Senior Principal, Energy Operations - Jordan

This is a Director-level position.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for a Senior Principal of Operations to support Jordan's Energy Field of Play (FoP).

You will play an integral role in delivering the Jordan Brand’s 2x strategy: consumer, newness, and execution. You will partner with the Energy GM and X-FoP Senior Director to integrate the Energy squad end-to-end and drive strategic execution and enterprise leadership. You will sit on the Energy leadership team and align the Energy squad with the workstreams that drive precision through CODE and deliver Energy strategies and financial targets.

We are seeking those with cross-functional and diverse business experience who possess direct and indirect team leadership. Candidates must have a proven track record of achieving results, who are skilled at driving clarity, alignment, and effective process to deliver outcomes. Preferred candidates will demonstrate an ability to see the big picture and break it down into its component parts and enroll others in driving the work forward to standards and on-time. You must be an effective communicator adept at providing context and direction with teammates at all levels and instinctively know the right conversations to hold at the right time with the right people to deliver the right outcomes.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

As a Senior Principal of Energy Operations for Jordan Brand, you will partner with stakeholders to deliver strategic end-to-end execution:

• Operationalize how strategy becomes measurable marketplace reality by building roadmaps, creating efficient processes and effective tools, and operating with highly attuned and effective communication that connect current state to future state.
• Proactively line up the work, the people, and the processes with context for why, how and when. Hold teams accountable for on-time and on standard delivery.
• Drive key moments in Jordan CODE ensuring consistency and excellence.
• Persuade stakeholders at all levels on decisions and deliverables that drive excellence.
• Create and leverage best practices, processes, and a culture of continual learning.
• Nurture healthy team culture – lead, direct, teach, coach.

Doing this requires a unique individual. You will thrive on driving clarity and simplicity at the heart of Nike and Jordan’s organizational matrix. You sweat the details and pull up to define the bigger picture. You are a self-starter, flexible thinker and outstanding communicator. You anticipate the next play and pro-actively line up the team. You are at ease working cross-functionally and persuading different personalities and perspectives.

At your core, you are a change-agent who embraces an ever-evolving environment. You have a courageous voice anchored in advocacy for the Jordan brand and consumer and you don’t flinch when met with a courageous voice in return. You play big, consistently raising the bar and demonstrating professional maturity with transparent intentions to serve what is best for the Jordan brand. You expect the same from others.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

In this role, you will partner closely with Jordan Brand's Energy GM, Energy Leadership Team, Senior Director of Energy Operations, and cross-functionally across Design, Product, Merchandising, Marketing, Marketplace, Planning, and Insights at both the Global and Geo levels. You will also work in partnership with your counterparts in Jordan Energy Ops to align on process and practices to deliver 2x execution.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Bachelor's degree in Business or related field, or equivalent combination of education, experience and training
• 10+ years professional experience leading transformational programs across multiple functions and/or business units
• 5+ years direct team leadership and/or indirect cross-functional team leadership
• Experience working in a matrixed environment
• Strong understanding of product/retail value chain from innovation to consumer
• Strategic communicator mining for clarity and alignment
• Exceptional facilitation skills, including ability to gather relevant data, actively listen, and negotiate forward progress
• Excellent collaborator and ability to influence cross functionally
• Project management skills leveraging tools to manage process and workflow
• Strong executive management skills

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees and job applicants. We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed. If you discover, as you navigate our application process, that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form.