Information Technology Development Director
JCPenney Information Technology
Plano, TX Corporate Headquarters
JCPenney seeks an I.T. Development Director to play a key leadership role in replacing JCPenney Direct's legacy order management system with Yantra's Distributed Order Management product. JCPenney Direct is a $3 billion direct-to-consumer business that includes , the fastest growth area within JCPenney. Based in Plano, TX, this IT leader will manage the implementation of the Yantra platform within a complex legacy environment, leading in-house, consulting and offshore resources.
Responsibilities:
Develop department strategy, facilitate business process development, and oversee development work to meet business and budget objectives;
Maintain close relationships with business unit executives, IT managers, and vendors;
Manage, coach and develop a team that includes 5-7 direct reports plus on-site and offshore contractors;
Control up to $25 million operating budget.
Qualifications:
High energy IT leader with at least 15 years of IT experience, including:
Successful record of integrating vendor packages into legacy environments;
Vendor management skills, in particular the abilities to influence a vendor's product direction and forge a partnership with vendor leadership;
Strong architecture and technology background, especially with object oriented development methods, Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), and middleware products like WBI;
Ability to organize and execute an I.T. development effort with many work streams;
Ability to collaborate with internal technical and business partners to achieve mutual goals.
Experience managing a large offshore development effort (up to 100 developers);
Strong presentation skills;
Strong preference for:
oWork experience with supply chain or direct-to-consumer applications
oCustomer Order Management systems
oYantra/Sterling DOM (Distributed Order Management)
oExperience managing a large project (200+FTE's)
Highly competitive compensation including base, bonus and equity. Relocation provided.
Apply online for immediate consideration.
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