Director IT - Supply Chain - SAP PM & QM

Our IT delivery and support system are continuously evolving to match the entrepreneurial pace to meet consumer needs. The candidate in this role will work with our business teams to roadmap desired system functionality and deliver scalable capabilities. This role has responsibility for end-to-end architecture of the systems within the technology stack and will work closely with other technical architects within the company to transform comprehensive integrated solutions. The successful candidate will be able todemonstrateexperience inidentifyingand delivering mobile solutions across a business as well as the ability to build strong collaborationsacrossfunctionally.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with stakeholders to understand business strategy and define business architecture,includingartifacts such as capability maps, valuestreams,and roadmaps.
  

• Act as Technical Product Manager leading the project team that develops and implements the vision and strategy for technology used in the mobile technology stack to accelerate revenue growth and create competitive advantage. Create2-4-yeardigital technology roadmap using a deep understanding of audience segments to drive personalization and targeting.
  

• Identifyand define strategic capabilities, technicalarchitectures,and design patterns needed to implement roadmaps. Translate strategic initiatives into delivery-focused initiatives and release plans.
  

• Provide architectural guidance to IT client engagement lead for mobile consumer marketing and marketing clients
  

• Propose, develop, and execute proof of concepts for new mobile technologies which could result in differentiating capabilities.
  

• Lead the transition of new mobile technologies into repeatable/usable frameworks
  

• Work collaboratively withTCCCIT partnersto deliver solutions on time and within budget.
  

• Research, evaluate, and recommend emerging technology concepts, vendors, and products. As well asmanagingvendor relationships.
  

• Lead vendor assessments, security reviews, and compliance audits. Ensure compatibility and integration of products/services within the broader ecosystem.
  

• Clearly define objectives, coordinate with vendors, and lead execution of Proof of Concepts (POCs) and test & learn pilots to investigate issues, accelerate learning and confirm feasibility.
  

• Understand business needs, definesolutions, produce design artifacts with required functions,interfaces,and detailed technical architecture, including system, sub-system, andcomponentdesigns.
  

• Develop solution alternatives, schedule and cost estimates, proposals and SOWs for approval.
  

• Create and deliver presentations to senior leadership in support of technology strategy, investments, and initiatives.
  

• Lead and facilitate business process modeling sessions to develop, assess, streamline, redesign and optimize processes and workflows.
  

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in management information systems, Computer Science, Engineering or related field preferred
  
• 5+ years' experience in managing large scale products or programs, consumer mobile technology, IT architecture experience with architectural oversight or managing dev-ops models.
  
• Experience working on Supply chain solutions including SAP will be Preferred.
  
• Experience in SAP Plant Maintenance & Quality Management is a must.
  
• Deep Experience in E2E Manufacturing process is a must
  
• Experience in dev-ops delivery/support models as well as iterative software delivery methodologies - Agile, SCRUM, Product Model, etc.
  
• Develop, test and deploy mobile app functionalities according to project specifications and development standards
  
• Proven experience in integration of highly complex applications and surrounding mobile & web solutions
  
• Excellent communication, presentation & leadership skills
  
• Experience in setting architectural direction and successful track record of delivering strategic solutions
  
• Understanding of mobile best practices and design trade-offs, with the ability to communicate design choices in business terms
  
• Ability to translate user requirements into technical solutions that drive up differentiation or simplifies manufacturing process / efficiencies
  
• Experience in ABAP, Java, Kotlin, Swift, OOP (Object Oriented Programming) programming paradigms
  
• Nice to have skill set understanding of code versioning tools, such as GIT, Bitbucket, CI/CD tools such as GoCD/Jenkins or Bamboo, test automation using Appium/Espresso/XC UI Test and building framework/SDK
  

Reporting Relationships

Reports toSenior Director, IT SupplyChain Lightsout manufacturing