Lead, Real Estate Construction Manager Direct NA

NIKE, Inc. Retail Corporate is the backbone to stores around the world. A global network of teams — Finance, Human Resources, Talent Development, Marketing, Merchandising, Real Estate, and Strategic Planning — direct the daily operations of and the hundreds of Nike Stores and Nike Factory Stores. Retail Corporate teams share the same passion and energy for the brand as their in-store teammates, and it shows: Retail continues to be one of Nike's top areas of growth.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

The Nike Direct North America team seeks a Lead, Construction Management who will lead a broader team of external contributors from design and concept development through project execution by translating innovative designs and retail concepts into reality

We need an individual with demonstrated technical knowledge of retail store development, construction, budget & scope management, shown success implementing and succeeding against a portfolio of projects and enjoys collaborating to problem solve to Win as a Team. The ideal candidate brings a successful track record of working closely with internal and external cross functional teams, external consultants, contractors and vendors.

This is an Individual Contributor position based at our incredibly beautiful world-wide campus in Beaverton, OR.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

We seek a candidate who will be responsible for:

• Site Selection & Turnover Negotiation – Work Letter negotiation - work with Real Estate partners to assess feasibility of potential new real estate sites/locations and advise lease documents
• Budget Management - Overall ownership of construction program yearly capex and OPEX
• Schedule Management - Overall ownership of construction project schedule
• Design Process & Preconstruction Management – Collaborate with internal Nike design team, internal partners and external consultants to established required deliverables, schedule parameters and track resolution of outstanding issues for the full life cycle as it relates to the development of stores
• Contract Management & Documentation – Lead teams in the contract scope development, review and award management
• Constructability Review – Lead Nike Construction & Design teams to resolve overall constructability, design efficiencies, and faithfulness to best-in-class processes
• Product Procurement – Procure long-lead and specialty items with a portfolio of national vendors and internal partners to develop RFP documents, procurement schedules and lead communication with vendors and adherence to dates
• Department/Program Management – Provide leadership and accountability of the success of project budgets, contracts and vendor partnerships and associated schedules
• Sustainability - Responsibility for executing against sustainability goals
• LEED program and other sustainability initiatives
• Cross functional collaboration to ensure turnover to Facilities & Operations are successful

You'll also support strategy for the following:

• Pipeline review of portfolio of projects
• High-level review of project schedule and pipeline reporting
• Procurement strategy development
• Sustainability initiative implementation
• Proactive meeting coordination to address issues/planning in advance
• Program and further tool development

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

You will be working collaboratively with a team made up of cross functional partners from Real Estate and Store Construction, Facilities, Retail Design, Loss Prevention, IT/Tech and Store Opening teams, and act as the subject matter authority on your portfolio of construction projects

You will also work closely with general contractors, external consultant teams, and project managers to ensure project planning is on schedule and on budget.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or a related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience, and training.
• Professional accreditation(s), e.g., LEED AP, PMP, etc.
• At least 5 years of demonstrated ability in construction related project and program management
• Experience in retail construction, fluency with architectural drawings, key trade works, construction terminology, and contract terms and types
• Experience with varied retail stores and store rollouts
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, PlanGrid/Procore or similar, Smartsheet and/or other construction project management budget and scheduling platforms
• Supervisory experience specifically leading consultant project teams directly
• Project management / program management experience required
• Scope and Contract management including bidding and negotiating with contractors and vendors
• Use of industry project management tools
• Ability to build a strategic department plan, schedule, and budget
• Ability to problem solve, identify ownership, and track progress against organizational goals
• A passion for Nike and sport
• Ability to travel approximately 20% of the time

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.