Job Description

The Vice President of Application Platforms will be responsible for the end-to-end delivery and health of the core application platform built to power H&M products and services across the global ecosystem. You will help to drive development, core platform maintenance platform engineering supporting critical business services across H&M, and automation to accelerate product delivery, and ensure consistent and stable services. As VP of Application Platforms, you are passionate about developing a modern, secure, stable, and scalable ERP platform (currently based on SAP) fit for a modern fashion business. You will lead the (Agile) technical development, required transformation, and operations of the Core SAP Tech Platform, thereby providing a core high-quality technology service to the H&M Group business. This includes scaling down and phasing out legacy technology over time while developing new features on the platform. Ensuring stable, scalable operations and new feature development as necessary to drive business value will be among your key objectives.  

 Some of your responsibilities will include: 

• To establish, deliver, and refine a platform engineering roadmap to ensure that all platforms and products remain current, deliver value to product engineering teams, and support the needs of internal stakeholders in terms of scalability, resilience, security, capacity, and operational maintenance. 
• Define a technology roadmap that includes deliverables focused on the continued improvement of the supported solutions
• Create tools and automated workflow capabilities to enable our software engineers to test and promote code across different environments and into production with maximum velocity. 
• In collaboration with Product Engineering, and colleagues in Service Management and Operations, work to reduce or eliminate manual or repetitive tasks, improving the end-to-end health and performance of the underlying platforms. 
• Responsible for technically modernizing the Core SAP Platform to realize a stable, secure, and agile SAP platform, providing a key backbone technology for H&M Group 
• Responsible for technical support during incidents and development of the Platform 
• Responsible for translating business requirements into technical requirements and new features 
• Drive consistency in practice, process, toolset, and architecture within Application Platform Engineering 
• Lead, coach and develop members of the area, promoting best practices in technical architecture and continually benchmarking against industry standards 
• Formal staff responsibility, including salary review, performance dialogues, and support in individual development plans and competence needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Information Technology, Computer science, Engineering,or equivalent with experience working in high-tech industry
• 15+ years of industry experience of which 10+ years in a leadership role
• Extensive experience (showing upward trajectory and diverse experience across multiple teams) in software engineering as well as in leadership positions 
• Deep experience developing SAP Platforms and S/4 Hana design in Fashion or Retail  
• Deep knowledge in other major Platforms, (such as like Hybris, Adobe) requirements and transition from existing environments 
• Experience in managing SAP environments in Cloud and integration needs across Multi-Hybrid Cloud stacks 
• Deep knowledge in modern architecture principles and distributed systems (e.g. API first, modular application design, microservices, test automation) and interest in the latest technology trends  
• Demonstrates a combination of a highly-technical engineering leader and effective relationship skills 
• Outstanding troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving abilities 
• Deep understanding of the cost drivers in systems delivery and operations and the commercial consequences of the technical decisions made.

Additional Information

PERKS AND BENEFITS

H&M believes in rewarding our employees for their many contributions to our shared success. That’s why we offer a full range of inclusive benefits that enable wellness, both in and outside of work.  We pride ourselves on being a do-good company and we have a comprehensive benefits package that matches that ambition.  Please note, benefits may have eligibility requirements based on employment status.

25% Staff Discount • Summer Fridays • Medical, Pharmacy, Vision, and Dental Coverage • Employee Assistance Program • Vacation, Wellness, Holiday, and Parental Pay • 401K • Commuter Benefits, Health, and Dependent Care FSA • Voluntary Benefits…the list continues!

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We make constant improvements

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H&M Group is a fair and equal employer committed to providing a safe and attractive workplace where all employees are recognized, feel appreciated, and treated with respect.  Our social policies complement the company values and clarify the rights and obligations of all employees in matters such as mutual respect, equal rights, discrimination, and harassment.  All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines