Strategic Planner

Title:
Strategic Planner 5
Pay: $66-$68/hr

Hours:

Monday–Thursday Onsite;
Friday WFH

Location:

Beaverton, OR 97005

Strategic Planner 5 will support a high-impact strategic initiative within Nike Apparel, partnering closely with the Product Strategy Team and cross-functional Apparel Leadership Team. This is a short-term coverage role (partial parental leave coverage) supporting a critical apparel classification playbook project and providing ad hoc strategic support to the Head of Nike Apparel. Prior Nike experience is highly preferred due to the engagement length.

• Develop and drive strategic plans to support continued growth and profitability
• Lead short- and long-term business direction, goal setting, and process alignment
• Conduct environmental scans, organizational positioning analyses, and strategic studies
• Identify and evaluate strategic initiatives aligned with long-range corporate goals
• Drive planning processes ensuring all corporate gates, milestones, and deliverables are met
• Monitor key indicators and recommend strategy redirection when necessary
• Lead development of annual and 3-year strategic initiatives at the regional level
• Align business unit objectives to broader corporate strategy
• Support Quarterly Business Review (Q ) preparation and performance accountability
• Support a key strategic project:
  Apparel Classification Playbook (cross-sport apparel management framework)
• Develop executive‑ready slide decks and high‑impact written materials
• Provide ad‑hoc strategic support to the Head of Nike Apparel
• Partner cross‑functionally with Apparel Leadership Team and Product Strategy stakeholders

• 10+ years of experience in strategic planning
• Strategic planning, forecasting, and business analysis expertise
• Strong project management capabilities
• High‑impact written communication skills
• Ability to build executive‑level slide decks
• Minimum Bachelor’s degree required

• Prior Nike experience (highly preferred)
• Apparel industry experience
• Ability to build relationships quickly
• Experience navigating executive stakeholders
• Bias for action and strong ownership mindset
• Experience working in a corporate matrix environment

Bachelor’s Degree required

• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life insurance
• Retirement plan

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.