Sr Innovation & Technology Spec

Job description

Discovery is at the core of everything we do - whether it’s a great value, incredible style, or building long-lasting partnerships with people around the world. That’s what makes TJX different. You can find it all across our brands: TJ Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods, Sierra, and Homesense. Every one of our brands has one thing in common: environments that are always changing. That’s just how we like it. Every day is an opportunity to discover something new about our business, our partnerships, and even about yourself. Come discover what different can mean for you.

Posting Notes: 770 Cochituate Road Framingham MA 01701 

Senior Innovation & Technology Specialist

The Opportunity: Contribute To The Growth Of Your Career.

This is an exciting opportunity to become a critical business partner to the Sierra stores organization as a member of the Store Operations team, focused on IT strategy and project management. Come to work and be ready to think on your feet, grow your skills, and make a positive impact for our store teams in a high growth area of our business.

The role is responsible for supporting the improvement and implementation of store technologies and helping to develop the plan for short-term and long-term IT innovations that will power our growth and deliver outstanding associate and customer experiences. In addition, you will be responsible for partnering with internal and external teams to build strong working relationships that yield tangible results.

Your Impact:

• Supports the research, socialization, design, planning, testing, and delivery of technology and innovation projects that directly affect the stores organization; determines equipment requirements, capital requirements and business case justification.
• Partners frequently with key positions in Store Operations, Technology, Engineering, Facilities, Finance, Transportation, Procurement and Distribution to advocate for innovation opportunities that enhance our business processes and develops the business case for IT investments.
• Coordinates pilots and implementation of new technology; manages the testing criteria for IT pilots and conducts audits to ensure agreed-upon standards are achieved prior to network implementation.
• Develops and assists in the plans for training of the new technology, once implementation is approved.
• Develops and conducts post-implementation audits to verify that financial and capacity results were achieved.
• Supports development of post implementation reporting for monitoring of technology effectiveness and impact and reports to Sierra / TJX leadership on project status for all IT project phases.
• Areas of focus include all store systems; Register POS, markdowns, Back Office Applications, IT hardware and learning platforms
• Special projects as assigned.

Who We Are Looking For: You.

• A minimum of 3+ years of experience in an operations-focused role supporting project management and process improvement
• Bachelor’s Degree OR related work experience is a plus
• Experience with enterprise technology solutions; retail and store systems experience are a plus
• Analytical mindset and ability to problem solve with ambiguous information
• Ability to work cross-functionally to deliver results
• Proficient at building trust and relationships with key stakeholders
• Capable of influencing without authority
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office & SharePoint
• Proven understanding of store operations and the ‘day in the life’ of store management is a plus
• Six Sigma experience or exposure at a Green Belt level is beneficial

We care about our culture, but we also prioritize your needs! 

Benefits include Associate discount; 401(k) match; medical/dental/vision; HSA; health care FSA; life insurance; short/long term disability; paid holidays/vacation/sick/bereavement/parental leave; EAP; incentive programs for management; auto/home insurance discounts; tuition reimbursement; scholarship program; adoption/surrogacy assistance; smoking cessation; childcare/cell phone discounts; pet/legal insurance; credit union; referral bonuses. All benefits are subject to applicable plan or program terms (including eligibility terms) and may change from time to time. Contact your TJX representative for more information. This position has a starting salary range of $72,100 to $91,800 per year.

Actual starting pay is determined by a number of factors, including relevant skills, qualifications, and experience.

Discover Different at TJX means opportunity, teamwork, and career growth. That’s why working here is so much more than a job. When you’re a part of our TJX family, you have the full support of a diverse, close-knit group of people who work together to deliver the best value and style in the business. Our inventory is always changing and our approach is continually evolving, which means every day is another chance to Discover Different.

We consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, marital or military status. We also provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law.

 Posting Notes: 770 Cochituate Road Framingham MA 01701