Senior Technology Manager – Kronos WFC/UKG WFM
CarMaxAbout the role
About this job
The Senior Technology Manager at CarMax helps bring disruptive innovation to life. They foster a solution driven mindset for their teams and partner with stakeholders to provide innovative solutions that deliver CarMax's strategic mission and plans. This Senior Manager grows people, creates teams that solve problems for our Associates and customers and communicates priorities to stakeholders. The empowered teams of engineers they lead follow the Agile framework and leverage best in class technology to solve complex business problems. With these teams of inspired associates, if you have a good idea, this is the place to be.
What you will do – Essential Responsibilities
Lead and empower a team of Engineers with varying levels of experience in a Technology organization while adapting to a dynamic and changing environment
Ensure the right skills are being used to solve the right problems while supporting the team with coaching, skills development, and career growth
Prioritize objectives and provide a comprehensive approach to solution recommendations that includes ROI, time to market, scalability as well as alternative recommendations
Think strategically - identify goals for the team while working to remove impediments
Communicate effectively to multiple levels ensuring alignment and support for team objectives with stakeholders and Senior Leadership
While this role is not “hands on keys,” we challenge our Sr. Managers to remain curious of innovative technology while also broadening their knowledge of CarMax functional areas
Drive associate engagement across multiple teams while leading through other leaders where necessary
Provide high level guidance on Advanced Scheduling and Time and Attendance in the UKG platform for the organization across business areas
Technology and Methods:
Our engineering teams leverage a broad complement of best-in-class systems, methodologies and technology including:
.Net/.Net Core, ReactJS, Azure, Microservices Architecture with rapid release code
Two-week sprints
Dual-Track Agile
Purpose of the role
The Senior Technology Manager’s primary responsibility is to partner and engage with our business to understand and anticipate needs and provide technology solutions and services that help deliver CarMax’s strategic vision. This includes development of long and short-term technology solutions that address business goals and deliver improved profitability, efficiency, and unrivaled customer experience. This Sr. Manager will build, develop and maintain high functioning teams of talented engineers enabling CarMax's technology journey. As a leader within the organization, you will be results-oriented, data-driven, and have a proven record of influencing outcomes without direct decision-making authority. The Senior Manager will be responsible for short-term and long-term project/strategy planning and be comfortable guiding teams, setting performance standards and motivating associates to perform quality work. The Senior Manager is responsible for identifying high performing talent, gaps in talent, and developing associates to close the gaps.
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Qualifications and Requirements
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may
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