About PHOENIX
PHOENIX Retail, LLC is a retail platform operating the Express and Bonobos brands worldwide. Express is a multichannel apparel brand dedicated to a design philosophy rooted in modern, confident and effortless style whether dressing for work, everyday or special occasions. Bonobos is a menswear brand known for being pioneers of exceptional fit and a personalized, innovative retail model. Customers can experience our brands in over 400 Express retail and Express Factory Outlet stores, 50 Bonobos Guideshops, and online at www.express.com and www.bonobos.com.
About Express
Express is a multichannel apparel brand dedicated to creating confidence and inspiring self-expression. Since its launch in 1980, the brand has embraced a design philosophy rooted in modern, confident and effortless style. Whether dressing for work, everyday or special occasions, Express ensures you look and feel your best, wherever life takes you.
The Company operates over 400 retail and outlet stores in the United States and Puerto Rico, the express.com online store and the Express mobile app.
ResponsibilitiesThe Director of Technical Services is a leader responsible for developing and managing the foundational IT functions. This includes Telecommunications, Networking, Database Management, IT Operations, Client Engineering, Disaster Recovery, Service Desk, IT Support Applications, Hardware Deployment and DevOps. You will ensure these critical services form a robust digital backbone, enabling business agility and innovation.
This role demands significant business acumen coupled with deep technical expertise. You will play a key role in defining the strategic and tactical direction for these functions, overseeing their continuous evolution and operational excellence. This position requires active cross-functional engagement at all organizational levels, with a demonstrated focus on, and experience with, retail business processes, high-performance technical operations, and inspiring people leadership—particularly in dynamic, fast-paced environments.
The ideal candidate is a transformative leader and mentor who isn't afraid to roll up their sleeves when necessary, while also serving as an expert in relevant technical domains. You will be deeply involved in resolving complex enterprise-wide technical challenges, and collaborate directly with key vendors and business partners. You will also be instrumental in the collaborative process of shaping and managing annual capital and expense budgets, as well as multi-year strategic roadmaps.
This is a high-visibility, mission-critical role within the organization, including 24x7 management responsibilities within a collaborative team environment.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Develops, implements, and manages technical operations in support of business requirements. Drives strategic initiatives within the team and supports the strategic initiatives. Establishes and cultivates relationships with peers within and beyond the Technology organization.Leads and oversees the implementation and ongoing management of support functions and solutions supporting all Phoenix Retail Brands. Facilitates the creation of relevant multiyear, strategic roadmapsDrive the adoption and maturity of DevOps principles and practices across the organization, promoting continuous integration, continuous delivery, infrastructure as code, and automation of operational tasks. Collaborate closely with development teams to streamline release cycles and improve system reliability.Leads and assists the troubleshooting of technical or operational problems and takes corrective action as necessary to resolve. Serves as a key member of the Incident Management team focused on rapid service restoration when disruptions occur.Responsible for performance, capacity, monitoring and upgrades necessary to enable successful organizational execution and end-user productivity. Directs and ensures successful team execution on multiple projects and support functions simultaneously.Ensures team compliance with applicable change and incident management policies when implementing system changes and addressing problem resolution. Manages team to ensure security, compliance and operational stability and sustainability is a focus behind everything we do.Supports multiple sites and remote associates.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Bachelor’s in Computer Science, IT, or relevant area of studyExperience: 10+ years hands-on experience with IT Infrastructure and technical design, deployment, operational management and troubleshootingExperience: 7-10 years supervising or managing a team of technical engineersDemonstrated ability to create multiyear, strategic plans leveraging technology in service of business objectivesSignificant knowledge of networking, compute, storage and database technologiesSignificant knowledge of IT facility management and complex support functionsAbility to maintain confidentiality with sensitive customer and internal informationProven ability to work collaboratively / cross functionally and influence stake holders; manage and balance stakeholder expectationsDemonstrated ability to analyze and improve complex processes with a track record of successfully leading and delivering projectsAbility to manage projects and multiple tasks in an organized fashionAbility to consistently support and lead teams on daily basis, or during emergencies, and regularly provide honest, direct feedbackSuperior communication skills both written and verbal Effective communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skillsExcellent organizational, planning, and coordination skillsStrong interpersonal skills and ability to build collaborative relationshipsExperience working in the retail industry required
CRITICAL SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES
Approaches obstacles proactively and looks for ways to resolve problems and issuesAbility to multi-task and re-prioritize as neededAbility to meet deadlines, prioritize, cope with change and maintain composure under pressureDesire to take full ownership of assigned projects and ability to work independently or as a member of a teamAccountable for resultsAbility to multi-task and manage multiple projects simultaneouslyPossesses a sense of urgency; self-motivated and detail-mindedSolid verbal presentation, group dynamic, and facilitation skillsProactive approach to resolving problems and issuesDedication to meeting requirements of internal and external customers, responding to all customer requests promptly and thoroughly ClosingIf you would like to know more about the California Consumer Privacy Act click here.
An equal opportunity employer, PHOENIX does not discriminate in recruiting, hiring or any other terms and conditions of employment hiring on the basis of any federal, state, or locally protected characteristic. PHOENIX only hires individuals authorized for employment in the United States. PHOENIX is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you need an accommodation to search and apply for a job position due to a disability, please call 1-800-964-9793 and say 'Associate Relations' or send an e-mail to AssociateRelations@Express.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
Notification to Agencies: Please note that PHOENIX does not accept unsolicited resumes or calls from third-party recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Master Service Agreement and approval from HR to submit resumes for a specific requisition, PHOENIX will not consider or approve payment to any third-parties for hires made.
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