Lead Product Manager, NVSHybrid

Title: Lead Product Manager, NVS

Location: Playa Vista, CA

Duration: 5 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.

NIKE, Inc. designs the future.

ABOUT NIKE VIRTUAL STUDIOS

Nike Virtual Studios is the home for Nike's virtual products and gaming experiences.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Nike Virtual Studios is looking for an experienced Lead Product Manager to join us as we build immersive, interactive storytelling and digital commerce experiences for our gaming community. The ideal candidate will bring a deep understanding of user behaviors and an ability to translate insights into actionable recommendations that drive our product development strategies.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Define and execute the product roadmap for foundational capabilities and components of the .SWOOSH Platform.
• Craft product narratives and requirements docs that clearly define the features and capabilities we will build.
• Lead a cross-functional working group of engineers, designers, data scientists, marketing, and operations to ensure alignment on vision and strategy.
• Orchestrate cross-functional execution of our team of designers, engineers, and data scientists.
• Prioritize work based on various inputs from stakeholders while being flexible to iterate and change.
• Define, measure, and analyze product KPIs and user feedback to ensure we deliver consumer-right experiences.
• Live your customer’s reality and leverage audience research, data, cultural trends, and your own empathy to deconstruct the gaming landscape across sport simulation games like EA FC, Madden, 2K and battle royale games like Fortnite. 
• Evaluate new product opportunities and bring forward proposals
• Collaborate with your core squad to groom backlog and plan sprints

WHO YOU'LL WORK WITH

In this role, you will work alongside a team of designers, engineers, product marketers, and data scientists to create inclusive, immersive, and thought-provoking experiences on the .SWOOSH platform. You will operate in a fast-paced startup environment with our teams in LA, Nike WHQ, and NYC.

WHAT YOU BRING

• 7+ years of experience in product management in consumer apps, games. Bonus if in gaming. 
• Strong understanding of quantitative and qualitative research methodologies.
• A track record of delivering consumer right
• Proficient with user research tools and software (e.g. Usertesting.com)
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills. 
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment
• Ability to thrive and adapt to an evolving, quickly changing environment