Director Software Engineering Global Converse
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Job Description
Become part of the Converse Team
Converse is a place to explore potential break barriers and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow think dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers leaders and visionaries. At Converse its about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving world to make things better as a team.
ABOUT OUR TEAM
By joining our team you will be a strategic partner that collaboratively delivers enterprise value and innovation. We define leadership as growing yourself growing together and growing the business: Be authentic courageous and inspired by possibilities. Create an environment of inclusion and trust. Deliver results with clarity and accountability. We will rely on you to bring your whole self to work and you can expect in return an environment that fosters growth by challenging and inspiring you to lead in your space.
ABOUT THIS ROLE
As the demand for technology continues to evolve we seek individuals who bring a unique perspective and new ways of thinking to elevate the brands potential. Our team maximizes a diverse set of backgrounds and skills to create and iterate on technical solutions that drive growth for our business. We work crossfunctionally within the enterprise to solve problems and bring creative solutions to life. Always connected by a bigger purpose we keep the consumer at the center of everything we do.
The Director of Technology: Converse Operations Logistics and Corporate Functions will report directly to the Converse Senior Director of Global Technology.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Someone who can lead and transform the following key areas:
1 Provide Technology products solutions and strategic partnership to enable the business strategies of supported functions especially to drive Converses growth as an innovative and digital brand. This includes areas such as:
Global and Regional Logistics
Warehouse Management Robotics
Order to Cash
Forecast to Receivables
SAP Development and Platform evolution
Order and Inventory Management focused on Direct to Consumer
Finance Procurement and HR
2 Converse Global Technology provide technical leadership and partner with other leaders to ensure all solutions are fully supported by Global Technology. Ensure that we are maximizing and leveraging our resources (people funds processes) while also specifically collaborating with areas such as:
Data and Analytics
Security and Data Privacy
Architecture
Technical Operations and Product Support
3 Nike Tech Drive a strong partnership with colleagues across Nike Inc. globally to learn share leverage and partner on solutions that meet shared business strategies:
SAP S4 transformation and roadmap
WM evolution
Inventory and Order Management platforms
EDI Integrations
SPECIFIC KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Drive Logistics and Operations Technology strategies and across all capabilities.
Ensure alignment with Converse strategic priorities. Drive a balanced approach to near team goals (Win Now) while relentlessly focusing on longer term strategies (Creating the Future).
Provide subject matter expertise industry knowledge and team leadership for Technology function.
Engage Global and GEO Logistics and Operations business team members and partners to influence and drive best practices and innovative improvements to platforms systems and processes.
Effectively manage priorities across multiple products technical teams and business collaborators using strong facilitation and conflict resolution skills.
Manage an annual $4M budget to accomplish business and technology strategies.
WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON
If this is you youll be working across multiple global and GEO Tech and businesses teams clarifying short and mid term priorities while continuously communicating and thinking about the future.
You will have a good understanding about Footwear and retail businesses while the right level of technical acumen to design our Tech roadmap to support our aspirations.
Additionally you will also help to bring clarity to ambiguity and to shape your business peers strategic objectives by creating and implementing roadmaps of core Tech products managing scope and delivery of key enhancements / programs.
All this work will happen through you team and partners which you will coach and develop to reach their full potential. You will establish regular cadence of meetings and touchpoints to understand what is happening and how you can best support and also deliver feedback on a timely manner.
WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH
This position interacts with Converse Operations Leadership Team Supply Chain Innovation Teams and Finance/Procurement/HR leaders as well. You will have an organization with multiple Tech products supported by internal product managers and external engineering teams. Nike Tech will be a key player as you are expected to learn adapt and implement some of the broader Nike Inc platforms and standards at Converse.
WHAT YOU BRING
Bachelors degree in computer science or related field required
Masters degree a plus.
Minimum of 10 years work experience in a technology related field.
Leadership and people management skills. Ability to coach and mentor so that team members are able to reach their full potential.
Financial strategy and budget management skills. Ability to manage a multimilliondollar annual budget and build compelling business cases to seek incremental investment for priority initiatives.
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal. Must be able to interact effectively across functions and cultures.
Ability to influence unpopular decisions while maintaining strong working relationships
Ability to critically analyze information & systems creative problem solving skills & strategically plan complex organizational & functional interactions.
Ability to manage multiple and changing processes and priorities.
Ability to coordinate multiple and conflicting demands. Ability to meet deadlines.
Organized and detailoriented. Ability to work with ambiguity and try new solutions toexisting or new problems.
Ability to understand design & coordinate the implementation of new processes andsystems.
Experienced with Agile ways of working including Scrum at Scale and/or SAFe. Ability to use tools like Jira Miro Aha!. Ability to manage and work within an agile framework while supporting business partners as they transition to the new ways of working.
Converse is more than a company; its a worldwide advocate for selfexpression. This belief motivates our employees permeates our working environment and inspires our products. No two of us look or think exactly alike. We are each oneofakind. Individually and as a culture we have the freedom to create and grow professionally. Generous benefits packages only sweeten the experience. From Boston to Shanghai from Brand Design to Finance Converse is a brand that celebrates the unique and creative people of the world. Together were different.
We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers sign language interpreters accessible and single location for inperson interviews closed captioning and other reasonable modifications as needed. If you discover as you navigate our application process that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form.
Required Experience:
Exec
Employment Type
Full-Time
