Lead, Strategy Manager, NA

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITHYou will collaborate with Nike’s North America Geography, including the North America leadership team, strategy teammates, and cross-functional partners who help shape the future of sport in North America.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FORWe are looking for Lead, Strategy Manager to help shape the future of Nike Inc. These roles partner closely with the executive, functional, and leadership teams to identify strategic priorities, define long-term growth opportunities, and translate insights into actions that drive athlete*, consumer, marketplace, and business impact. The ideal candidate is an exceptional strategic thinker, problem solver, and collaborator who thrives in ambiguity and is energized by helping leaders make critical decisions.

This person will bring a balance of analytical rigor, business acumen, and communication excellence to influence the future direction of one of Nike's most important and visible dimensions. This role will:
· Direct & execute analysis and due diligence for new growth opportunities, leading to actionable recommendations
· Lead strategic project work streams leveraging sound hypotheses and rigorous frameworks, pushing beyond analytics & research to insight
· Catalyze the execution of actionable plans with senior leaders and their functional teams
· Align and lead senior teams through ambiguity in a complex organizational matrix, providing project management support to cross-functional teams, including coordinating process milestones and deliverables
· Collaborate with various cross-functional teams throughout the business to prepare business reviews, scorecards, and materials for strategic workshopsWHAT YOU’LL WORK ONAs a Lead, Strategy Manager, you will support Nike's Senior Leadership Team, partnering heavily with Finance, Insights & Analytics, Corporate Development & other cross-functional Strategy teams, help lead the strategic planning process, develop strategic recommendations, and serve as a trusted thought partner to senior leaders on the most important opportunities and challenges facing the business.

You will independently lead cross-functional teams and strategic initiatives through three primary bodies of work:
· Building Integrated Growth Plans:
Drive integrated actions that help Nike Inc. win with athletes
* and consumers while delivering sustainable growth. Partner with leaders to answer complex strategic questions, align and mobilize cross-functional teams around shared priorities, and translate long-term strategies into actionable plans that accelerate business and organizational impact.
· Developing Future Strategies:
Identify and shape Nike Inc.’s next growth opportunities beyond the core business. Through long-range planning and strategic exploration, develop frameworks, insights, and recommendations that help leaders evaluate emerging trends, unlock new growth vectors, and make informed choices about where Nike should invest for the future.
· Assessing Impact:
Measure progress against strategic priorities and help leaders focus resources on the highest-impact opportunities. Diagnose performance, identify key learnings, develop KPIs, and communicate clear recommendations that strengthen decision-making, improve execution, and drive continuous improvement over time.

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Applied Science or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training

Masters degree preferred5+ years of experience in corporate strategy, management consulting, investment banking, corporate finance, business operations, business development, corporate development, or a related field

Experience in leading sophisticated strategic projects and proven…