Digital Manager - Full-time / Part-time

Company Name: Kroger General Office
Position Type: Employee
FLSA Status: Exempt
Line of Business: Digital Technologies

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Additional Technology Information: 
This position will work in an Agile environment and be part of our highly innovative Digital Customer team working in beautiful and convenient Blue Ash, OH. The teams the candidate will be leading are tasked with providing and supporting the backbone services and web applications for their defined areas of responsibility. In addition to managerial tasks, the ideal candidate will also have some technical understanding of topics like micro-service architectures, SOAP and RESTful web services, asynchronous processing, NoSQL database architectures, continuous delivery and continuous integration.

 

Position Summary:

Direct and manage the design, development and support of multiple teams and/or their supporting processes to meet customer expectations. Provide strategic direction and function as a liaison across the IS&S organization and business partners. Role model and demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety of others.

Essential Job Functions:

• Administer all facets of personnel administration including hiring, performance management, resource allocation and associate development.
• Administer all facets of budgeting, including the development and ongoing management of annual budgets; capital and expense. Plan/forecast future budgets.
• Accountable for strategic alignment of system specifications, personnel requirements, and project schedules of IS&S services.
• Partner with IS&S management teams to evaluate requirements and determine the best technical solution for initiatives.
• Accountable for team(s) adherence to all IS&S standards and procedures, including regulatory compliance.
• Responsible for systems performance and resolution of production incidents, which may require 24 hr/7 day week coverage.
• Drive continuous organizational improvements.
• Ensure SLA's are defined and monitored to ensure agreements are met.
• Accountable for regular communications to team members regarding The Kroger Co. and IS&S.
• Supervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties; complete performance reviews and provides feedback to direct reports.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Minimum Position Qualifications:

• 3 - 5 years experience leading IS&S initiatives.
• May require 5 or more years experience in administrative management of teams and/ or extended staff including contractors.
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of systems, procedures, and technology/project life cycles.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills to effectively communicate information to customers and to all levels within the organization
• Direct technical experience in related disciplines.
• Strong negotiating skills and may require experience in contract management.
• Proven track record of delivering objectives on time and within budget.
• A working knowledge of IT Service Management practices.
• Solid administrative and project management skills.

Desired Previous Job Experience

• Bachelor's degree in IS or related equivalent work experience in an Information Systems position.
• 5 - 8 years of experience managing IS&S teams

Education Level: Bachelor's Desired
Required Certifications/Licenses: None
Position Type: Full-Time 
Shift(s): [[mfield4]]

States: Ohio
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Jobs at Kroger: At Kroger, we hire people who have a passion for helping others and who want to build a relationship with our Customers. No matter what stage of your career, you can build your future at Kroger. We look for people who want more, aspire to be more and work hard to achieve their goals. Our focus on keeping the Customer first is what makes us successful. As the largest traditional grocery chain in the U.S. and one of the world's largest retailers, we employee more than 443,000 Associates across 35 states and the District of Columbia. We offer many opportunities not only in our stores, but in Manufacturing, Logistics, Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, and many other fields.

 

Company Overview
Kroger Family of Companies employs nearly 443,000 associates who serve customers in 2,796 retail food stores under a variety of in 35 states and the District of Columbia.  Kroger and its subsidiaries operate an expanding ClickList offering – a personalized, order online, pick up at the store service – in addition to 2,253 pharmacies, 787 convenience stores, 324 fine jewelry stores, 1,439 supermarket fuel centers and 38 food production plants in the United States.  Kroger is recognized as one of America’s most generous companies for its support of more than 100 Feeding America food bank partners, breast cancer research and awareness, the military and their families, and more than 145,000 community organizations including schools. Careers with The Kroger Co. and our family of companies offer competitive wages, flexible schedules, benefits and room for advancement.

 

 Posting Notes:  OH || Blue Ash || 9997 Carver Road || 45242 || Kroger General Office || [[mfield2]] || Information Services and Systems || Employee || Exempt || Full-Time || None