Costco IT is responsible for the technical future of Costco Wholesale, the third largest retailer in the world with wholesale operations in fourteen countries. Despite our size and explosive international expansion, we continue to provide a family, employee-centric atmosphere in which our employees thrive and succeed. As proof, Costco ranks eighth in Forbes “World’s Best Employers”.
This is an environment unlike anything in the high-tech world and the secret of Costco’s success is its culture. The value Costco puts on its employees is well documented in articles from a variety of publishers including Bloomberg and Forbes. Our employees and our members come FIRST. Costco is well known for its generosity and community service and has won many awards for its philanthropy. The company joins with its employees to take an active role in volunteering by sponsoring many opportunities to help others.
Come join the Costco Wholesale IT family. Costco IT is a dynamic, fast-paced environment, working through exciting transformation efforts. We are building the next generation retail environment where you will be surrounded by dedicated and highly professional employees.
As a member of the IT Management Team, you are responsible for managing, developing, and leading a team of employees. Your role includes leading the specific functional responsibilities of your team, which involves overseeing team performance and deliverables. However, your role as a leader within our organization requires more than the management of resources and day-to-day operations. As a steward of the company, you are charged with the development and execution of your team’s strategic vision and plan and ensuring that your team’s actions align with the larger goals of the company and the IT Division.
This Director will lead a team of managers that are responsible for SAP Functional Analysts and ABAP Software Development Engineers. The teams are dedicated to providing top-tier service to our customers, maintaining strategic roadmaps and delivering results; driving a culture of creativity, innovation, and continuous improvement in SAP delivery for both U.S. and international operations.
As the primary conduit between your employees and upper leadership, your role in communicating and modeling the values and guiding principles of our company culture is of vital importance. All members of IT Management should strive to consciously and consistently foster a culture of engagement, trust, and “open door” communication.
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ROLE
- INTEGRITY: When achieving benchmarks and goals, use methods/strategies that are consistent with the Code of Ethics and the Standard of Ethics for Managers and Supervisors. Always leads by example. Appropriately handles employee concerns and follows through to resolution.
- MEMBER SERVICE: Provides and ensures staff provides an exceptional member experience.
- ADMINISTRATION: Ensures proper department coverage (writing schedule and break aids if needed). Understands department budget, able to research and explain budget variances.
- MANAGING PERFORMANCE: Coaches and mentors employees to provide support and guidance. Has regular open and honest conversations with employees to discuss work performance and career development. Identifies learning opportunities to strengthen employee knowledge, skill, and ability.
- COMMUNICATION: Regularly shares information with employees via meetings and one-on-one conversations. Successfully navigates difficult conversations with employees, members, and suppliers. Listens, expresses empathy, and adapts to get points across. Addresses issues immediately to ensure a timely resolution and to avoid escalating the situation. Consistently demonstrates business knowledge during interactions with senior management.
- SELF-MANAGEMENT: Demonstrates sound judgment, taking a partner when necessary. Ability to maintain self-control in the face of hostility or provocation or in intense, hectic situations.
- INCLUSION: Encourages different approaches and ideas to work and to accomplish goals. Seeks employee input. Takes the time to get to know or reach out to candidates who show potential that may not come forward on their own.
- COMPLIANCE AND SAFETY: Takes measures to ensure employee and member information is kept confidential and adheres to IS security policy.
- Leads the planning, design, implementation, communication, and delivery of the organization's SAP finance initiatives within areas of accountability.
- Leads a management team that is responsible for SAP Functional Analysts and ABAP development engineers that design, develop, maintain, and support the Accounting Finance applications and integrations.
- Maintains strategic roadmaps for SAP delivery teams and delivers results.
- Drives a culture of creativity, innovation, and continuous improvement in SAP delivery for both U.S. and international operations.
- Ensures the consistency and maintainability of new and existing SAP applications by creating, maintaining, and enforcing technical standards, guidance, and reference architecture.
- Partners with PMO, QA/QE, infrastructure, and cloud teams to deliver highly performing and reliable SAP applications.
- Manages performance and drives honest and tough conversations with employees.
- This is a full-time management/leadership position (45+ hours per week).
REQUIRED
- 10+ years’ experience leading functional and delivery teams.
- Demonstrates extensive knowledge and understanding of SAP FICO application with proficiency in all modules of SAP finance (AP, AR, GL, AA, MM) and Vistex.
- Proven experience and deep knowledge of wholesale, retail, and manufacturing business processes.
- Proven experience and deep process knowledge in SAP Finance implementations and support.
- Strong IT leadership based on a foundation of delivering quality results within budget/schedule through motivation and accountability.
- Financial acumen.
- Strong SDLC methodology knowledge and experience with waterfall/agile/kanban.
- Experience managing application functional design and software development.
- Experience in understanding current and future SAP technology platforms, while effectively communicating and supporting execution of company strategies and priorities.
- Possesses strong leadership skills and the ability to motivate teams; ability to lead through positive influence.
- Ability to take a constructive and proactive approach to problem solving.
Required Documents
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Pay Range: $160,000 - $230,000, Bonus and Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) eligible.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health benefits - medical/dental/vision/hearing aid/pharmacy/behavioral health/employee assistance, health care reimbursement account, dependent care assistance plan, short-term disability and long-term disability insurance, AD&D insurance, life insurance, 401(k), stock purchase plan to eligible employees.
Costco is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Costco is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to IT-Recruiting@costco.com.
If hired, you will be required to provide proof of authorization to work in the United States. Applicants and employees for this position will not be sponsored for work authorization, including, but not limited to H1-B visas.
