Job Description
WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
Nike is looking for Senior Technical Product Manager – AI/ML to drive the development and delivery of innovative, customer-centric AI/ML-powered solutions. You will work at the intersection of business, technology, data science and platform capabilities, playing a pivotal role in defining the roadmap, building scalable AI/ML products, and delivering transformative experiences for Nike users.
This role requires a combination of technical expertise, strong product management skills, and a passion for leveraging AI/ML to solve complex problems, enabling Nike to stay at the forefront of innovation.
In your job function you will work and collaborate with
- Software engineering squad lead and engineering manager
- Architects and senior engineers
- Lead and Principal Technical Product Managers
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
The candidate should be fulfilling the below criteria
- 8+ years demonstrated experience as a Product Owner, Product Manager, or Technical Product Manager in Data and AI/ML product development.
- Agile product development with a working squad.
- Stakeholder alignment at team and adjacent-team level.
- Data-informed decision making — comfortable with basic telemetry and KPI tracking.
- Written and verbal clarity; able to write a one-pager that senior leaders can act on.
- Participation in at least two full-cycle projects or multiple projects across various phases of development
- Strong experience working in matrix organizations, managing wide stakeholder networks, and navigating cross-product dependencies.
- Experience working and developing AI/ML frameworks, products, platforms, pipelines, and solutions, including development, deployment, and optimization of ML models.
- Proficiency in Agile methodologies and Jira, Confluence, Figma, LucidChart tools.
- Storytelling abilities for effectively being able propagate the impact your solutions across enterprise
- A strategic thinker with a passion for AI/ML technologies and their potential to solve real-world problems.
- A doer who can perform hands-on work, create detailed product artifacts, work effectively in JIRA, collaborate closely with the engineering team, and organize incoming information efficiently.
- A collaborative team player skilled at navigating cross-functional teams and driving alignment.
- A problem-solver who thrives in ambiguity and brings clarity through well-defined strategies and execution plans.
- An expert who champions innovation and has the ability to influence decisions across technical and business teams.
- Bachelors or Masters Degree in an Engineering Discipline
- Located in Bangalore or willing to relocate to Bangalore
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
- Own the backlog, roadmap, and priorities for a single product or product area.
- Translate business needs into shippable increments in partnership with the engineering lead.
- Track product performance, adoption, and quality; close the loop with engineering on improvements.
- Run squad-level ceremonies that matter (planning, reviews, retros)
- Ability to demo AI products and services connecting the solution to dependent platform solutions
- Leverage AI/ML knowledge to enrich requirements focused on emerging technologies and their application.
- Collaborate with AI/ML engineers, data scientists, platform teams, product and engineering leaders, cross-functional stakeholders to design and integrate AI/ML products into business processes bringing impact to Nike Business.
- Stay informed about advancements in AI/ML frameworks, tools, and technologies, and apply them to enhance product performance and innovation.
- Foster collaboration across technical and business teams, ensuring alignment on priorities, objectives, and deliverables.
- Develop and communicate technical concepts, roadmaps, and product strategies effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
