Manager, Software Engineering, ITC

As an Engineering Manager for Athlete Tools team, you will be part of a highly visible, Engineering team passionate about aligning strategic objectives with tactical demands. You will be instrumental in creating a team with a strong focus on instilling trust, effective collaboration, high performance culture and mindset to exceed business expectations and outcomes. Ability to navigate in a complex matrixed organization and lead the team towards successful delivery and individual career growth. In this role we are looking for a high performing Engineering Manager to play a critical role in building Retail Commerce (a.k.a AthleteTools) product capabilities. A successful Software Engineering Manager focuses on strategic impact, people management, knowledge management, business understanding and partnership, and team empowerment and autonomy. It's the Software Engineering Manager's responsibility to educate and align your reports on Nike's goals and objectives. Understanding Nike's strategies and objectives and communicating them to your reports will guide their overall success. In this role you will field the best team and be directly responsible for the well-being of your development squads. With regards to hiring, the Software Engineering Manager will decide the number, necessary budget and technical competencies of the development squads in their domain. This includes partnering with Nike's Talent Acquisition team to apply the best candidates given the needed capacity. As a people manager you will also coach, guide and drive your squad members. You will provide a culture of learning to ensure that team members are well equipped to successfully deliver working software. This includes preparing your team members for technology and strategic shifts within the broader Global Technology organization. You will develop the work plans, technical priorities and partner with Technical Product Managers, Program Managers and Scrum Masters to validate the correct amount of new product work and technical investment. Finally, in your role you will be expected to resolve technical issues and business issues as necessary. In some cases, you may need to escalate these decisions to your leaders, but the Software Engineering Manager Is expected to have the confidence and empowerment to make the right technical decisions.