Sr IT Architect Merchandising Systems & Processing

OVERVIEW

Live the experience
. From professional empowerment to continual learning opportunities. From ongoing investment in new and emerging technologies to a career of self-determination. At Ulta Beauty, our tech team is critical to our scalability—and is recognized that way. We’ve been defined as a “mature start-up.” A place where interdepartmental exposure, open doors, and genuine collaboration is ubiquitous. Where challenges come fast and furious, requiring agility, mental dexterity, and creativity.

Where our passion for better solutions drives us and is core to who we are.

We’re engineering for the future of retail, and it’s no-holds-barred. But for those motivated by continual change and ambiguity, by superior leadership, by whip smart colleagues who will press you daily for your very best, you’ll find that virtually nothing’s impossible at Ulta Beauty.

In the role of Senior Architect, you will be responsible for applying core architectural expertise as a leader in the planning, design, and delivery of core Merchandising process in a retail environment especially covering Master data, Retail demand planning, Assortment Planning, Direct and Indirect Procurement. You will be to and recommend business requirements based on solid knowledge of core Merchandise capabilities and the overall Merchandise business transformation roadmap.

You will be responsible for the Application architecture function including architectural design standards, governance processes and implementation of different core Merchandising process like Integrated planning, Retail demand planning, Assortment planning etc. Identify solutions to realize the value of new systems and technology impacted as part of Merchandise transformation roadmap. Work across cross-functional Application architects in evaluating, recommending, and stabilizing technology solutions.

• System Software
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  Evaluate new system software, review system software updates, plan the installation and testing of new versions of system software, troubleshoot software problems and advise on the correct and effective use of system software.
• Systems Design
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  Manage the system design within the functional area and on programs/projects and ensures adherence to relevant technical strategies, policies, standards and practices (including security).
• Solution Architecture
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  Lead the development of architectures for complex systems, ensuring consistency with specified requirements agreed with both external and internal customers while balancing between functional, service quality and systems management needs. Ensure that appropriate standards (corporate, industry, national and international) are adhered to.
• Information Management
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  Develop and communicate the organization’s strategy for managing information, ensuring that uniformly recognized and accepted data definitions are developed and applied throughout the organization. Ensure that the business processes and information required to support the organization are defined and devise appropriate standards, processes and data architectures. Evaluate the impact of any relevant statutory, internal or external regulations on the organization’s use of information and develop strategies for compliance.
• Innovation/Research
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  Manage, monitor, and seek opportunities, new methods, trends, capabilities and products to the advancement of the organization.
• IT Governance
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  Support the work of the governing authority/board, lead the review of management processes (and decisions) for compliance with the organization’s strategy for corporate governance of information and develop architecture policies and standards.
• IT Strategy & Planning
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  Develop policies, standards and guidelines for how the organization conducts IT strategy development and planning and lead the creation or review of an IT strategy which meets the requirements of the business.
• Relationship Management
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  Develop long-term, strategic relationships with senior stakeholders, maintain a strong understanding of industry and business and act as a subject matter expert on technology.

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