Manager, Corporate Systems Delivery

R550US The Finish Line USA, Inc.; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

JD Sports North America Corporate Systems seeks an experienced leader to manage software development teams, overseeing staffing, training, and performance. The role emphasizes Agile delivery, collaboration with Product Managers and Scrum Masters, and ensuring high-quality engineering practices across projects.

Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor's degree with 3–5+ years managing software teams; prior engineering experience is a plus, and familiarity with Workday, Jira, and Office 365 environments

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) or equivalent experience.
• 3-5+ years’ experience managing software development teams.
• Prior technical/engineering experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Staffing, staff management, training, and performance management of internal and contracted resources.
• Provide leadership, teambuilding, and mentoring across teams.
• Implement and advocate Agile, continuous delivery, and test-driven development practices.

Skills

Staff management

Leadership

Agile methodologies

Test-driven development

Communication

Collaboration

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Office 365

SharePoint

PowerPoint

Workday Finance/HCM

Jira/Atlassian

Job description

About JD Sports North America Corporate Systems

The JD Sports North America Corporate Systems team powers the expansion of JD's digital retail operations through building and delivering the foundational merchandising, supply chain, finance, and corporate capabilities behind the scenes that enable us to provide connected customer experiences and support our internal corporate operations. We support and encourage everyone on our team to take an active role in driving innovation in technology behind the products and experiences we build and are looking for candidates with a clear bias-to-action that bring an experienced, solution-oriented perspective to our team.

Key Responsibilities and Tasks

• Responsible for appropriate staffing, staff management, training, and performance management of both internal resources and contracted development resources.
• Leadership, teambuilding, and mentoring skills.
• Help the teams achieve high performance through the implementation of best practices in Agile, continuous delivery, and test-driven development.
• Strong organizational, communication, interpersonal, and conflict resolution skills.
• Work collaboratively with Product Managers and Scrum Masters to ensure high quality team performance/collaboration and to address and rectify opportunities for improvements.
• Provide solution-driven guidance and support for teams regarding engineering approaches and best practices.
• Work collaboratively with functional analysts, business partners, business analysts, product managers and developers to organize, plan and build technical solutions.
• Enforce standards for code reusability, code quality and other best practices in software design and engineering.
• Drive process improvement and best practices across teams.
• Additional projects and duties as assigned.

Required Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) or equivalent experience.
• 3-5+ years’ experience managing software development teams.
• Prior technical / engineering experience is a plus.

Required Computer and/or Technical Skills

• Intermediate experience with Microsoft Office 365, Sharepoint, Powerpoint and needed development tools.
• Workday Finance and HCM Integration experience is a plus.
• Atlassian suite and Jira software experience is a plus.
• In depth understanding of Agile values, principles, and the Scrum framework.
• Understand fundamentals of iterative & incremental development.
• Excels in tailoring written and verbal communications depending on the audience, from project team to executive-level stakeholders.
• Experience in a retail environment is preferred.

Physical Demands

• Sit for more than 6 hours per shift.
• Use hands to finger, handle and feel.
• Reach with hands and arms.
• Talk and/or hear.
• Walk or move from one location to another.
• Occasionally may need to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• Lift and/or move up to 10 pounds regularly and up to 50 pounds occasionally.
• Punctuality and regular attendance consistent with the company’s policies is required for the position.

Work Hours

Average work week is 40-50 hours, which can vary depending on business need.

Locations

With opportunities at our corporate offices in Indianapolis, IN and Boulder, CO, our distribution and call center, as well as 900+ stores across the nation.

Accessibility Assistance

Need accessibility assistance to apply? Applicants who require accessibility assistance to submit an employment application can either call Finish Line at [phone] or email us at [e-mail]. A member of our Talent Acquisition team will respond as soon as reasonably possible. (This email address and phone number is only for individuals seeking accommodation when applying for a job.)

EEO Statement

The Finish Line, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and is committed to complying with all federal, state, and local EEO laws. The Finish Line, Inc. prohibits discrimination against employees and applicants for employment based on race or color, religion or creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, marital status, sex, pregnancy status, age, military status, disability, or any other characteristic or class protected by law. The Finish Line, Inc. provides reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable laws, including for disabilities, pregnancy, and religious practices.

Company Overview

The global leader in sports fashion, JD Group offers a world of choices across our portfolio of brands. With opportunities at our corporate offices in Indianapolis, IN and Boulder, CO, our distribution and call center, as well as 900+ stores across the nation, JD offers the possibility for infinite growth. At JD Finish Line, our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion is louder than words. As part of JD Finish Line’s commitment to creating a more diverse, equitable, & inclusive organization, we established voluntary, employee-led, Employee Resource Groups to support our Diversity & Inclusion mission and goals. We have also established a D&I Council composed of individuals throughout the company who are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where individuals of all races, genders, and backgrounds are free to be their authentic selves. We listen to the voices of our team members, which holds us accountable in creating an equitable and successful company. Together, we are stronger.

Other Information

The company reserves the right to modify this job description with or without notice. Employees may be asked to perform additional duties outside of normal job scope on a temporary basis per company policy. #LI-DNI This job description is not intended to cover all aspects, duties, and/or responsibilities required of employees. Employees may be asked to perform additional duties outside of normal job scope on a temporary or permanent basis per company policy. The company reserves the right to modify this job description with or without notice.