Tapestry
Our global house of brands unites the magic of Coach, Kate Spade New York and Stuart Weitzman to stretch what’s possible
New York, NY
Hybrid

Director, Digital Engineering

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Explore the possibilities across our global house of brands.


Defined by inclusivity rather than exclusivity, Tapestry embraces the exploration of individuality and invests in helping you grow personally and professionally. Every individual in our global house has the opportunity to make an impact, learn and be part of our growing and unique story.


At Tapestry, we have the freedom to express ourselves and run with our best ideas across Coach, Kate Spade New York, and Stuart Weitzman. We share a profound belief in both our individual and collective potential, and know that with hard work and dedication, anything is possible.



Primary Purpose:


The Director, Digital Engineering is responsible for the design and delivery of quality, robust, compliant, intuitive and cost appropriate Digital IT services, in support of ongoing company business objectives.


This role collaborates with Brand, Digital, and IT stakeholders to develop and maintain a Technology, Integration & Operations focus on ensuring operational excellence and an outstanding user experience of Digital IT services.


Responsibility includes Salesforce Commerce Cloud Engineering and Development, Release Management, Build Management, DevOps, CI/CD, Performance Optimization, Vendor Management and SDLC management/guidance, and the overview and validation of work planning and capacity needs.


This position will require regular sprint/operational reviews with the project delivery teams, brand teams, third party vendors and other enterprise teams.


The successful individual will leverage their proficiency in Digital Services and Integration to...


  • Demonstrate strong information technology knowledge and skill to communicate effectively to technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Build and manage a strong team of onsite and offshore professionals to deliver new feature build outs, enhancements and production support issues
  • Provide thought leadership on solution implementations and digitalization opportunities across the entire enterprise.
  • Oversee Release management, Build management and be a champion for DevOps, Agile maturity and Engineering Best Practices.
  • Define, track and ensure SLAs and KPIs with vendors and integrated systems.
  • Collaborate with Program Management, Architecture, QA, Performance and Operations teams for continuous improvement in standards and procedures.
  • Research and recommend new technologies and solutions to enable innovation, solve business problems and create efficiencies.
  • Identify risks, suggest and negotiate appropriate mitigation to the risks.
  • Prioritize multiple demands and obtain buy-in from stakeholders.


The accomplished individual will possess...

  • 10+ years’ of experience preferably in E-Commerce and Retail working in a fast-moving environment solving problems at scale.
  • Demonstrated experience in leading development, system integration, release management, build management, Dev Ops practices, project management, delivery and marketing technologies.
  • Demonstrated experience in IT strategic planning, organizational development, project management, and working in large complex organizations.
  • Strong people management skills with proven ability to attract, hire, motivate and develop the best talents.
  • Expertise and experience in the following technologies or equivalent:
    • Salesforce Commerce Cloud/Demandware (must)
    • Salesforce Marketing Cloud
    • Salesforce Service Cloud
    • Plum Slice
    • Progressive Web App (MoovWeb)
    • Content Management Systems (Amplience)
    • Web Services
    • Headless Architecture
    • Optimizely or other Digital Experience Platform
  • Strong presentation skills, negotiation, facilitation and consensus building skills.
  • Work well with executives and functional leadership.
  • International experience including rollouts in digital Ecommerce is a plus.


Our Competencies for All Employees


  • Drive for Results: Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.
  • Customer Focus: Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
  • Creativity: Comes up with a lot of new and unique ideas; easily makes connections among previously unrelated notions; tends to be seen as original and value-added in brainstorming settings.
  • Interpersonal Savvy: Relates well to all kinds of people, up, down, and sideways, inside and outside the organization; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably.
  • Learning on the Fly: Learns quickly when facing new problems; a relentless and versatile learner; open to change; analyzes both successes and failures for clues to improvement; experiments and will try anything to find solutions; enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks; quickly grasps the essence and the underlying structure of anything.
  • Perseverance: Pursues everything with energy, drive, and a need to finish; seldom gives up before finishing, especially in the face of resistance or setbacks.
  • Dealing with Ambiguity: Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; isn’t upset when things are up in the air; doesn’t have to finish things before moving on; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.


Our Competencies for All People Managers


  • Strategic Agility: Sees ahead clearly; can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately; has broad knowledge and perspective; is future oriented; can articulately paint credible pictures and visions of possibilities and likelihoods; can create competitive and breakthrough strategies and plans.
  • Building Effective Teams: Blends people into teams when needed; creates strong morale and spirit in their team; shares wins and successes; fosters open dialogue; lets people finish and be responsible for their work; defines success in terms of the whole team; creates a feeling of belonging in the team.
  • Managerial Courage: Doesn’t hold back anything that needs to be said; provides current, direct, complete, and “actionable” positive and corrective feedback to others; lets people know where they stand; faces up to people problems on any person or situation (not including direct reports) quickly and directly; is not afraid to take negative action when necessary.


Tapestry, Inc. is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and we pride ourselves on hiring and developing the best people. All employment decisions (including recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, transfer, training, discipline and termination) are based on the applicant’s or employee’s qualifications as they relate to the requirements of the position under consideration. These decisions are made without regard to age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic characteristics, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage, citizenship, disability, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or any other legally-recognized protected basis prohibited by applicable law. #LI-RE1 Visit Tapestry, Inc. at http://www.tapestry.com/

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What are Tapestry Perks + Benefits

Tapestry Benefits Overview

Our comprehensive employee benefits programs include but are not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, Tapestry Inc. Savings Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, employee discount program, vacation and sick days, Health Saving Accounts, Flex Spending, Commuter Benefits, accident insurance, pet Insurance, and Tuition Reimbursement.

Culture
Volunteer in local community
Tapestry is proud of its culture of service. We serve global communities through empowerment programs, financial & product donations, and volunteering, to make a positive impact on society.
Partners with nonprofits
We partner with nonprofits that support our local and global communities and share our belief that all should have the freedom to live authentically and thrive.
Open door policy
OKR operational model
Team based strategic planning
Pair programming
Open office floor plan
Employee resource groups
Employee-led culture committees
Hybrid work model
Summer hours
Employee awards
Flexible work schedule
We have a Flex Friday program with half-day Fridays throughout the year.
Diversity
Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff
Mandated unconscious bias training
Diversity manifesto
Diversity employee resource groups
We have four Employee Resource Groups (ERGs): Black Alliance, Asian Heritage Alliance, Prouder Together, and Working Parents & Caregivers. We also have an Inclusion Council.
Hiring practices that promote diversity
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Disability insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Pet insurance
Wellness programs
Team workouts
Mental health benefits
Wellness days
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
401(K) matching
Company equity
Employee stock purchase plan
Performance bonus
Charitable contribution matching
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Generous parental leave
Paid parental leave is available up to a maximum of 12 weeks. To qualify for paid parental leave, parents must be a full-time employee and have worked for 6 months prior to applying for leave.
Family medical leave
We offer Family and Medical leave to employees who need time off due to their own serious health condition or to care for a family member with a serious health condition, consistent with the FMLA.
Adoption Assistance
Return-to-work program post parental leave
Company sponsored family events
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Generous PTO
Paid volunteer time
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
Company-sponsored outings
Company-sponsored happy hours
Fitness stipend
Home-office stipend for remote employees
Meditation space
Mother's room
Professional Development Benefits
Tuition reimbursement
Lunch and learns
Promote from within
Mentorship program
Online course subscriptions available
Apprenticeship programs

Additional Perks + Benefits

Company discounts on all 3 of our brands!

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