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Corporation looking for Director of IT Planning. This is a full time employment role.
Must work onsite 2 days per week.
Sorry, we cannot sponsor for this role.
GENERAL PURPOSE:
Partner with cross functional business teams including Planning, Allocation, Forecasting, as well as other IT teams to deliver large transformation programs for the Planning & Allocation business domains. Lead the team that translates business needs into system requirements and drive project delivery with ownership of the overall IT technical solution and vendor platforms. Lead a team of technical professionals as they work with business stakeholders & consulting partners to implement a combination of vendor and custom solutions. Help establish solution architecture & engineering direction for the overall program.
Build relationships with key business stakeholders and product management counterparts to partner with them to align project scope and requirements. Manage the delivery of projects, including overall solution quality, budget and timelines. Highly visible member of the IT portfolio leadership team that works closely with senior business and cross-functional IT leadership.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Lead a team of delivery leaders responsible for delivering Planning & Allocation programs
Lead large Planning or Allocation IT projects including large, multi-year initiatives; manage portfolio product roadmaps, resource, scope and timeline commitments
Work with Planning & Allocation portfolio as a key participant in the IT 5-year planning and road mapping process and be responsible for managing ongoing business demand
Help influence and set strategic direction for the Planning & Allocation IT portfolio roadmap; work with business and IT leadership to ensure roadmap alignment and business commitment. Collaborate closely with the business stakeholders to understand their requirements and translate them into technical solutions
Ensure that individual project teams are constructed and staffed to effectively deliver commitments
Provide ongoing support and leadership to align projects with our data governance principles
Act as an expert of what is happening in the retail planning, forecasting and allocation landscape, and bring that expertise into business discussions
Evaluate and manage third party software and technology vendors to ensure alignment with the business.
Provide technical leadership for the design, development and maintenance of retail forecasting, planning, and allocations.
Build a high performing project delivery & engineering systems team with experience in iterative project delivery (Agile) skills and planning & allocation business acumen. Manage a team of software developers and technical experts to execute projects and deliver solutions on time and within budget
COMPETENCIES :
People
Building Effective Teams (for managers of People and/or Projects)
Developing Talent (for managers of People)
Collaboration
Self
Leading by Example
Communicates Effectively
Ensures Accountability and Execution
Manages Conflict
Business
Business Acumen
Plans, Aligns and Prioritizes
Organizational Agility
QUALIFICATIONS AND SPECIAL SKILLS REQUIRED:
Undergraduate degree in information systems, business administration, or a related technical discipline
At least 10 years of experience within IT delivery with progressive responsibility and influence. Experience leading projects that involved cloud migration or business transformation is preferred
At least 5 years of retail IT systems experience, with specific systems knowledge of major retail applications, with demonstrated depth in planning, forecasting and allocation systems.
Proven experience in a technical leadership role within the retail industry, with a focus on merchandise planning and allocation systems.
Experience with implementation and operating modern, cloud retail planning and allocation software packages like O9, Anaplan, and Oracle.
Experience with analytics applications, data & analytics and data science strongly preferred.
Strong program management skills and a track record of delivering large, transformational programs in the Merchandise Financial planning and allocation systems area.
Demonstrated experience in delivering development projects using an iterative, incremental delivery methodology such as Agile processes
Strong analytical ability, business acumen, judgement, and problem-solving skills
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, and able to work effectively with senior leaders in IT and the business
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively in a matrixed organization
Ability to build and lead teams that are geographically distributed and work across different time zones
Motivated by the desire to make a difference in the business, to work with a highly talented set of peers, and to work on interesting projects
Leadership skills; able to supervise and inspire team members
Demonstrated ability to execute financial analysis, such as estimating and managing project budgets
Some travel may be required
Nice to have: Experience with merchandising systems, Product Lifecycle Management, Assortment Planning
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Must work onsite 2 days per week.
Sorry, we cannot sponsor for this role.
GENERAL PURPOSE:
Partner with cross functional business teams including Planning, Allocation, Forecasting, as well as other IT teams to deliver large transformation programs for the Planning & Allocation business domains. Lead the team that translates business needs into system requirements and drive project delivery with ownership of the overall IT technical solution and vendor platforms. Lead a team of technical professionals as they work with business stakeholders & consulting partners to implement a combination of vendor and custom solutions. Help establish solution architecture & engineering direction for the overall program.
Build relationships with key business stakeholders and product management counterparts to partner with them to align project scope and requirements. Manage the delivery of projects, including overall solution quality, budget and timelines. Highly visible member of the IT portfolio leadership team that works closely with senior business and cross-functional IT leadership.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Lead a team of delivery leaders responsible for delivering Planning & Allocation programs
Lead large Planning or Allocation IT projects including large, multi-year initiatives; manage portfolio product roadmaps, resource, scope and timeline commitments
Work with Planning & Allocation portfolio as a key participant in the IT 5-year planning and road mapping process and be responsible for managing ongoing business demand
Help influence and set strategic direction for the Planning & Allocation IT portfolio roadmap; work with business and IT leadership to ensure roadmap alignment and business commitment. Collaborate closely with the business stakeholders to understand their requirements and translate them into technical solutions
Ensure that individual project teams are constructed and staffed to effectively deliver commitments
Provide ongoing support and leadership to align projects with our data governance principles
Act as an expert of what is happening in the retail planning, forecasting and allocation landscape, and bring that expertise into business discussions
Evaluate and manage third party software and technology vendors to ensure alignment with the business.
Provide technical leadership for the design, development and maintenance of retail forecasting, planning, and allocations.
Build a high performing project delivery & engineering systems team with experience in iterative project delivery (Agile) skills and planning & allocation business acumen. Manage a team of software developers and technical experts to execute projects and deliver solutions on time and within budget
COMPETENCIES :
People
Building Effective Teams (for managers of People and/or Projects)
Developing Talent (for managers of People)
Collaboration
Self
Leading by Example
Communicates Effectively
Ensures Accountability and Execution
Manages Conflict
Business
Business Acumen
Plans, Aligns and Prioritizes
Organizational Agility
QUALIFICATIONS AND SPECIAL SKILLS REQUIRED:
Undergraduate degree in information systems, business administration, or a related technical discipline
At least 10 years of experience within IT delivery with progressive responsibility and influence. Experience leading projects that involved cloud migration or business transformation is preferred
At least 5 years of retail IT systems experience, with specific systems knowledge of major retail applications, with demonstrated depth in planning, forecasting and allocation systems.
Proven experience in a technical leadership role within the retail industry, with a focus on merchandise planning and allocation systems.
Experience with implementation and operating modern, cloud retail planning and allocation software packages like O9, Anaplan, and Oracle.
Experience with analytics applications, data & analytics and data science strongly preferred.
Strong program management skills and a track record of delivering large, transformational programs in the Merchandise Financial planning and allocation systems area.
Demonstrated experience in delivering development projects using an iterative, incremental delivery methodology such as Agile processes
Strong analytical ability, business acumen, judgement, and problem-solving skills
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, and able to work effectively with senior leaders in IT and the business
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively in a matrixed organization
Ability to build and lead teams that are geographically distributed and work across different time zones
Motivated by the desire to make a difference in the business, to work with a highly talented set of peers, and to work on interesting projects
Leadership skills; able to supervise and inspire team members
Demonstrated ability to execute financial analysis, such as estimating and managing project budgets
Some travel may be required
Nice to have: Experience with merchandising systems, Product Lifecycle Management, Assortment Planning
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