Overview

The Senior IT Director Application Development eCommerce is a Senior IT leader with a proven track record of leading teams to improve relationships, deliver, and support technology solutions. The job requires a transformational mindset with the ability to turn complex ideas and requirements into functional and technical solutions focused on an exceptional experiences for stakeholders that business value. This role requires technical expertise in a complex technology environment with strong business acumen and a strategic solutioning mindset. Strong technology partner focused on delivering transformational business change in a fast-paced business environment that expects high quality delivery and continuous improvement.

The role will lead a high performing team that thinks “products” vs. “projects” and is highly customer and supplier focused. This role is both a proven Business Leader and a proven IT leader who possesses the ability to fully leverage new and existing technology platforms with a focus on meeting internal customers, external customers business objectives. 

Specialized Skills and Technologies

Experience in Hybris core, Hybris Web Content Management, Solr, Java, J2EE, Apache Web server or equivalent, angular

Strong SQL skills

Experience in developing API/Web Services, REST and SOAP, Java Script, test automation, Continuous 

Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)

Experience in working with Agile/Scrum and tools like Version One

Experience in cloud services such as Azure or AWS

Experience with Application Performance Management tool like DynaTrace

Ability create data flow and schematic diagrams using Visio and Power Point

Beside knowledge of software, this person is also well versed in Infrastructure dependencies

Primary Responsibilities

Communicates with upper-management and internal clients to identify needs and evaluate alternative business solutions

Oversee and manage application development and maintenance or infrastructure efforts across SGWS

Managing rolling three-year technology roadmaps and vision/strategy for each system and dataset ensuring adherence to a defined enterprise architecture and set of standards

Manage the technology teams through also phases of the SDLC

Knows business process to allow IT to create new applications and make enhancements to existing applications required by the funds and third-party business at a high velocity

Translates business needs into effective and improved processes and/or technical solutions or services coordinating with associated technology partners both internally and externally

Implements a successful data sharing vision/strategy through strong leadership skills and business case development that ensures the realization of business-partner value

Monitors technology investment, risk, and opportunity while providing clear and consistent communication to Sr. IT leadership

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree or a combination of work experience and education

12+ years of business technology leadership/management role

Can build high performance teams, is team-focused, and leads from the front

History of strong client support through technology management

Successful track record with managing offshore/onshore resources

Demonstrated ability to size and estimate complex technology projects

Provide leadership to the team with the ability to lead by mapping and defining tactical and strategic solutions for the business

Experience engaging directly with stakeholders to define mission value, prioritize work and build intellectual capital in Agile techniques

Agile Delivery Values

Openness – Team and stakeholders agree to be open about all work and challenges 

Commitment – Personally commit to achieving the goals of the team 

Respect – Respect your team members to be capable and independent 

Courage – You have courage to do the right thing and work on tough problems 

Focus – Everyone focus on the work in the sprint and the goal of the scrum team.  Rise and fall as a team

Physical Demands

Physical demands include a considerable amount of time sitting and typing/keyboarding, using a computer (e.g., keyboard, mouse, and monitor), or adding machine

Physical demands with activity or condition may include walking, bending, reaching, standing, squatting, and stooping

May require occasional lifting/lowering, pushing, carrying, or pulling up to 20lbs

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