Nature & Scope → Your Role at Roots

Roots is seeking a Senior Manager Application Development to lead our growing in-house web development team. This role requires a strategic thinker who values collaboration, innovation, and results-driven leadership. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background and a proven track record of guiding multidisciplinary teams towards successful project execution. Reporting to the VP of Information Strategy and Systems Information Technology, the Senior Manager will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our digital infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities → How You'll Make an Impact

• Establish and lead an in-house web development team, overseeing multiple multidisciplinary teams (Web, Data & Middleware).
• Define the strategic direction for technical products and system integrations.
• Lead and manage the migration of legacy architecture to modern cloud and data-centric platforms in partnership with business teams.
• Implement and oversee data governance initiatives to enhance information management and deployment practices.
• Ensure the consistent and timely delivery of digital projects across web, mobile, and backend interfaces, prioritizing application design, scalability, reusability, and quality.
• Develop a center of excellence for reusable services and API-based architecture driven by data-centric principles.
• Build, support, and modernize core data warehouse and business intelligence (BI) platform capabilities.
• Develop and implement metrics to measure success, stability, and ongoing monitoring of post-launch results through reporting and dashboards.

Qualifications & Experience → The Skills You Bring

• Minimum of 3+ years in a senior management, preferably within a retail-related industry.
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related field is strongly preferred; alternatively, 4+ years in leadership roles may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Extensive experience in building and delivering technology products related to cloud-based and integration platforms such as Azure, AWS, and Middleware technology (e.g. Mulesoft, Boomi, Azure)
• Demonstrated leadership of high-performance, cross-functional engineering teams for a minimum of 3-5 years.
• Experience with e-commerce platforms such as Salesforce or Shopify is highly desirable.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts to a diverse audience, including executive leadership.
• Deep understanding of cloud technology stacks, microservices architecture, and best practices in software development.

At Roots we appreciate that skills and expertise are cultivated through a range of experiences. We are committed to reflecting Canada's diverse landscape in our products, team, and workplace culture. We value your unique perspective and encourage you to apply, even if you don't meet every listed requirement. Accommodations are available for applicants throughout the recruitment process.