Director, Applications Development

Dollar General • Goodlettsville, TN

91d

About The Position

At Dollar General, our mission is Serving Others! We value each and every one of our employees. Whether you are looking to launch a new career in one of our many convenient Store locations, Distribution Centers, Store Support Center or with our Private Fleet Team, we are proud to provide a wide range of career opportunities. We are not just a retail company; we are a company that values the unique strengths and perspectives that each individual brings. Your difference truly makes a difference at Dollar General. How would you like to Serve? Join the Dollar General Journey and see how your career can thrive. Dollar General Corporation has been delivering value to shoppers for more than 80 years. Dollar General helps shoppers Save time. Save money. Every day.® by offering products that are frequently used and replenished, such as food, snacks, health and beauty aids, cleaning supplies, basic apparel, housewares and seasonal items at everyday low prices in convenient neighborhood locations.

Requirements

• An undergraduate degree in business, a business related field or information systems is preferred.
• Application development and management experience over a team of application developers preferred.
• A minimum of 10 years experience in the field of software development, preferably in a retail environment.
• A minimum of 3-4 years management and leadership experience leading groups of 4 or more people in a team-oriented environment.
• Excellent oral, written, listening and presentation communication skills.
• Ability to translate technical language to business language and vice-versa for all employee levels.
• Ability to identify business issues, research options and recommend solutions.
• Analytical and problem solving capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Oversees projects within a specific application area(s).
• Responsible for building partnerships with internal and external customers.
• Develops and tracks project estimates and actual results, plans and budgets.
• Delivers projects that contribute to financial and operational success of the company.
• Effectively communicates project priorities and status with internal business partners up to and including Vice President.
• Maintains Sarbanes-Oxley and PCI compliance.
• Manages a team of 5-10+ individual contributors and/or managers.
• Handles hiring, development, performance evaluation, work schedules, and personal issues.
• Manages 3rd party vendors and resources/budget, evaluates performance, reviews deliverables and monitors hours worked.
• Manages expectations of business partners, writes product requirement documents, negotiates feature sets with the development leads and product teams.
• Provides functional and technical designs, and responds to questions related to applicable systems and their capabilities.
• Manages support of applications in portfolio and communicates changes.
• Reports project progress and application issues.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees