Manager, IT Application Development - POS

dollartree; Chesapeake (VA); On-site; USD 123,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus (20%)

Relocation assistance

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Family Dollar in Chesapeake, VA is seeking a Manager, IT Application Development to own the planning, delivery, and ongoing support of enterprise store technology solutions. You will lead internal staff and external partners to deliver reliable, secure, and cost-effective applications that support critical store operations.

You will manage demand, priorities, estimates, vendor performance, and execution, partnering with IT and third parties to ensure delivery and continuous improvement at scale.

Qualifications

• Experience with store systems critical to retail operations.
• Knowledge of web/mobile app development and backend integrations.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms and SDLC best practices.

Responsibilities

• Own intake, prioritization, and delivery of application development initiatives from requirements through deployment.
• Lead and coordinate internal staff, consultants, systems integrators, and vendors.
• Provide oversight and technical direction for application development, integrations, and deployments.
• Curate scalable enterprise-level solutions that are reliable and future-proof.
• Manage multiple initiatives, identify risks, and plan mitigations.
• Oversee store technology deployments to minimize operational impact.
• Manage budgets, forecasts, vendor contracts, and change orders.
• Hold vendors accountable to delivery commitments and SLAs.
• Drive process improvement, delivery quality, and operational stability.
• Develop team members through coaching and performance management.

Skills

Retail store systems

Web and mobile development

Backend services & APIs

Data feeds & ETL

Agile delivery

Cloud platforms

Enterprise architecture

Vendor management

Project planning

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future visa sponsorship.

This position is for full-time, onsite employment at the Family Dollar Chesapeake, VA Store Support Center.

We handle relocation for anyone interested outside of the Hampton Roads, VA area

The Manager, ITApplication Development, is responsible for the planning, delivery, and ongoing support of enterprise store technology solutions across Family Dollar’s retail footprint. This role leads internal team members and external development partners to deliver reliable, secure, and cost-effective applications that support critical store operations.

The position serves as a central intake and delivery point for store systems initiatives, managing demand, priorities, estimates, vendor performance, and execution. The Manager partners closely with Information Technology, all other Support Center resources as needed and third-party vendors to ensure successful delivery, deployment, and continuous improvement of store systems at scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Own intake, prioritization, and delivery ofapplication developmentinitiatives from requirements through deployment
• Lead and coordinate internal staff, consultants, systems integrators, and hardware/software vendors
• Provide oversight and technical direction forapplication development, integrations, and deployments
• Curate scalable enterprise level solutions that are reliable and optimized for future growth
• Manage multiple concurrent initiatives while identifying risks, dependencies, and mitigation strategies
• Oversee store technology deployments to ensure minimal operational impact
• Manage budgets, forecasts, vendor contracts, and change orders
• Hold vendors accountable to delivery commitments, SLAs, and financial controls
• Drive process improvement, delivery quality, and operational stability
• Develop team members through coaching,performance management, andresource planning
• Travel: 10% or more for project-related events, conferences, and on-site meetings whenrequired

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred but not required

• Familiarity withretail store systemssuch as POS, store portals, workforce management, or store level mobile applications
• Working knowledge of:
  • Web andmobile application development
  • Backend services,APIs, andsystem integrations
  • Data feeds andETL processes
• Experience supportingbusiness critical, highly integrated systems
• Exposure toAgile or hybrid delivery modelsandSDLC best practices
• General understanding ofcloud platforms(AWS,Azure, orGCP) andenterprise architectureconsiderations

“Projected Salary Range: $123,000 - $150,000”.

20% annual bonus opportunity + other incentives

Family Dollar is anequal opportunity employer and committed to recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds, and makeall employment decisions without regard to any protected status. We are committed tocomplying withthe Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and providing reasonableaccommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.

Full time510 Volvo Parkway,Chesapeake,Virginia 23320IT DevelopmentFamily Dollar