Senior IT Strategy & Portfolio Leader

Walgreens; Deerfield (IL); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 241,000; Full time

Job summary

Walgreens in Deerfield, IL seeks an IT leader to manage teams responsible for developing and implementing protocols across Commerce IT. You will oversee multiple sections, drive performance, and coordinate with vendors to meet SLAs while aligning with company goals.

Qualified candidates have significant leadership experience, strong vendor and financial management skills, and are willing to travel up to 10%. Hybrid work arrangement with on-site presence in Deerfield is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and at least 6 years of experience in IT, Engineering, Accounting, Finance, Consulting, Strategy, Project/Program Management and/or Analytics OR a High School diploma/GED and at least 9 years of experience in IT, Accounting, Finance, Consulting, Strategy, Technical Project/Program Management and/or Analytics
• Experience establishing & maintaining relationships with individuals at all levels of the organization, including the executive level.
• Experience with vendor and vendor contract management, including SLA review.
• Experience diagnosing, isolating, and resolving complex issues and recommending and implementing strategies to resolve problems
• Experience leading cross-functional teams.
• At least 2 years of experience contributing to financial decisions in the workplace.
• At least 3 years of direct leadership, indirect leadership and/or cross-functional team leadership.
• Willing to travel up to 10% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state).

Responsibilities

• Manages efforts of others in the achievement of the strategic and operational objectives for the specified area of responsibility.
• Leads the specified area of responsibility to ensure performance standards are conducive to company standards and all goals and objectives are met in a timely and organized fashion.
• Shares information cross-functionally to improve workflow processes.
• Interacts with direct reports and peers in management / customers / vendors to share information and improve cross-departmental processes.
• Manages problems and issues pro-actively, including timely resolution and the identification of remediation opportunities.
• Identifies and resolve systemic issues to prevent them from repeating.
• Oversees the development of technical/business approaches and new or enhanced technical tools.

Skills

Leadership

Vendor management

Cross-functional teams

Strategic thinking

Relationship building

Financial decision-making

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree

High School diploma/GED

Job description

Walgreens in Deerfield, IL seeks an IT leader to manage teams responsible for developing and implementing protocols across Commerce IT. You will oversee multiple sections, drive performance, and coordinate with vendors to meet SLAs while aligning with company goals.

Qualified candidates have significant leadership experience, strong vendor and financial management skills, and are willing to travel up to 10%. Hybrid work arrangement with on-site presence in Deerfield is expected.