At DICK’S Sporting Goods, we believe in how positively sports can change lives. On our team, everyone plays a critical role in creating confidence and excitement by personally equipping all athletes to achieve their dreams. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce, reflecting the communities we serve.
If you are ready to make a difference as part of the world’s greatest sports team, apply to join our team today!
OVERVIEW:
At DICK’S Sporting Goods, we take a people-centric approach to everything we do. Our Athletes, how we refer to customers, and our Teammates, how we refer to our employees, are at the center of every decision we make so that we can provide transformational experiences online, in store, and in sport. When you join Technology at DICK’S Sporting Goods, you’re joining a true team that wins together. We help our Athletes and fellow Teammates better their best by innovating solutions to interesting business problems and empowering every Technology Teammate to be an innovator. And, while we work remotely from all over the United States, we provide virtual and in-person events for the team to hangout, from virtual escape rooms to cheering on the Pittsburgh Pirates at beautiful PNC Park.
Merchandising technology at DICK’S Sporting Goods aims to solve some of the toughest challenges in retail. Finding the perfect balance of the right product, the right price, the right place, the right time. We obsess over the experiences of our Teammates, building products that enable insight driven decisions, leveraging data to optimize our inventory and pricing strategies, and providing services that distribute our assortments across the enterprise. If you are a collaborative and creative problem solver, come be part of the team that lives and breathes planning, designing, acquiring, pricing, promoting, and managing our ever-evolving Omni-Channel Merchandising experience.
Manage a team comprised of portfolio managers, program managers, and/or scrum masters. This includes building and leading a world class team, goal setting, assigning team members to programs and initiatives, and managing the ongoing allocation and performance of the team. Manages third party vendor relationships, contracts and resources to meet staffing needs beyond core team. Collaborates with internal and external multi-disciplinary teams to facilitate the planning and execution of defined outcomes and priorities. Contributes to the execution and advancement of PPM practices across one or more portfolios.
Digital Strategy/Transformational Projects Execution
Lead execution of digital road map, establishing and managing business processes, programs, and initiatives, resource allocation, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and governance activities.
Culture of Innovation
Define the execution plan to disseminate innovative capabilities across the businesses, helping people develop these competencies and enabling them to innovate through solutions such as idea generation platforms, jam sessions, and hackathons.
Program Risk and Issue Management
Manage identification of risks, issues, dependencies, and constraints associated with one or more complex programs or initiatives, escalating these where appropriate. Where necessary, develop, agree on, and implement solutions to overcome these.
Portfolio Risk and Issue Management
Manage identification of risks, issues, dependencies, and constraints are managed appropriately at portfolio level. Where risks or issues threaten delivery of the portfolio, develop and agree recovery plans.
Program/Portfolio Planning
Manage the production of program plans, ensuring that all activities are identified, are appropriately organized and resourced to deliver program objectives, and comply with the organization's program management framework.
Reporting and Review
Oversee the planning and delivery of review processes across area of responsibility to ensure that key stakeholders are able to evaluate progress and agree on strategic change at appropriate points.
Continuous Improvement
Drive the review of existing operations in area of responsibility and team's to generate new ideas to facilitate continuous improvement.
Program Assurance
Ensure that program and/or portfolio-level independent assurance reviews are conducted within defined area of responsibility, taking appropriate action to resolve issues and ensure high-quality delivery. Foster a business culture which places value on the principles that underlie program assurance.
Resource Management
Ensure that all programs and initiatives within defined area of responsibility are appropriately prioritized and resourced to deliver their immediate and long-term objectives and that these resources are utilized effectively.
Stakeholder Management
Oversee the development and implementation of stakeholder engagement strategies and plans across the programs and/or portfolios within area of responsibility to identify relevant stakeholders, to create mutually supportive working relationships, and to ensure that each stakeholder has an appropriate share of voice at program and portfolio levels.
Program Team Management
Sets direction and work assignments for team members, including providing leadership in the definition of vision and communicates the outcomes needed along with providing guidance to achieve outcomes; ensures the continued growth in the overall capability through training, coaching, and mentoring.
Leadership and Direction
Identify and communicate the actions needed to implement the function's strategy and business plan within the business area or department; explain the relationship to the broader organization's mission, vision and values; motivate people to commit to these and to doing extraordinary things to achieve local business goals.
Benefit Realization
Oversee the development and implementation of a strategy to ensure that intended business benefits are realized across programs and/or portfolios and domains within area of responsibility.
Transformational Change Management
Act as a transformational change agent within assigned programs and area of responsibility, ensuring integration with other disciplines/functions; build management commitment and use structured change management methodologies to drive acceptance of change and to embed desired culture and behaviors.
Program Governance
Ensure that roles and responsibilities are clearly defined within area of responsibility, and ensure compliance with the organization's wider program and/or portfolio management decision-making structures and processes.
Portfolio Management
Initiate and lead the governance and delivery of portfolio outcomes within a broad area of responsibility, using appropriate portfolio management methodologies to give assurance that intended outcomes are identified and achieved.
Budgeting
Drive, develop and/or deliver budget plans with guidance from senior teammates.
Organizational Capability Building
Evaluate the capabilities of staff within the department to identify gaps and prioritize development activities. Implement the organization's formal development frameworks within the area of responsibility. Coach and mentor others to support the development of the organization's talent pool.
Information and Business Advice
Provide authoritative specialist advice to leadership on the implementation of policy pertaining to the design and implementation of programs and/or portfolios as well as change initiatives.
Performance Management
Manage and report on the performance of a substantial, diverse team; set appropriate performance objectives for direct reports or project / account team members and hold them accountable for achieving these; take appropriate corrective action where necessary to ensure the achievement of team / personal objectives.
Digital Vision and Strategy
Contribute to the development of the digital road map and key strategic enablers, designing the workflow and business processes that allow new applications, products, and services to be rolled out quickly while ensuring that legacy applications and technology operations are maintained at optimal levels.
QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION
General Education
Master's Degree or Equivalent Level
EXPERIENCE
General Experience
Wide and deep experience providing expert competence (Over 10 years to 15 years)
Managerial Experience
Experience of interpreting strategy and policy in order to set and deliver objectives within medium to long time frames (Over 10 years to 15 years)
Big Box retail experience (7-10 years)
VIRTUAL REQUIREMENTS:
At DICK’S, we thrive on innovation and authenticity. That said, to protect the integrity and security of our hiring process, we ask that candidates do not use AI tools (like ChatGPT or others) during interviews or assessments.
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