Lead, IT Applications

Ross Stores; Dublin (CA); Hybrid; USD 114,000 - 222,000; Full time

Job summary

Ross Stores in Dublin, CA is seeking an IT Applications Lead for Supply Chain - Workforce Management (WFM) to guide projects from discovery to implementation, partnering with the business to determine system needs and drive change. The role coordinates internal and external staff and key partners, acting as a functional and technical expert in WFM applications.

You will lead the technical work on UKG Dimensions and related tools, manage SDLC, vendor relations, data integration and reporting, and

Qualifications

• 7 to 10 years’ experience supporting retail systems preferably UKG Dimensions or UKG Workforce Central on cloud.
• A solid understanding of retail dynamics with focus on Distribution Centers within a complex environment.
• Ability to work independently to identify and resolve issues including data integration and mapping errors, application issues and database utilization issues.
• Technical orientation balanced by project management discipline; supervise internal programmers, analysts, consultants and external resources.

Responsibilities

• Lead WFM implementations and coordinate lifecycle from discovery through design, build, test, and user adoption.
• Act as the technical lead for Workforce Management systems and interact with Operations and vendors.
• Collaborate with IT teams to resolve/improve IT processes and ensure stability and quality of service.
• Translate findings and design documentation into properly configured applications (Timekeeping, Scheduler, etc.).
• Manage day-to-day application support activities and coordinate related support and enhancement tasks.

Skills

Technical leadership

Project management

Data analysis

Communication

Problem solving

UKG Dimensions

UKG Workforce Central

MS-SQL

Power BI

REST APIs

BigQuery

Dynatrace

Splunk

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in information systems / CS

Tools

UKG Dimensions

UKG Workforce Central

MS-SQL

Power BI

REST

BigQuery

Dynatrace

Splunk

Job description

Our values start with our people, join a team that values you!

Bring your talents to Ross, our leading off-price retail chain with over 2,200 stores, and a strong track record of success and growth. Our focus has always been bringing our customers a constant stream of high-quality brands and on-trend merchandise at extraordinary savings. All while providing a fun and exciting treasure hunt experience.

As part of our team, you will experience:

• Success. Our winning team pursues excellence while learning and evolving
• Career growth. We develop industry leading talent because Ross grows when our people grow
• Teamwork. We work together to solve the hard problems and find the right solution
• Our commitment to Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, and our community. We celebrate the backgrounds, identities, and ideas of those who work and shop with us because our differences make us stronger. We strive to be a positive force in our community.

Our Corporate headquarters are in Dublin, CA, we have 3 buying offices in key markets in New York City, Los Angeles, and Boston, and 8 distribution centers nationwide. With 2023 revenues of $20.4 billion, we are a Fortune 500 company who is committed to providing an inclusive work environment with continuous learning opportunities and development for our teams.

GENERAL PURPOSE

The IT Application Lead for Supply Chain -Workforce Management (WFM) Applications leads projects that apply new or existing technologies and solutions to solve business needs. This resource partners with the business to determine system needs, influencing and guiding the change process from concept to implementation. S/he coordinates the efforts of internal and external staff, and of key business partners in the support of existing production systems and in the execution of new system projects. The IT Applications Lead also serves as a functional and technical expert in one or more disciplines and works with software and/or hardware vendors on enhancements and production issues.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Develop partnership, acting as a liaison between technical and business teams to understand, troubleshoot, interpret, and advise on technical questions/issues/projects or business use cases. Participate in the full lifecycle of WFM implementations from discovery through design, build, test, and user adoption. Discover and analyze business requirements and business processes.
• Act as the technical lead for Workforce Management Systems and interact with the Operations team and software vendors.
• Collaborate with internal and external IT teams to resolve/improve IT processes and procedures. Maintain stability and quality of service by ensuring standard operation standards and processes are followed and kept current.
• Ability to lead development of content and deliver / present to Senior Leadership.
• Create usable documentation including audit findings, business requirements, and product design documents. Translate findings and design documentation into properly configured applications (Timekeeping, Scheduler, etc.).
• Maintain current in-depth technical, functional, and operational knowledge of UKG Dimensions.
• Lead the activities of providing new capabilities and driving value from existing capabilities.
• Take a leadership role in analyzing the use of new and existing technology to meet current and future business needs. Investigate new tools, applications, and technologies and determine how these can be used to solve business problems. Understand business trends and the need for competitive advantage.
• Manage projects throughout the entire IT Project Delivery lifecycle (SDLC), ensuring that requirements are defined accurately, systems are designed / coded or purchased that meet the defined requirements and are executed efficiently. Create detailed project plans, coordinates team resources and manages to overall project timeline. Ensure that test plans, communication plans, training plans and support plans are designed and executed successfully, on time and in budget. Required system and user documentation is created accurately, projects are completed on time and under budget and anticipated business benefits are achieved.
• Work with other leads on large projects, either as a lead or a team member. Expected to perform business design and analysis, internal consulting, application testing, and application design reviews.
• Direct execution of release and deployment plans with all stakeholders.
• Ensure IT change management practices and procedures are followed.
• Manage day-to-day application support activities for defined area/department. Define and prioritize problems and requests.
• Support existing production systems, coordinate related support and enhancement activities.

