TJX Companies
At TJX Companies, every day brings new opportunities for growth, exploration, and achievement. You'll be part of our vibrant team that embraces diversity, fosters collaboration, and prioritizes your development. Whether you're working in our four global Home Offices, Distribution Centers or Retail Stores-TJ Maxx, Marshalls, Homegoods, Homesense, Sierra, Winners, and TK Maxx, you'll find abundant opportunities to learn, thrive, and make an impact. Come join our TJX family-a Fortune 100 company and the world's leading off-price retailer.
Job Description:
Application and Technology Portfolio Manager
What you'll discover
- Inclusive culture and career growth opportunities.
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- Global IT Organization which collaborates across U.S., Canada, Europe, and Australia, click here to learn more.
- Challenging, collaborative, and team-based environment.
What you'll do
As the Application and Technology Portfolio Manager, your core responsibilities will include:
- Contribute to the vision for Architecture and Application Portfolio Management products and practices.
- Develop and implement standards and best practices.
- Communicate vision, strategy, plans, and best practices to stakeholders.
- Communicate and train end users on new features or enhancements to Enterprise Architecture Portfolio Management tools.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to understand needs and to ensure product usability.
- Manage product roadmap, backlog, and prioritization.
- Lead and oversee projects to enable product and practice maturity, and to deliver value-add outcomes, e.g.:
- Application Portfolio Management, including data quality assurance, technical and functional fit assessments, strategic direction, lifecycle management, and roadmaps
- Alignment of application strategy with business capability gaps
- Current and future state architecture modeling
- Identification of enterprise and portfolio rationalization and simplification opportunities
- Identification of application and technology interdependencies
- Liaise with vendors to ensure that TJX feature/function requests are considered in vendor product roadmaps.
- Collaborate with IT product owners on release management and ongoing operations.
- Monitor industry trends on Architecture and Application Portfolio Management and implement best practices.
- Develop and maintain documentation and reports on portfolio status, metrics, and outcomes.
What you'll need (Minimum Qualifications)
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Experience defining strategy for and managing third party products.
- Experience in managing vendor and stakeholder relationships and expectations.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to collaborate with and influence cross-functional teams.
- Excellent data management and analytical skills.
- Detail-oriented with a focus on data quality and accuracy.
- Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and priorities.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree in a related field.
- Certification in Enterprise Architecture or Portfolio Management (e.g., TOGAF, PMP).
- Experience in Application and Technology Portfolio Management and related methodologies, e, g. Gartner TIME/6R.
- Experience with Enterprise Architecture Management tools, e.g. LeanIX, Ardoq, Aha!
- Familiarity with Agile and DevOps methodologies.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think strategically.
- Experience with cloud technologies and digital transformation initiatives.
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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; child care/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.
In addition to our open door policy and supportive work environment, we also strive to provide a competitive salary and benefits package. TJX considers 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, or based on any individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. TJX also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law.
Address:
770 Cochituate Rd
Location:
USA Home Office Framingham MA 770 Cochituate Rd
This position has a starting salary range of $101,500.00 to $131,900.00 per year. Actual starting pay is determined by a number of factors, including relevant skills, qualifications, and experience. This position is eligible for an annual incentive as well as long-term incentives.