Director - IT Product Strategy - Domino's Pizza - Detroit

Job description
Lead Systems Growth via Product Innovation
Responsible for developing strategies around store technology to enable leadership in the Pizza market
Lead the process to identify business opportunities through situation assessment and analysis, creating and cataloging of ideas, and evaluating and examining ideas based on ability of ideas to meet business objectives

Work closely with Operations and Enterprise architecture teams to develop a technology roadmap that will serve as a guide to developing innovative technologies.
Lead team in the concept development process by overseeing the refinement of hardware, software and integration concept, determination of consumer interest, and business analysis
Work directly with Global CIOs of our key franchisees and technology partners to understand key long-term trends that determine where future opportunities in the Retails space lie.
Lead team in providing input to Digital Customer and Operations area on prototype development
Lead execution of Software Product Strategy and for development of new product marketing strategy and plans for each new product/initiative
Assist Directors of Domestic & International Ops in managing the TAB and iTAB council
Lead Innovation Strategy and Development
Lead the development of a technical Innovation Strategic Plan for short term and long term growth including key areas of focus, key strategies, and required resources. Communicate strategy effectively throughout organization to ensure clarity and alignment across the organization.
Lead the R&D team and continued optimization of the innovation process to facilitate a pipeline of products and processes to meet stated company objectives.
Aggressively develop industry relationships to assess industry and I.T. trends as sources of new opportunities for future New Store Technology Pipeline innovations and supplement internal resources.
Team Leadership and Management: function as leader of the Software Product Strategy Team responsible for the Road Map development, R&D, and new technology initiatives.
Ensure the creative process is part of the fabric of Domino’s IT through facilitating the creative process at all times.” I don’t know. Something that will resonate with the creative type
Communicate vision to all team members and align individual goals with overall company strategy
Lead training and development of team members, experimental design, relationship management, project management, etc.
Lead by example by modeling good development techniques, driving innovative thinking process, maintaining working understanding of store operation processes and difficulties.
Ensure team works effectively within and outside the department
Work with team on development, execution and communication of new store technologies related initiatives
Oversee progress on all projects to ensure all initiatives are on strategy
Conduct routine performance appraisals on all direct reports
Provide on-going training and development
Provide special projects to individual team members to stimulate growth and assess skills
Partner effectively with internal and external teams to ensure flawless execution of innovative products.
Coordinate with operations on the development of new software products
Provide assistance to Learning & Development with store operating procedures and systems to enable consistent and successful execution of new software products at market level
Research, develop and approve specifications for new software products.
Lead project meetings
Present to cross-functional groups on progress and status of projects

Desired Skills and Experience
8-10 years experience in R&D in a Restaurant Technology Company or in the Retail Technology Company. Pizza QSR is preferred
Proven track record of department leadership, product development and commercialization success.
Excellent communication and customer service skills
Bachelor’s degree in information systems or 7+ years equivalent experience in software development
Ability to communicate with executive level teams, both corporate and franchise
Strong understanding of experimental design.
Proven strategic thinking and on-trend vision
Demonstrated ability to lead many projects simultaneously in a timely manner
Exceptional relationship building skills across functions and organizational levels.
Excellent interpersonal skills, proven written and verbal/presentation skills
Ability to travel (25%) – Domestic & International

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