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PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Sears Holdings is focused on hiring the best and brightest talent, and rapidly developing this talent into our future business and technology leaders through accelerated career paths and challenging, yet rewarding opportunities. As part of this effort, Sears Holdings has created a
Technology Leadership Program (TLP). This program is designed to recruit highly talented, innovative and motivated Masters Degree candidates from top universities and technical programs. Members of this program will bring strategic leadership, acute awareness of emerging technology and incredible energy and enthusiasm to lead the strategic efforts of the company. Program members will manage high-priority and high-potential initiatives from inception to execution across our Information Technology Businesses. Additionally, the program provides a cohort experience of professional development through various activities, Executive sponsorship by the CIO and Senior Vice President, unique mentorship opportunities and leadership discussions.
TLP VIDEO TESTIMONIALS
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Goodman Gu |
Linda Liu |
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PROGRAM >>
This program provides unique career opportunities and exposure to the operational and strategic challenges facing the retail industry, Sears Holdings and the Information Technology Business. Members are hired as
"cohorts" and are champions of innovation initiatives, entrepreneurial thinkers and catalysts of change. The goal of the program is to infuse Sears Holdings and the Information Technology Businesses with innovative talent and to develop those talented individuals into future technology and business leaders.
- Two Business Unit rotations -
- Information Technology Business Unit - project based role in Business Intelligence, IT Strategy, Supply Chain or Point of Sale systems designed to improve a current process, system or introduce and implement a transformational technology for the various business units and its client.
- Online Business Unit - project based role in Online Strategy, Mobile Infrastructure & Operations designed to improve a current process, system or introduce and implement a transformational technology specifically targeting an internal business unit client.
- Permanent placement in an operating or support business unit - program members obtain a leadership position and apply transformational, new-age, efficient and cost-effective information technology/online/social commerce thinking into everything that we do.
OPPORTUNITY SUMMARY >>
This opportunity will enable you to receive the following:
- Unique career development opportunities
- Exposure to Senior Leadership
- Unique networking opportunities
- Cross-functional cohort
- Dedicated program manager
- Real-time application of academics to your assigned business
QUALIFICATIONS >>
A successful candidate will demonstrate the following characteristics:
- Cross-Functional Team Building Skills: ability to build and align cross-functional teams to meet common goals and achieve success
- Entrepreneurial: energetic and innovative; can lead new initiatives from idea generation to execution, develop business models and drive action plans to implementation
- Analytical: must enjoy gathering and digging deeply into data to identify issues and solve problems
- Strong Business Acumen: strong financial, strategic, operational and leadership skills; ability to understand business models and key drivers quickly
- Communication and Interpersonal Skills: willingness to learn from and coach others; ability to build strong relationships both internally and externally; maturity to succeed through teamwork
- Project Management, Organizational and Time Management Skills: ability to manage multiple projects, work effectively under tight deadlines and deliver projects on time
- Focused on Results: willingness to do what it takes to get the job done right
* Please review our staffing process to learn how to be considered for any of our college programs.
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