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OVERVIEW
We are focused on hiring the best and brightest talent, and developing this talent rapidly through accelerated career paths. As part of this effort, we recently created the Technology Leadership Development Program. This program is designed to recruit highly talented, innovative and motivated Masters Degree candidates from top universities and technical programs. Members of this program will bring strategic leadership, acute awareness of emerging technology and incredible energy and enthusiasm to lead the strategic effort of the company and manage high-priority and high-potential initiatives from inception to execution across our Technology Businesses. Members must also be willing to take on a number of different roles within their job and act as a catalyst for change. Program Members should be solutions-oriented, customer-focused, detailed, analytical, flexible and possess a start-up mentality.
PROGRAM DESIGN
- Two Business Unit rotations
- Information Technology Business Unit- project based role in IT Strategy and Architecture designed to improve a current process/system or introduce and implement a transformational technology/system/thinking for the business and its clients.
- Online Business Unit- project based role in Online Strategy, Infrastructure & Operations designed to improve a current process/system or introduce and implement a transformational technology/system/thinking specifically targeting an internal business unit client.
- Permanent placement in an operating or support business unit- program members obtain a senior level technical position and apply transformational, new-age, efficient and cost-effective information technology/online/social commerce thinking into everything that we do.
OPPORTUNITY SUMMARY
The opportunity will allow you to receive the following:
- Executive sponsorship by the Chairman, Chief Information Officer and Executive Vice President
- Opportunity to lead and execute revolutionary transformation in retail and Sears Holdings
- Unique career development and networking opportunities
- An expectation of value creation and rapid impact
- Direct mentorship from a Senior Executive
QUALIFICATIONS >>
- Cross-Functional Team Building Skills: ability to build and align cross-functional teams to meet common goals and achieve success
- Champion of Change: has a solutions oriented mind-set and works to initiate and drive needed change
- Entrepreneurial: energetic and innovative; can lead new initiatives from idea generation to execution, develop business models and drive action plans to implementation
- Analytical: must enjoy gathering and digging deeply into data to identify issues and solve problems
- Strong Work Ethic: self-starter able to demonstrate a strong proactive approach and self-initiative; tenacious
- Positive Attitude: commitment to self-improvement and excellence
- Strong Business Acumen: strong financial, strategic, operational and leadership skills; ability to understand business models and key drivers quickly
- Communication and Interpersonal Skills: confidence to interact with senior management to communicate ideas and maturity to succeed through teamwork; willingness to learn from and coach others; ability to build strong relationships both internally and externally
- Project Management, Organizational and Time Management Skills: ability to manage multiple projects, work effectively under tight deadlines and deliver projects on time
- Focused on Results: willingness to do what it takes to get the job done right
- Customer Focused: always puts the customer first and has a customer-centric mind-set when developing ideas and executing projects
* Please review our staffing process to learn how to be considered for any of our college programs.
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