Job Description
Nordstrom isnt just another job its a career. We are a leading fashion retailer that has offered the very best of what is on trend for men, women, and children since 1901. We believe in rewarding outstanding work, developing employees careers and building long-term relationships with our customers. As a Principal Technical Program Manager at Nordstrom, you will have the opportunity to combine your passion for technology and fashion to build compelling and delightful experiences for our valued customers.
We have an exciting opportunity for a hands on, data driven Principal Technical Program Management leader that enjoys the challenge of collaborating to drive results that are pivotal to the Nordstrom customer experience. The team is responsible for the technology behind our beautiful state of the art stores, serving over 12 million active customers. These loyal customers accounted for more than 50% of our Nordstrom brands. Now, we continue to evolve the technology with the addition of a number of new experiences such as Live Stream Shopping and providing exclusive access in our beautiful stores.
The team develops and supports all Store Technology related experiences such as POS, Payment, Curb Side capabilities. As a Principal Technical Program Manager, you will work closely with multiple teams engineering, product management, finance, marketing, operations and services to define roadmaps & requirements, and ultimately measure results for critical customer initiatives.
Who you are
* Obsessed with representing the view of our customers in everything we do
* Agile champion with strong problem-solving skills, analytical capabilities and the drive to continuously improve
* Detail oriented with the ability to connect/leverage specific solutions to solve bigger problems in a scalable way
* Data driven critical thinker with technical acumen of web services, databases and cloud infrastructure
* Influencer of others to achieve outcomes even when not in control or across organizations
* Executive-level communicator with expert practices in knowledge-sharing in large organizations
A day in the life
* Support Executives and key stakeholders through combined status updates of cross-organization programs/projects to drive processes improvements and decision making
* Drive multiple high-impact and complex programs by driving the intake of requests, building roadmaps, defining and analyzing requirements, and executing integrated plans across multiple teams
* Use data and defined KPIs to measure success from business, customer and technology perspective
* Drive valid estimates of effort to complete engineering work streams that align to business requirements
* Possess proven track record for problem solving within technology that enables the business to achieve stretch goals
* Collaborate with technology teams, Product Management and business leaders to enable core capabilities and deliver business value
* Drive technical and non-technical root cause analysis for underperforming business KPIs
You own this if you have
* 10 + years of experience as a Technical Product Manager, Technical Program Manager, Engineer or Engineering Manager working with user interfaces, web services, databases and cloud infrastructure projects.
* Proven track record of consistent and measurable delivery of large cross-functional and high-profile initiatives
* Strong technical knowledge with experience managing technical initiatives that span several teams and functional areas
Weve got you covered
Our employees are our most important asset and thats reflected in our benefits. Nordstrom is proud to offer a variety of benefits to support employees and their families, including:
* Medical/Vision, Dental, Retirement and Paid Time Away
* Life Insurance and Disability
* Merchandise Discount and EAP Resources
A few more important points...
The job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. Its not all-inclusive. There may be additional duties, responsibilities and qualifications for this job.
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Seattle, WA
Nordstrom, Inc., a fashion retailer, provides apparel, shoes, cosmetics, and accessories for women, men, young adults, and children. It offers a range of brand name and private label merchandise through various channels, such as Nordstrom branded full-line stores and online store at Nordstrom.com; Nordstrom Rack stores; Nordstromrack.com and HauteLook; Jeffrey boutiques; clearance stores that operate under the Last Chance name; Trunk Club clubhouses and TrunkClub.com; and Nordstrom Locals. As of May 1, 2019, the company operated 379 stores in 40 states, including 119 full-line stores in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico; 246 Nordstrom Rack stores; 3 Jeffrey boutiques; 2 clearance stores; 6 Trunk Club clubhouses; and 3 Nordstrom Local service concepts. Nordstrom, Inc. was founded in 1901 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington