Sr Manager, Enterprise Systems

8117 - Dallas Technology Hub - 5830 Granite Parkway, Plano, Texas, 75024

CarMax, the way your career should be! 

About this job 

We are seeking a Senior Network Manager who is passionate about delivering technology products and platforms across the organization. The Senior Technology Manager’s primary responsibility is to partner with their business areas and provide technology solutions and services that help deliver CarMax’s strategic mission and plans. This includes development of long and short-term technology solutions that address business goals and deliver improved profitability, efficiency, and an unrivaled customer experience.  

What you will do – Essential Responsibilities 

• Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of technologists and developers with deep experience in technology to create solutions that help meet needs for the company 
• Share your passion for staying on top of tech trends, experimenting with, and learning new technologies, participating in internal & external technology communities, mentoring other members of the engineering community, and from time to time, be asked to code or evaluate code 
• Collaborate with business partners and deliver robust technology solutions that drive powerful experiences to help millions of CarMax customers get into their dream car! 
• Design and implement a security first approach to all new design and architecture to truly build a DevSecOps Team 

Purpose of the role 

The Senior Manager for Enterprise Systems will lead a team of managers, architects, and engineers to help enable CarMax's Cloud Journey using a security first approach.  As a leader within the organization, you will be results-oriented, data-driven, and have a proven track record in influencing outcomes without direct decision-making authority. The Senior Manager will not only be responsible for short-term and long-term project/strategy planning but will directly influence the technology journey within CarMax. The Senior Manager will be comfortable guiding teams to build a robust technology environment and be passionate about availability and security. 

The Senior Manager will lead a team of associates by setting performance standards and motivating associates to perform quality work.  The Senior Manager is responsible for identifying high performing talent, gaps in talent, and train and develops associates to close the gaps.  The Manager mentors and develops future leaders in courageous leadership, associate development, and communication skills. 

Qualifications and Requirements 

Basic Qualifications 

• 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 be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 
• Passionate about information technology 
• Persuasive communicator – able to explain complex or intangible concepts to stakeholders at all levels 
• Good listener – weighs input from multiple perspectives when forming opinions and recommendations 
• Collaborative and team-oriented work approach 
• Experience gaining consensus among a large, diverse group of stakeholders 
• Able to easily motivate and inspire team members, peers, stakeholders, and executives 
• Innovative; thinks beyond boundaries 
• Analytical; solves problems at root cause and prioritizes effectively 
• Continuous learner and improvement mentality; never satisfied 
• Comfortable speaking to large audiences and executives 
• Flexible and open-minded; proactively seeks input from others 
• Entrepreneurial drive and spirit; enjoys working in a fast-paced environment 
• Handles constructive criticism with ease; adapts easily and efficiently to change 
• 9+ years’ experience in a technology field 
• Preferred at least 5 years of program, project, and team management experience 
• 5 years of experience working with cross functional teams 
• 3 years’ experience with Agile practices 
• BS/BA degree required - IT related, preferred

Work Location and Arrangement: This role will be based out the Dallas Tech Hub in Plano, TX  and have a Hybrid work arrangement 

Work Authorization:  Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. 

Preferred Qualifications  

Networking 

• Experience with the following: 
  • Design, installation, and support of routing, switching, load balancing and firewall solutions 
  • Best practices around management, control, and mo