Senior Manager Software Engineering

Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SHLD) is a leading integrated retailer focused on seamlessly connecting the digital and physical shopping experiences to serve our members - wherever, whenever and however they want to shop. Sears Holdings is home to Shop Your Way®, a social shopping platform offering members rewards for shopping at Sears and Kmart as well as with other retail partners across categories important to them. The Company operates through its subsidiaries, including Sears, Roebuck

The Sr Mgr, Software Engineering manages engineering functions and team(s) within an organization. This position leads the creation, improvement and operations of technical products and services. The Sr Mgr, Software Engineering innovates and delivers software that improves upon key pillars of the corporate strategy. This position excels in the rationalization and application of resources to deliver prioritized projects. This position works with leadership to set direction and strategy.

* Leads the design of cross-functional features or is otherwise influential in the efforts of other leaders. Advocates for efficient and effective solutions in any and all teams (not just their own). * Manages a function or project that adds value to the business (i.e. increased revenue or reduced costs) or manages multiple functional areas. * Performs trade-off/rationalization analysis for delivery schedules and resource management across functional areas of responsibility * Leads the design of new applications and technology or is otherwise influential in the design efforts of other leaders through collaboration and participation in the discovery, documentation and validation designs before and during software development. * Keeps abreast of new technology patterns and trends. Leads the evolution of SHC standards and technology (tools, conventions and design patterns) * Manages end-to-end development of software and solutions for ecommerce applications and related technologies. * Ensures successful delivery of solutions, meets specifications, and creates little to no operational support overhead (for this team or others). * Collaborates with other managers and consistently and effectively communicates across the organization and up the leadership chain. * Leads design and/or code reviews. Drives initiatives for operational improvement and ensures team members do the same. * Establishes and monitors metrics of technical and business importance that are generated within assigned system and/or functional area. * Mentors Mgr, Software Engineering and individual contributors. * Performs supervisory functions, including but not limited to, making employment decisions regarding hiring, promoting, demoting and terminating, conducting performance appraisals and coaching and developing associates.

* Degree in Computer Science, a related technical or scientific field, or equivalent experience * Prior experience in role in given area of specialty, 5-10 years in-industry. * At least 3 years managing technical individual contributors. * Analysis, design, coding and implementation of large-scale applications. * Solid knowledge of algorithms, data structures and complexity theory. Solid knowledge on OO design. * Participation through completion of a complex software project (at least 1 year on project) * Ability to effectively write so requirements are clear and readily understood.