Program Management - Lead

Title:Program Management - Lead
Location:Beaverton, OR
Duration:1 year 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.
WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON
Define tools and processes to support overall organizational excellence in program/project management and process definition
Develop vision, strategy and deliverables for the large international Program
Ensure program alignment with business strategies and budgets
Own the business case for the Program, establish and maintain cross functional and regional coordination
Maintain responsibility for program objectives operating within financial and resource constraints
Manage project dependencies within the program and build the program team
Ensure vendor contracts, relationships, performance, and communications are well managed
Ensure proper Project Management staffing for all projects within the program
Help develop project objectives and project scope
Act as an escalation point for project issues that impact cost, schedule and/or performance
Chair program steering committee meetings
WHAT YOU BRING
Ability to work PST hours remotely or come into WHQ office if based in Portland area
Experience with Confluence and Jira
Experience working with Artificial Intelligence and machine learning engineers a plus
Ability to speak to successful projects start to finish on resume or summary