Product Test AnalystHybrid

Title: Product Test Analyst

Location: Beaverton, OR

Duration: 6-month contract

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, it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for a Product Test Analyst to encourage participation, communication and engagement across Nike Apparel Innovation. This role is critical in building integration and community within Innovation product creation across a spectrum of various fields and the exploration of physical/digital Apparel concepts that inspires the future of sport. A successful Product Test Analyst is someone who’s entrepreneurial and collaborative. The role is responsible for cross functional interactions and clear and consistent communications with Nike Innovation leadership, cross-functional product development experts, and a community of Athletes*participating in product testing.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

As a Product Test Analyst for Apparel Innovation your focus will be on amplifying the voice of the athlete. In this role, you work with NIKE’s product creation partners to test apparel, accessories, and equipment; ensuring that they perform and meet the expectations of our Athletes* across the globe. As a Product Test Analyst, you will be responsible for providing guidance to multiple stages of the testing process, including test planning, recruiting testers, executing tests, analyzing data, capturing athlete insights, writing reports, and delivering presentations across multiple sport dimensions and company stakeholders. You will work collaboratively with colleagues involved in product creation and development to validate the performance benefits of product, as it moves from the innovation stages to product launch in the marketplace. You will be responsible for gathering and disseminating testing feedback that will help inform key internal stakeholders regarding performance and durability attributes to ensure Nike’s Apparel remains best-in-class. Additionally, you will work closely with leading your fellow testing teammates and working with your Nike Manager on internal projects, while also maintaining, developing, and innovating our testing techniques and best practices that shape the testing of tomorrow.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

You will be reporting to the Product Testing Senior Manager for Apparel Innovation within the Advanced Innovation Collective at Nike. You will partner with our Innovation Apparel Development teams to wear test against various apparel and accessories items and continue to establish new standards, processes and training content. You’ll provide technical input and support to the Technical Design, Development, and Product Development community.

Additionally, you will support external relationships with our testing community, vendors, and external research partners.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in a science, engineering or product development related field
• 2 years' experience working in a professional working environment. Experience in the apparel, product testing, development, marketing, engineering, retail, athletic or customer service industry is preferred.
• Passion for and knowledge of team and individual sports
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Competent in qualitative and quantitative test design, data collection, and analysis
• Ability to multitask and manage a varied workload via organizational skills and proactive behaviors
• Proven influencing skills with tailored messaging to varied audiences
• Ability to build rapport, communicate, and gather information from athletes ranging from professional to recreational
• Knowledge of the apparel product creation process
• Excellent interpersonal skills working with teammates who share the same goals
• History of pragmatic problem solving via innovative or digital solutions
• Knowledge of psychometrics, sensory-perception, behavioral sciences or motor learning and control is a plus
• Proven ability to rapidly adapt and learn new software and technology platforms**
• Excellent proficiency with all Microsoft Office including Excel**
• Experience with one or more: Qualtrics, Sigma Plot, Airtable, EyeQuestion, Dscout
• Ability to travel up to 10% per year