Director, Software Engineering - Stores

At Five Below our growth is a result of the people who embrace our purpose: We know life is way better when you are free to Let Go & Have Fun in an amazing experience, filled with unlimited possibilities, priced so low, you can always say yes to the newest, coolest stuff! Just ask any of our over 20,000 associates who work at Five Below and they’ll tell you there’s no other place like it. It all starts with our purpose and then, The Five Below Way, which is our values and behaviors that each and every associate believes in.

It’s all about culture at Five Below, making this a place that can inspire you as much as you inspire us with big ideas, super energy, passion, and the ability to make the workplace a WOWplace!

BRAND DESCRIPTION: 

At Five Below our growth is a result of the people who embrace our purpose: We know life is way better when you are free to Let Go & Have Fun in an amazing experience, filled with unlimited possibilities, priced so low, you can always say yes to the newest, coolest stuff! Just ask any of our over 19,000 associates who work at Five Below and they’ll tell you there’s no other place like it. It all starts with our purpose and then, The Five Below Way, which is our values and behaviors that each and every associate believes in. 

It’s all about culture at Five Below, making this a place that can inspire you as much as you inspire us with big ideas, super energy, passion, and the ability to make the workplace a WOWplace! 

POSITION SUMMARY 

The Engineering team, organized by product groups, is responsible for the architecture, design, development and operations of all systems and applications supporting Five Below’s Retail footprint.  Accordingly, we have Merchandise Planning and Inventory Management, Finance, Stores, Supply Chain & Logistics, Digital, Data/Analytics and AI, and Enterprise Architecture.  

Five Below systems/applications supporting business functions are a combination of enterprise solutions and custom software built to create a seamless experience for our customers, driven by data assets, infrastructure and cloud at its epicenter.   

RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Takes full ownership of complex projects, ensuring definition, documentation, and the use of appropriate project management tools and processes. 

• Oversees project resources, financials, and effectively manages the expectations of key stakeholders. 

• Manage department budgets, invoices and allocations, inclusive of alignment to appropriate business initiative/capability 

• Identifies and addresses stakeholder communication needs, translating engagement strategies into actionable deliverables. 

• Serves as a primary contact for stakeholders, facilitating open discussions, promoting understanding, and disseminating key technical and business information. 

• Oversees vendor relationships, ensuring performance aligns with key indicators, and addresses potential disputes or conflicts proactively. 

• Utilizes vendor performance data for benchmarking, informs development roadmaps with vendor expertise, and manages service improvements while considering contract negotiations. 

• Contributes to solution architectures across specific domains, evaluating alternatives based on cost, performance, and scalability, while documenting key decisions. 

• Crafts specifications for both cloud and on-premises components and ensures that solutions align with enterprise architecture standards, including security, while supporting project and change initiatives