Director Of IT Applications

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Randa Apparel & Accessories is one of the world's leading fashion clothing and accessories companies, spanning 11 countries, with a portfolio of 30 brands including Haggar, Levi's, Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, Dickies, and over 100 years of industry leadership. From the #1 dress pant brand in North America to the #1 belt and wallet, RAA produces exceptional products and services worldwide, delighting customers and making partners successful.

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Position Summary:

The Director of IT Applications will be hands-on, developing and managing multiple development teams and projects. This role is expected to lead the development teams, architecture designs in the realm of data integrations, systems integrations, and support of existing and new applications.

Essential Job Functions:

• Hands-on development, design, architecture diagrams

• Design and develop data integration solutions

• Design and develop system integrations

• Perform frequent technology knowledge transfers to development teams

• Manage development teams by using Kanban and Agile Scrum methodologies

• Drive due dates and task completion for technology teams

• Lead project meetings with stakeholders, users, and technical teams.

• Understand business and system processes. Analyze different business metrics and conduct gap analysis and process optimization.

• Maintain good relationship with IT product team

• Proactive contributor to technical roadmaps

• Go-to for technical solutions

• Drive high-level quality standards

• Act as a liaison between business and technology teams to drive and facilitate requirement and design sessions and clarifications throughout the project lifecycle

• Strong analytical, organization, and communication skills accompanied by flexibility to quickly adapt in a fast paced, changing environment.

• Create both user workflows and technical documentation

• Perform other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the activities enumerated above

Education/License Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent degree/experience

General Experience Requirements:

• 5-7 years experience as a development manager

Minimum Qualifications:

• Managed multiple teams

• Managed both small and larger cross-departmental projects

• Proven knowledge of Agile Scrum and Kanban methodologies

• Clear and strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

• Excellent time management and problem-solving skills

• Experiencing with data measuring, analytics, and reporting

Bonus Qualifications:

• Experience with Apparel Business Solutions (ABS), iSeries (IBM) and RPG development

• Skill using John Galt's DME Forecasting software

• Experience in ERP, Forecasting, Warehouse Management, and customer service in a pick-and-pack shipping environment

• Strong operational and development knowledge using Business Intelligence tools (Power BI)

• Tech stack:

• .NET stack (C#)

• Java

• MuleSoft

• Power BI

• RPG (IBM iSeries)

• SQL Server Development, design, Integration Services (SSIS)

• Preferred AWS (Amazon) certification (or Microsoft or Google)

• Microsoft Azure DevOps experience

• Roadmap creation\management

• Sprint creation\management

• Team management

• Custom dashboards for team management

What we Offer:

• Competitive base salary.

• Hybrid work schedule.

• Three weeks of paid time off within the first year of employment.

• Company provided life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and paid parental leave.

• Health, vision, and dental insurance options with low employee contributions.

• Commuter benefit plan.

• Optional supplemental life insurance, pet insurance, and accident & critical illness insurance offered at a group discount rate.

• 401(k).

• Unlimited access to our award-winning online fitness, and wellness program.

• A great place to work, fast-paced, with terrific career growth

"The statements in this job description are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. Randa management reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet business and organizational needs as necessary."

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