Senior Manager, Security Capability Owner – Identity & Access

NIKE, Inc. is looking for a Senior Manager, Security Capability Owner – Identity & Access to lead the strategy, roadmap, standards, and outcomes for Nike’s physical identity and access capability. This role is accountable for the future-state capability that determines who is on campus, what they can access, how access is granted, and how access is monitored and improved over time.

Who You’ll Work With

• Global Security & Safety leadership and operations teams
• Security Modernization PMO and external project management resources
• Technology, Security Architecture, and platform teams
• Global Places & Services, Facilities, and workplace partners
• HR, Legal, Privacy, Procurement, Finance, and other enterprise functions
• External delivery partners, vendors, integrators, and consultants
• Other Security Capability Owners

Who We Are Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, experience, and training
• 7+ years of experience in product management, program management, security technology, physical security, operations, governance, or related disciplines
• Experience developing capability strategies, roadmaps, standards, operating models, and multi-year execution plans
• Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives through influence in a matrixed organization
• Strong stakeholder management skills across business, technology, operations, and support functions
• Ability to balance strategic planning with practical execution oversight and special project management
• Experience defining standards, policies, integration requirements, adoption plans, and performance measures
• Comfort working with PMO teams, contract labor, delivery partners, and vendors
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Data-informed decision-making skills using metrics, adoption signals, operating feedback, and risk indicators
• Collaborative mindset across adjacent capability domains
• Experience with physical access control, visitor management, credentialing, onboarding/offboarding, badge technology, digital access cards, handheld validation, or access analytics preferred
• Ability to translate operational access needs into capability requirements, standards, and roadmap priorities

What You’ll Work On

• Drive the Identity & Access capability roadmap, including access control, visitor management, credentialing, onboarding and termination protocols, badge technology, digital access cards, handheld validation, and access analytics
• Recommend and implement standards and requirements across facilities, technology platforms, operational teams, and user groups
• Partner with HR, Technology, Security Operations, Places, Privacy, Legal, and delivery partners
• Prioritize improvements that reduce fragmentation, improve user experience, strengthen controls, and support scalable global operations
• Monitor adoption, performance, risk, and maturity, and recommend corrective actions or roadmap adjustments
• Lead strategic access-related initiatives and special projects while coordinating delivery through PMO and contract project management support

Capability Owner Accountability

Capability Owners drive outcomes and the roadmap for their domain rather than every individual project. They influence end-to-end capability performance, standards, integration outcomes, adoption, and roadmap progress.

• Execute strategy, roadmap, and continuous improvement for the assigned capability
• Recommend and implement standards, policies, operating expectations, and integration requirements
• Drive prioritization and make recommendations on sequencing, tradeoffs, and dependencies
• Ensure adoption and performance against intended outcomes
• Provide portfolio reporting inputs, including status, risks, issues, dependencies, KPIs, decisions, and escalation needs
• Lead special projects within the assigned swimlane
• Coordinate execution through the PMO, contract project management labor, delivery partners, and functional teams
• Collaborate with other Capability Owners to maintain an integrated security ecosystem

Execution Model

This role balances project management and program management. The Senior Manager owns capability outcomes, standards, roadmap development, adoption, performance, and prioritization while using PMO and contract project management support for day-to-day delivery coordination.

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