Program Manager - AccessibilityHybrid

Title: Program Manager - Accessibility

Location: Beaverton, OR

Duration: 16 months 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

As a component of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) organization, this role collaborates with the business, Human Resources (inclusive of Talent Acquisition, Talent Management and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Business Partners) to create diversity talent pipeline programs.

As a Program Lead in DEI, you will lead, evolve, and innovate a program sought to accelerate diverse representation in functions across Nike, Jordan, and Converse. You will achieve this by applying your leadership capabilities, strong communications skills, project management and partner management expertise to lead and evolve successful bodies of work.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

• Develop the annual program plan/project plan, encompassing of recruiting journey(s), participant and manager learning/development journeys, elevated moments, communication plans, etc. for incoming and active cohorts
• Establish a strong rapport with program participants and managers to build an encouraging environment and an effective program feedback loop. Includes regular touch-bases with program members, monthly meetings and development moments with participants and managers, and ad-hoc support
• Develop strong and unquestioning partnerships with key leaders (Executive Sponsors, HR partners, external professional development partners, etc.) to maintain program success and operationalize program(s) in the business
• Develop a communications plan and disseminate accessible program communications (written and verbal) to all levels of program partners to keep all parties appropriately advised, and engaged
• Manage critical metrics that are tied to DEI/Accessibility, program, and business goals, for program learning journeys, mentor program and elevated experiences
• Drive and execute “elevated moments” that create emphasis around community, learning, development and/or program participant engagement
• Create and implement an impactful “Capstone” experience to commemorate and close out program participant journey(s)
• Stand-up Mentor program, based on objectives developed through feedback from partners (program participants, managers, L&D, etc.)
• Secure and manage contracts with external service providers
• Manage annual program budget

WHAT YOU BRING

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or Master's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or related field accredited university, or a combination of demonstrable experience, education and training.
• 5-7 years minimum of relevant work experience including sophisticated project management, building robust project plans/workback plans (prefer human-centered projects over product-centered).
• Background in Disability Inclusion, Accessibility, HR, L&D, or managing and developing teams is strongly preferred.
• Experience building and managing project plans in project collaboration software (i.e. Smartsheet, Miro, Airtable, etc.).
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint/Apple Keynote
• Excellence in creating accessible communications whether written or verbal
• Ability to build trust and influence with internal and external partners