Become a Part of the NIKE, Inc. Team

NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world’s best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At NIKE, Inc. it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.

NIKE is a technology company. From our flagship website and five-star mobile apps to developing products, managing big data and providing leading edge engineering and systems support, our teams at NIKE Global Technology exist to revolutionize the future at the confluence of tech and sport. We invest and develop advances in technology and employ the most creative people in the world, and then give them the support to constantly innovate, iterate and serve consumers more directly and personally. Our teams are innovative, diverse, multidisciplinary and collaborative, taking technology into the future and bringing the world with it.

We have an opportunity for a expert Metadata Lead with deep expertise in agile and technical product ownership to own the management and ongoing Delivery of value to consumers of metadata & taxonomy services.

This role is passionate about connecting with and understanding all existing consumers of metadata and taxonomy services as well as future consumers of the services. You will be responsible for detailed discovery and analysis of the current data consumption patterns of all existing taxonomy consumers and ensuring service optimizations and changes support collaborator needs and further the strategic priorities for enterprise metadata and MDM at Nike. This role will lead ongoing relationships with consumers of taxonomy services to ensure patterns of data consumption are detailed, up to date and opportunities for improvement are understood and coordinated with ongoing optimizations of the service layer and data models. With a detailed understanding of the current consumer landscape, Metadata Lead will apply this knowledge to plan and coordinate the cutover of all enterprise taxonomy consumers to a new data model and new API endpoint enabling more scalable services and increased data accessibility. Finally, this role will shadow the existing agile ceremonies so that they can assume some responsibilities related to being responsible for the engineering backlog and the ongoing delivery of value.

You will become part of the Metadata & Master Data Management team and report to the Sr. Director of Metadata & MDM. You will partner with taxonomists and engineers in the metadata space as well as collaborators from various business organizations throughout Nike including Nike Direct, Global Technology, Consumer Insights & Insights, Consumer Creation Operations, Global Brand Production, and Global Supply Chain.

• Bachelor's degree or higher or equivalent combination of education and experience and training
• Experience leading data migration initiatives impacting a number of data consumers
• Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience representing technical products and services with an emphasis on connecting with consumers
• Hands on project management experience
• Highly self-sufficient and able to influence

• Remote Work Option – Open to remote work except cannot work in South Dakota, Vermont, and West Virginia. These candidates will be required to relocate.

For employees based in Colorado, this position has an annual base salary range of $121,000 - $182,000.

For employees based in NYC and Westchester County, NY, this position has an annual base salary range of $133,000 - $199,000.

Information about benefits

NIKE, Inc. is a growth company that looks for team members to grow with it. Nike offers a generous total rewards package, casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and an electric atmosphere for professional development. No matter the location, or the role, every Nike employee shares one galvanizing mission: To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete* in the world.

NIKE, Inc. is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.