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Company Overview

Provides guidance and leadership for a team of managers, analysts, and developers who develop and support Business Application Systems. Manages a portfolio of projects (5-15) with capital budgets up to $2 million, to develop new or enhance existing business functions. Ensures applications in the Business Systems portfolio are supported and functions as the Subject Matter Expert for those applications. Drives decisions that can significantly impact business operations in both the near and short term in various business areas.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Oversees projects within specific application areas. Responsible for building partnerships with internal and external customers, developing and tracking project estimates and actual results, planning and budgeting, and delivering projects that contribute to the company's financial and operational success. Communicates project priorities and status effectively with internal business partners up to Vice President level. Maintains Sarbanes-Oxley and PCI compliance.
• Manages a team of 5-10+ individual contributors and/or managers, including hiring, development, performance evaluations, work schedules, and personal issues. Manages third-party vendors, resources, and budgets, evaluates performance, reviews deliverables, and monitors hours worked.
• Manages expectations of business partners, writes product requirement documents, negotiates feature sets with development leads and product teams, provides functional and technical designs, and responds to questions related to systems and capabilities.
• Supports applications within the portfolio and communicates changes.
• Reports project progress and application issues.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent oral, written, listening, and presentation communication skills.
• Ability to translate technical language to business language and vice versa for all employee levels.
• Ability to identify business issues, research options, and recommend solutions.
• Analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

Work Experience and/or Education:

• An undergraduate degree in business, a business-related field, or information systems is preferred. Experience in application development and management over a team of application developers is preferred. A minimum of 10 years of experience in software development, preferably in retail. A minimum of 3-4 years of management and leadership experience leading groups of 4 or more in a team-oriented environment.