Reference code: JR134915
Richemont owns some of the world’s leading luxury goods Maisons, with particular strengths in jewellery, fine watches and premium accessories. Each Maison represents a proud tradition of style, quality and craftsmanship and Richemont seeks to preserve the heritage and identity of each of its Maisons. At the same time, we are committed to innovation and designing new products which are in keeping with our Maisons’ values, through a process of continuous creativity.
YOUR MISSION:
The mission is part of Richemont Group Technology, managing the Retail Engagement area. You will supervise the three streams of this area and the multiple applications in this perimeter in addition to the cross functional activities. The three streams are Product, Clienteling and Sales for which you will overview both existing applications and ongoing Retail Transformation Program.
In collaboration with the Group Product Office, the Solution Architects and your Core platforms counterparts, you identify the relevant synchronisation necessary and anticipate the risk on the quality and delivery roadmap of your area.
You manage team members' effectiveness to match the continuous evolution of the applications and overcome technical challenges. You help your team navigate the multiple constraints and coordinate all the stakeholders to ensure a smooth delivery of our portfolio of projects to increase our users’ satisfaction.
You will operate in a global, multi-maisons environment, engaging with teams at different management levels to ensure seamless integration and performance.
HOW WILL YOU MAKE AN IMPACT?
PEOPLE
- Establish your leadership as team lead. Lead by example, applying the agile values and mindset.
- Set clear roles and objectives for each internal and external team member and carry out regular performance reviews.
- Continuously develop technical and soft skills of your technology team members, in line with personal and product team / area needs.
- Develop a customer-oriented mindset and a culture of collaboration, trust and transparency.
- Apply the hiring strategy to your team in line with the responsible Head of
MANAGING
- Define and track the capacity needs for the team, in alignment with your manager (Head of).
- Work in a global environment with highly distributed teams in different countries and time zones and at different management levels. Coordinate project stakeholders and especially work closely with the Technology teams to ensure proper tracking of all dependencies, risks, constraints, using the methodology and processes in place at Richemont.
- Coordinate all phases of the projects from initialization to stabilization post-delivery in production.
- Take care of project communication and report progress to your manager and necessary stakeholders.
BUDGET
- Work with the Head of in establishing contracts during the fiscal year with external suppliers within the budget.
- Work with the Head of in planning budget for next fiscal year and anticipate expenses in your perimeter.
- Monitor spending and savings in your area and alert your manager in case of delta with expectations.
- Drive and control contractors.
- Check supplier billing and invoices for correctness.
PROCESSES
- Embrace a continuous learning approach.
- Proactively identify and resolve team member related risks/impediments. Escalate when needed.
- Contribute to a strong leadership alignment across products.
HOW WILL YOU EXPERIENCE SUCCESS WITH US?
Technical Skills
- Strong understanding of web technologies and applications.
- Hands-on experience in retail or web application management and delivery.
- Hands-on experience with technology concepts such as APIs, OMS and CRM.
Tooling
- Planning and capacity management.
- Budget Management
- Atlassian Suite (Confluence/Jira).
Soft Skills
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Demonstrated experience in leadership, team mentoring.
- Ability to present ideas in context, which can be understood by technology, business and non-IT personnel.
- Ability to function effectively in a fast-paced environment, handle multiple efforts simultaneously, prioritize and meet deadlines.
- Proactive, self-driven, and eager to explore new technologies.
- Comfortable working independently in an agile environment.
Education & Language
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Information Technology or Computer Science or equivalent.
- Fluency in English (French, Portuguese or other languages is a plus).
