Lead, CODE GC

NIKE, Inc. is seeking a leader to evolve Greater China (GC) CODE as a Center of Excellence for seasonal planning, governance, decision-making, and operating models across the end-to-end planning process.

What You’ll Work On

• Lead the evolution of GC CODE by leveraging AI tools and holistic business understanding to advance planning capabilities, governance standards, decision-making frameworks, and operating models.
• Evolve GC CODE gates operating and engagement models to ensure clear ownership, timely deliverables, and effective decision-making from future-season planning through pre-season readiness.
• Partner with Global and GC stakeholders and the Extended Business Integration team to ensure CODE evolution works for Greater China.
• Identify opportunities for process simplification, standardization, and capability enhancement across the seasonal planning ecosystem.
• Streamline operating models and ways of working across critical GC priorities to improve clarity, speed, and execution effectiveness.

Who We Are Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree or above.
• Experience driving strategic planning excellence, process transformation, and organizational effectiveness across matrixed geographical and global teams.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Experience leading large-scale planning, governance, operational excellence, or business integration initiatives.
• Experience using AI, automation, digital tools, and data-driven insights to improve planning effectiveness and operational efficiency is strongly preferred.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, manage competing priorities, and drive outcomes in a fast-paced environment.
• Curious, innovative, solutions-oriented, and committed to continuous improvement.
• Ability to operate independently while leading through influence and contributing to enterprise-wide objectives.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills in both English and Chinese.

What You’ll Bring

• Strategic and Outcome-Oriented Leadership: Translate vision into measurable business outcomes while balancing long-term priorities with immediate needs.
• Enterprise Mindset and Systems Thinking: Connect people, processes, tools, data, and decisions across the planning ecosystem.
• Influence Without Authority: Build alignment and drive decisions across geographical, global, and cross-functional leadership teams.
• Bias for Action and Continuous Improvement: Simplify, innovate, and elevate ways of working while focusing on execution and results.
• Change Leadership: Champion transformation and lead teams through evolving priorities.
• Capability Builder: Explore new technologies and AI-enabled solutions to improve CODE gates planning effectiveness and operational efficiency.
• Executive Communication Excellence: Communicate ideas clearly and effectively to leadership and cross-functional counterparts.

NIKE, Inc. offers a total rewards package, a casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and opportunities for professional development. NIKE, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.