Lead, Stores Program Manager
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR We are looking for a Lead, Stores Program Manager to orchestrate, evolve, and connect information and frameworks that power how Nike Stores operate across North America. This role will own and advance Stores DNA - the centralized system that houses all store attributes, including things like climate, consumer profiles, space allocations, and sport mix -and drive the operating rhythm for the Stores Assortment Framework, which lives within that system. You will connect data, process, and people across GTM, Portfolio, and the cross-functional Stores team to ensure Stores DNA becomes the single source of truth for how we define, plan, and deliver the Stores offense. Over time, this role will expand to lead additional Stores programs that connect and scale how teams plan and execute across Nike Direct. You thrive in complexity, think in systems, and bring cross-functional partners together through structure, clarity, and connection. At its core, this role ensures we understand our Stores at a deeper level – so every decision, from assortment to storytelling, starts with the athlete. WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON • Own and evolve Stores DNA (Airtable): ensure data integrity, structure, and connection across concepts, functions, and systems. • Lead the operating rhythm for the Stores Assortment Framework within Stores DNA - driving alignment, accountability, and usability across cross-functional partners. • Continuously improve processes, governance, and decision points that connect consumer, concept, and store identity to assortment and activation. • Build and maintain frameworks, tools, and dashboards that support planning, allocation, and storytelling across the Stores offense. • Partner across GTM, Portfolio, and Store Ops to embed Stores DNA into seasonal and long-range planning. • Identify and take on adjacent Stores programs that build on the DNA system – connecting how we plan, evolve, and operate Stores. • Champion simplification, standardization, and continuous improvement across systems and workflows. WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH You will partner with Store Concept GMs, Merchandising, Planning, Allocations, Visual Merchandising, Marketing, Store Operations, Field Leadership, as well as your peers across GTM and Portfolio. WHAT YOU BRING • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Merchandising, or related field, or equivalent experience. • 10+ years of experience leading large, cross-functional retail or GTM programs in a matrixed environment. • Proven ability to design and operationalize cross-functional systems through tools, frameworks, and workflows. • Expertise managing and evolving platforms (Airtable, Smartsheet, etc.) that connect and enable multiple teams. • Demonstrated success influencing and aligning diverse teams around shared goals. • Strong strategic thinking and systems design mindset – able to connect consumer, product, and operational data into actionable frameworks. • Exceptional communication and facilitation skills; known for driving clarity, accountability, and collaboration. • Thrives in ambiguity, balancing detail orientation with enterprise-level perspective and sound judgement. • Curious and adaptable mindset with the ability to evolve scope as the Stores offense and operating model continue to mature. 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. Apply tot his job