VP, IT Platforms & Application Solutions

The JD Sports North America Application Solutions Group powers the expansion of JD's retail operations through building and delivering industry-leading connected customer experiences across all customer touchpoints. The VP, IT Platforms & Application Solutions leads the group that drives innovation within the JD Finish Lines corporate systems. Most importantly, this role is responsible for growing performance and talent within the team to successfully execute against our strategic plan.

This leader will effectively exhibit JD Finish Line’s core values of Customer, People, Winning, Community, and Financial Responsibility in everything they do by performing the following main duties:

• Leads Engineering teams with responsibilities including hiring, team development and performance management

• Works with senior leadership to align on organizational outcomes that can be leveraged to develop clear goals and success metrics in partnership between stakeholders

• Creates and cultivates cross-functional relationships with departments across the company, including Digital Operations, Retail Operations, Marketing, Merchandising, Brand, Creative, Legal, and Human Resources to understand needs and rally organizational support for initiatives

• Establishes the process to facilitate opportunity generation and intake, evaluation, and prioritization that results in a refined communication of strategy and roadmaps across the organization

• Works with leaders across all IT functions to identify optimal work sequencing to managing capacity, dependencies and roadblocks for cross-functional initiatives

• Establishes and maintains strong relationships with key vendor partners to ensure successful integrations, including involvement in regular business reviews and contract negotiations

• Leverages views of enterprise data to understand strategic opportunities and other insights to guide & feature development and delivery

• Assists in organizing and running regular strategic workshops with other leaders and business partners

• Monitors emerging trends and practices across engineering and technology spaces to identify, assess and implement new opportunities

• Additional duties and projects as required.

Required Education and/or Experience

Bachelor's Degree in business or computer-related field from a four-year college or university and 10 - 12 years of experience overseeing the development, implementation, and performance of corporate systems, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Internal JD Finish Line experience strongly preferred.

Demonstrated success in a startup or change-management environment. Demonstrated success managing project budgets, timelines and resources. Experience working within an Agile development environment.

Required Computer and/or Technical Skills

Should have fluent knowledge and abilities with G Suite toolset or Microsoft equivalents. Strong appreciation for Cloud based (and SaaS) applications. Business level understanding of Web technologies such as HTML, JavaScript, and XML, SOAP/REST/WEB services.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Sit for more than 6 hours per shift

• Use hands to finger, handle and feel

• Reach with hands and arms

• Talk and/or hear

• Stand for up to 4 hours at a time periodically

• 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 are required for the position.

• 10% travel needed.

• Average workweek is 40-50 hours, which can vary depending on business need.

This job description is not intended to cover all aspects, duties, and/or responsi