Store & Associate Technology Architect Manager

Direct and manage the software design, development, implementation and support of multiple teams and/or their supporting processes to meet organizational expectations. Lead the strategic direction and function as a liaison across the Technology and Digital organization, and business stakeholders. Lead and uphold the associate continuous high-performance process. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

Responsibilities for Candidates

- Manage development and support team(s) and associates who are responsible for all phases of the system development and implementation process including analysis, design, development, implementation, testing, and ongoing support

- Lead multiple product domains, development projects/initiatives, working closely with technology and business/product management to identify and translate complex business requirements into architectural design

- Provide technical consulting and leadership, identifying and implementing new uses of information technologies that assist the functional business units in meeting their strategic objectives

- Manage relationship with business stakeholders and third parties (as appropriate), ensuring high standards and quality of technical solutions, keeping abreast of latest technology developments

- Drive technology change management and collaborate with business stakeholders to ensure processes are in place to reduce performance and production incidents

- Act as an expert on the products and features teams and associates are building to solve the user problems identified with your product management partner

- Work with Product Management to prioritize, scope and plan business milestones

- Support timely delivery of software solutions to deliver business needs, while providing a transparent view to progress

- Administer all facets of associate administration including hiring, performance management, resource allocation and associate development

- Monitor systems performance and resolution of production incidents, which may require 24 hr/7-day week coverage

- Drive continuous organizational improvements

- Maintain regular communications to team members regarding the enterprise and technology initiatives

- Supervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties; complete performance reviews and provide feedback to direct reports

- Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

Qualifications for Candidates

Minimum

- Bachelor's Degree computer science, information systems, or related technical field

- High School Diploma or GED

- Any direct technical experience in related disciplines

- 5 years of experience in eCommerce, retails systems or high transaction software solutions

- 8 years of experience in administrative management of technical teams and/ or extended staff

- Any extensive experience leading technology initiatives

- Solid administrative and project management skills

- Proven track record of delivering objectives on time and within budget

- Excellent communication and presentation skills to effectively communicate information to customers and to all levels within the organization

- Comfortable managing team members with different skill sets and technical areas of focus and expertise

- Proven knowledge of multiple programming languages and frameworks as either a developer or manager

- Understanding and practice with agile software development and management

Desired

- Any experience in a software development position