The Innovation Footwear Team works to invent and create performance driven technologies, product concepts and platforms for our product creation teams. We are seeking a **Lead Innovator** who has a strong background in footwear development & manufacturing, innovative thinking and complex problem solving with a positive mindset. **WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH** You will report to the Innovation Director of Footwear Product Creation, located in Taichung Taiwan. You will work closely with Nike’s manufacturing partners in Taiwan and collaborate with global experts across Product Engineering, Design, Material Development, Chemical Engineering, Product Testing, Future Capabilities, Cushioning Innovation, NSRL and inline blended Sport teams. **WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR** We are seeking a curious and driven **Lead Innovator** to join our team in Taichung, Taiwan. The ideal candidate will demonstrate expertise in footwear development & manufacturing as well as a understanding of adjacent functions in order to effectively lead new footwear projects across all Innovation phases of development. They are curious problem solvers who can collaborate across functions to develop novel solutions with a high-level of ambiguity in a dynamic, results-oriented environment. They are a self-starter, flexible thinker, effective communicator, team builder, and confident project manager. **WHAT YOU BRING** + Bachelor’s Degree in Product Development, Design, Engineering, or a related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training + 5+ years of experience in product or technology project management or equivalent experience + Experience in footwear development and manufacturing with an understanding of footwear testing, design, athlete insights, material development, and costing. + Strong organization skills with an ability to prioritize and manage simultaneous workstreams that are both future looking and time-critical + Demonstrated project leadership in advancing work through innovation phases and across multiple sports and product types + Ability to effectively communicate complex topics and concepts to a wide and diverse global audience to create impact, drive consensus, and align stakeholders. + Effective team builder who can cultivate a positive, creative, inclusive collective of highly specialized and qualified individuals with diverse expertise + Ability to deal with ambiguity and work in a dynamic, results-oriented environment + Demonstrated verbal and written English communication skills in order to clearly articulate goals and objectives, facilitate meetings, and influence global stakeholders **WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON** You will be empowered to lead and project manage multiple footwear projects at one time across a diverse portfolio of product types. Each project will have multiple work-streams, each with its own timelines and functional resources. You will be responsible for creating the project plans, keeping the team on track to meet those timelines, and actively communicating with Taiwan Innovation leadership on progress to ensure alignment of resources, risks, and readiness. As a **Lead Innovator** , you will be responsible to: + Navigate ambiguity and deliver disruptive innovations that bring new performance benefits within our goals for performance, manufacturability, cost, and sustainability. + Be the connective voice across global, multi-functional teams + Work with these multi-functional teams to drive product and process excellence from initial idea to into physical samples, inclusive of performance and manufacturing validation, while maintaining the vision and design intent. + Collaborate cross-functionally to commercialize product innovations. + Collaborate cross-functionally to create comprehensive presentations and documentation. + Develop, lead, and implement organizational initiatives and processes that contribute to the global footwear innovation strategy. NIKE, Inc. is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, protected veteran status, or disability. NIKE is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call +1 503-671-4156 and let us know the nature of your request, your location and your contact information.