. You bring a data-driven mindset, strong product execution skills, and the ability to simplify complex problems into clear product decisions. You excel at balancing long-term strategic vision with day-to-day execution, synthesizing insights, leading cross-functional teams, and communicating clearly across technical and non-technical audiences.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent. MBA preferred.
- 5+ years of product management experience (web/mobile/enterprise platforms preferred)
- Strong analytical and critical thinking capabilities
- Experience in Agile delivery models and iterative development
- Strong understanding of technology architectures, APIs, and platforms
- Excellent communication and stakeholder alignment skills
- Team-first mindset with willingness to roll up sleeves
Preferred:
- Experience in consumer, retail, footwear, apparel, or digital product creation ecosystems
- Background in platform product management
- Experience managing executive communications or business presentations
WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON
As a Lead PM in CP&I, you will own the roadmap and lifecycle of key platform or product capabilities that power Nike’s global product creation ecosystem. Core responsibilities include:
- Defining product vision, strategy, and roadmap
- Driving discovery, prioritization, development, rollout, and adoption
- Translating user needs into technical requirements with Engineering
- Collaborating with business stakeholders to define priorities and success metrics
- Optimizing user journeys and platform health across CP&I tools and services
- Making evidence-based trade-offs between user needs, complexity, and business value
- Investigating issues, performing root-cause analysis, closing systemic gaps
- Driving consistency in product quality, documentation, KPIs, and roadmap communication
- Establishing and communicating performance metrics across the organization
Nike designs and sells athletic footwear, apparel, equipment, and accessories for sports and everyday use. The group includes the Nike and Jordan brands and its owned subsidiary Converse, with products ranging from running shoes and basketball footwear to training clothing and casual sneakers. Most finished products are made by independent contract manufacturers, while Nike develops materials, cushioning systems, and product designs. It earns revenue by selling to wholesale customers and through its own stores and digital channels, with additional licensing arrangements for its brands. Nike began in 1964 as Blue Ribbon Sports and is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon.
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