Portfolio Analyst

At NIKE, Inc. it's about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game. At Nike Digital, we're revolutionizing fitness and sport! We're building personalized digital experiences that inspire athletes* to move faster, work harder and achieve their personal best. As a team, we're motivated by Nike's proud legacy of always being first! Join our world-class technologists in finding innovative ways to engage consumers and strengthen their connection to our products, services and brand.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Our Agile Program Management (APM) team is looking for a Portfolio Analyst who will be responsible for translating strategic vision into tactical and executable plans; in the most agile manner possible. Our Scrum Masters and Program Managers are laser focused on Class-Defining delivery at the speed of the consumer. The APM team is responsible for developing effective cross-functional teams, valuing transparency and a consumer-centric mindset.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

The Portfolio Analyst is a critical role that will support the organization in a variety of ways. You will serve the consumer by collaborating with partners in Finance, HR, TA, and Product leaders in ensuring strategic vision is translated into an executable plan. A successful candidate can operate both strategically and tactically, at all levels of the organization.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Creating and maintaining data models used throughout the Portfolio Cycle
• Improving legacy financial planning processes to drive towards Agile centric planning
• Management of resource planning data, to provide clarity on available capacity
• Managing and reporting against initiatives that are funded through other Nike Portfolios
• Assisting with bringing clarity to vision to inform the right investment strategy
• Partnering with supporting functions, to help guide through nuanced data strategies

 

REQUIREMENTS

• Adept at leading a room through difficult conversations, driving to clear action and outcomes
• Comfortable providing direction, guidance and boundaries with VP leadership
• Able to challenge the status-quo and deliver new and unique ways of solving problems
• Ability to drive clear results and influence others towards a business objective regardless of reporting structure
• Formulate and drive actionable recommendations in order to solve complex problems
• Constantly seeking opportunities to bring high value and commitment to team in order to cultivate a culture of inclusion
• Thought partner to multiple functions. Able to evangelize Agile approach, and gain alignment on best practices of Portfolio Management
• Fosters a culture of trust and collaboration. Responsible for setting a positive tone
• You are experienced in guiding scrum and/or kanban teams through estimating, grooming, retrospectives, user story writing, release planning and other ceremonies
• You can take broad visions and concepts and develop structured plans, actions, and measurable metrics and then execute those plans
• Excellent communication skills coupled with superb attention to detail
• Possess a growth mindset