Lead, IT

Our values start with our people, join a team that values you!

Bring your talents to Ross, our leading off-price retail chain with over 2,200 stores, and a strong track record of success and growth. Our focus has always been bringing our customers a constant stream of high-quality brands and on-trend merchandise at extraordinary savings. All while providing a fun and exciting treasure hunt experience.

• Success. Our winning team pursues excellence while learning and evolving
• Career growth. We develop industry leading talent because Ross grows when our people grow
• Teamwork. We work together to solve the hard problems and find the right solution
• Our commitment to Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, and our community. We celebrate the backgrounds, identities, and ideas of those who work and shop with us because our differences make us stronger. We strive to be a positive force in our community.

Our Corporate headquarters are in Dublin, CA, we have 3 buying offices in key markets in New York City, Los Angeles, and Boston, and 8 distribution centers nationwide. With 2025 revenues of $22.8 billion, we are a Fortune 500 company who is committed to providing an inclusive work environment with continuous learning opportunities and development for our teams.

The Lead, IT Applications (Self-Checkout - POS) is responsible for leading the design, implementation, and support of Self-Checkout (SCO) solutions within store systems. This role partners with business and IT stakeholders to deliver scalable, reliable, and efficient checkout experiences that enhance customer satisfaction and operational efficiency.

The Lead provides both functional and technical expertise across SCO, POS, and payment systems, ensuring successful execution from concept through deployment and ongoing support.

The base salary range for this role is $114,300 - $195,000. The base salary range is dependent on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, qualifications, relevant education, certifications, seniority, and location. The range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees. Other rewards vary by position and location.

• Lead architecture and design of Self Checkout (SCO) solutions, ensuring integration with POS, payment systems, and store infrastructure
• Act as the IT lead for the Self Checkout workstream across initiatives and programs
• Partner with business stakeholders to define requirements, roadmap, and rollout strategy for SCO capabilities
• Translate functional requirements into technical solutions for moderate to highly complex initiatives
• Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture, security, compliance, and operational standards
• Drive full development lifecycle including design validation, build, testing, and deployment
• Coordinate and support all testing phases (integration, UAT, performance, operational readiness)
• Lead pilot deployments, stabilization periods, and large‑scale rollout execution across store fleet
• Ensure store readiness across hardware, software, networking, and operational procedures
• Provide ongoing production support, including troubleshooting, incident management, and root cause analysis
• Identify and drive continuous improvements in SCO performance, customer experience, and operational efficiency
• Lead cross‑functional coordination across IT, business, vendors, and store operations teams
• Develop and communicate project status, risks, and mitigation strategies to leadership
• Collaborate with hardware and software vendors to resolve issues and deliver enhancements
• Ensure delivery of implementation artifacts including training, job aids, and operational documentation

People

• Building Effective Teams
• Developing Talent
• Collaboration

Self

• Leading by Example
• Communicates Effectively
• Ensures Accountability and Execution
• Manages Conflict

Business

• Business Acumen
• Plans, Aligns and Prioritizes
• Organizational Agility

With particular emphasis on the following specific position-related competencies:

• Technical Problem Solving & Root Cause Analysis
• Large-Scale Stores Deployment & Change Management
• Retail Store Operations Expertise
• Customer Experience Orientation