Petco
Create a healthier, brighter future for pets, pet parents and people!
If you want to make a real difference, create an exciting career path, feel welcome to be your whole self and nurture your wellbeing, Petco is the place for you.
Core Values
We love all pets like our own
We’re the future of the pet industry
We’re here to improve lives
We drive outstanding results together
We’re welcome as we are
Petco is a category-defining health and wellness company focused on improving the lives of pets, pet parents and Petco partners. We are 29,000 strong and operate 1,500+ pet care centers in the U.S., Mexico and Puerto Rico, including 250+ Vetco Total Care hospitals, hundreds of preventive care clinics and eight distribution centers. We’re focused on purpose-driven work, and strongly believe what’s good for pets, people and our planet is good for Petco.
Duties & Responsibilities
Responsible for long‑range technology strategy planning for our commerce platform and integrated systems
Works with technical leaders to define and refine vision, architecture, and stack; leads efforts to make timely technical decisions
Manages policy development to address complex business issues, provides leadership to cross‑functional teams.
Partners with Product Development team to influence what is built for business consumption
Advocates for enterprise technology initiatives in the enterprise technology backlog structure
Identifies interdependencies and emerging trends across interrelated technology efforts and programs to continuously improve products and services
Partners with Program/Project and Tech SMEs to create realistic roadmaps and set expectations with customers; stays close to the product, guides the process to ensure accurate and timely delivery
Leverages engineering, problem‑solving and influencing skills to ensure process and risk management solutions are also technically sound
Coordinates outsourced engineering effort from teams with differing skill sets
Key Distinctions of Job Level
Leads large cross‑functional teams that work on the most complex business issues
Minimal supervision with wide latitude for independent judgment. Provides solutions to issues utilizing judgment.
Type Of Supervision Given
Leads large, cross‑functional teams
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or other related fields, or equivalent work experience.
12+ years of IT and business industry work experience in managing multiple, large, cross‑functional teams or projects, and influencing senior level management and key stakeholders.
Requires advanced technical and business knowledge in software development life cycle, quality assurance, project management and other related disciplines/processes.
Salary Range:
$194,600.00 – $291,900.00
Hourly or salary range will be reflected above. For a more detailed overview of Petco Total Rewards, including health and financial benefits, 401K, incentives, and PTO, see https://careers.petco.com/us/en/key-benefits
Petco Animal Supplies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or any other protected classification.
Seniority Level
Director
Employment Type
Full‑time
Job Function
Engineering and Information Technology
Industries
Retail
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If you want to make a real difference, create an exciting career path, feel welcome to be your whole self and nurture your wellbeing, Petco is the place for you.
Core Values
We love all pets like our own
We’re the future of the pet industry
We’re here to improve lives
We drive outstanding results together
We’re welcome as we are
Petco is a category-defining health and wellness company focused on improving the lives of pets, pet parents and Petco partners. We are 29,000 strong and operate 1,500+ pet care centers in the U.S., Mexico and Puerto Rico, including 250+ Vetco Total Care hospitals, hundreds of preventive care clinics and eight distribution centers. We’re focused on purpose-driven work, and strongly believe what’s good for pets, people and our planet is good for Petco.
Duties & Responsibilities
Responsible for long‑range technology strategy planning for our commerce platform and integrated systems
Works with technical leaders to define and refine vision, architecture, and stack; leads efforts to make timely technical decisions
Manages policy development to address complex business issues, provides leadership to cross‑functional teams.
Partners with Product Development team to influence what is built for business consumption
Advocates for enterprise technology initiatives in the enterprise technology backlog structure
Identifies interdependencies and emerging trends across interrelated technology efforts and programs to continuously improve products and services
Partners with Program/Project and Tech SMEs to create realistic roadmaps and set expectations with customers; stays close to the product, guides the process to ensure accurate and timely delivery
Leverages engineering, problem‑solving and influencing skills to ensure process and risk management solutions are also technically sound
Coordinates outsourced engineering effort from teams with differing skill sets
Key Distinctions of Job Level
Leads large cross‑functional teams that work on the most complex business issues
Minimal supervision with wide latitude for independent judgment. Provides solutions to issues utilizing judgment.
Type Of Supervision Given
Leads large, cross‑functional teams
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or other related fields, or equivalent work experience.
12+ years of IT and business industry work experience in managing multiple, large, cross‑functional teams or projects, and influencing senior level management and key stakeholders.
Requires advanced technical and business knowledge in software development life cycle, quality assurance, project management and other related disciplines/processes.
Salary Range:
$194,600.00 – $291,900.00
Hourly or salary range will be reflected above. For a more detailed overview of Petco Total Rewards, including health and financial benefits, 401K, incentives, and PTO, see https://careers.petco.com/us/en/key-benefits
Petco Animal Supplies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or any other protected classification.
Seniority Level
Director
Employment Type
Full‑time
Job Function
Engineering and Information Technology
Industries
Retail
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