Senior Director, Global Talent & Organizational Development Practices

Nike•Beaverton, OR

About The Position

The Talent & Organizational Development (OD) team ensures we have the organization and capable diverse talent required to create and deliver the future of Nike. We work at all altitudes, engaging in strategy, practice design and activation and operations, with a focus on increasing consistency in how we work with business leaders across the enterprise. Our Talent & OD practices team are evolving as we are facing a dynamic marketplace which Nike’s leaders must navigate to drive business growth. The Senior Director, Global Talent & Organizational Development Practices will play a pivotal role in positioning Nike as a destination for Talent and Leadership through the design of best-in-class talent and organizational development practices and programs connected to business strategy and capabilities. You design and develop Nike-wide Talent & OD Practices in line with the Global People Strategy and lead a team of experts who are the Innovation, Strategy & Design hub of the Talent & OD COE, building capabilities for all 80k+ Nike teammates including firstline teammates. Along with your team, you will create practices integrated across the Talent & OD org (OD, Strategic Workforce Planning, TM, TA, L&D), including the tools, frameworks, methodologies, principles and recommendations on how we select, identify, attract, assess and develop talent at Nike. Enable all employees to have a meaningful career and drive critical business outcomes (including Leadership Assessments, Performance Management, Careers & Mobility, Talent & Succession Planning). You will incorporate insights from industry best practices, COE partners, and Business HR on Nike business needs to the design and creation of practices across Talent & OD. Shape Nike’s point of view on workplace innovation and the future of work by anticipating emerging trends in how work is done and translating them into scalable, enterprise-ready Talent & OD practices. This includes defining the skills and capabilities required for Nike’s future business models, evolving career architectures and talent marketplaces, and enabling new ways of working through experimentation, pilots, and data-informed insights. Partner closely with Business, HR, and external thought leaders to ensure Nike remains agile, skills-forward, and positioned to attract, develop, and deploy talent in a rapidly changing work environment. Ensure alignment of Talent & OD Practices initiatives with other HR and Talent & OD initiatives (e.g. OD, SWP, TA, L&D, TM, Executive Development). You will recommend practices that ensure integrity so that employees experience a fair and objective process with appropriate sensitivity to confidentiality, diversity and consistency. You will monitor effectiveness of practices using scorecards and metrics and adjust strategies accordingly. Define the Talent & OD Practices organization and align the resources to build a high performing and diverse team in addition to partnering with key stakeholders across HR, business teams, and with external consultants as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Talent Management, Leadership/Organizational Development or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training.
Minimum 10 years of demonstrable experience in in-house leadership in talent management for large and sophisticated multinational organizations
Minimum 5 years’ experience working at senior levels as an HR COE Leader or HR Business Partner
Demonstrated aptitude in talent assessment, leadership development, selection and talent management
Experienced leader of teams
Advanced influencing skills; strong ability to develop high-profile and collaborative relationships across teams up and down the organization
Ability to think strategically and to creatively solve problems, while also willing to drive work across the finish line
Ability to establish an independent view, make decisions, and motivate others, especially during difficult situations or on tough organizational issues

Nice To Haves

Master's or Doctorate Degree is preferred.

Responsibilities

Design and develop Nike-wide Talent & OD Practices in line with the Global People Strategy
Lead a team of experts who are the Innovation, Strategy & Design hub of the Talent & OD COE
Create practices integrated across the Talent & OD org (OD, Strategic Workforce Planning, TM, TA, L&D), including the tools, frameworks, methodologies, principles and recommendations on how we select, identify, attract, assess and develop talent at Nike.
Enable all employees to have a meaningful career and drive critical business outcomes (including Leadership Assessments, Performance Management, Careers & Mobility, Talent & Succession Planning).
Incorporate insights from industry best practices, COE partners, and Business HR on Nike business needs to the design and creation of practices across Talent & OD.
Shape Nike’s point of view on workplace innovation and the future of work by anticipating emerging trends in how work is done and translating them into scalable, enterprise-ready Talent & OD practices.
Define the skills and capabilities required for Nike’s future business models, evolving career architectures and talent marketplaces, and enabling new ways of working through experimentation, pilots, and data-informed insights.
Partner closely with Business, HR, and external thought leaders to ensure Nike remains agile, skills-forward, and positioned to attract, develop, and deploy talent in a rapidly changing work environment.
Ensure alignment of Talent & OD Practices initiatives with other HR and Talent & OD initiatives (e.g. OD, SWP, TA, L&D, TM, Executive Development).
Recommend practices that ensure integrity so that employees experience a fair and objective process with appropriate sensitivity to confidentiality, diversity and consistency.
Monitor effectiveness of practices using scorecards and metrics and adjust strategies accordingly.
Define the Talent & OD Practices organization and align the resources to build a high performing and diverse team in addition to partnering with key stakeholders across HR, business teams, and with external consultants as needed.