COMPETENCIES

• Building Effective Teams
• Developing Talent
• Collaboration
• Leading by Example
• Communicates Effectively
• Ensures Accountability & Execution
• Manages Conflict
• Business Acumen
• Plans, Aligns & Prioritizes
• Organizational Agility
• Adaptability
• Influence
• Time Management
• Technical Competence/Expertise
• Problem Solving
• Analysis & Judgment

QUALIFICATIONS & SPECIAL SKILLS REQUIRED

• 7 to 10 years’ experience supporting retail systems preferably UKG Dimensions or UKG Workforce Central on cloud. Solid understanding of retail dynamics with focus on Distribution Centers within a complex, highly integrated environment.
• A solid understanding of industry best practices in retail; specific demonstrated experience mapping business processes and comparing those processes to industry best practices.
• Ability to work independently to identify and resolve issues including data integration and mapping errors, application issues and database utilization issues.
• Technical orientation balanced by project management discipline. Able to supervise internal programmers, analysts, consultants, non-technical business resources and external vendor resources.
• MS-SQL related experience
• Experience with Microsoft office with high proficiency in Excel and preferably Access
• Experience working with Reporting applications like Power BI
• Experience with Data Integrations (REST Services, BigQuery, Batch)
• Demonstrated track record managing technical application projects.
• Able to articulate issues, build consensus around recommendations, define next steps along with defined timeline.
• Experience implementing and/or supporting hardware and packaged solutions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving and root cause analysis skills using tools like Splunk or Dynatrace.
• Good verbal and written communication skills; good listening skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate at all levels of the organization (i.e. Business Users).
• Outstanding work ethic, humbleness, displays a high sense of urgency to resolve issues quickly, and efficiently.
• Highly organized and detail oriented.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with UKG Dimensions modules like Timekeeping, Scheduler and Activities.
• Experience, certification or training on UKG Dimensions Boomi Integration.
• Experience with Applications running on Cloud preferably Google Cloud
• Experience dealing with cross-functional teams and business partners on projects.
• Experience working for a national retailer with Distribution Centers/locations or consulting firm.
• Workforce performance management Applications experience like Intelligrated Goalpost or similar.
• Deployment experience, rollout of hardware/software across Distribution Centers.
• Vendor Management experience.

EDUCATION / CERTIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in information systems, computer science, or a related technical discipline.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Job requires ability to work in an office environment, primarily on a computer
• Requires sitting, standing, walking, hearing, talking on the telephone, attending in-person meetings, typing, and working with paper/files, etc
• Consistent timeliness and regular attendance
• Vision requirements: Ability to see information in print and/or electronically
• Some travel may be required
• This role requires regular in-office presence, including to engage in team interaction, meetings and collaboration, client support, mentoring, coaching, and/or feedback
• However, this role can perform duties effectively using a combination of in-office and remote work

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

N/A

DISCLAIMER

This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at management's discretion.

Ross is an equal employment opportunity employer. We consider individuals for employment or promotion according to their skills, abilities and experience. We believe that it is an essential part of the Company's overall commitment to attract, hire and develop a strong, talented and diverse workforce. Ross is committed to complying with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, physical, mental or developmental disability, sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), veteran status, military status, marital or registered domestic partnership status, medical condition (including cancer or genetic characteristics), genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, as well as any other category protected by federal, state or local laws.

The base pay range for this role $114,300.00 to $221,900.00. The base pay range is dependent on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, qualifications, relevant education, certifications, seniority, and location. The range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees. Other rewards vary by position and location.