CAVA · 1 month ago
Senior IT Manager People Systems
CAVA is a company that prioritizes authenticity and excellence, seeking a highly skilled Senior Manager of People Systems to join their team. The role involves overseeing enterprise-wide systems, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and leading a team of professionals in enhancing people systems aligned with business objectives.
Responsibilities
Play critical role in overseeing the planning, development, implementation, and maintenance of our organization’s enterprise-wide systems
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, manage system integration projects, and ensure the optimal performance and security of our technology infrastructure
Develop and implement a comprehensive people systems strategy aligned with the company’s overall business objectives
Collaborate with leadership to identify opportunities for technology driven improvements and innovation
Lead and mentor a team of skilled professionals responsible for the design, development, and maintenance of people systems
Foster a collaborative and innovative team culture, promoting continuous learning and development
Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of enterprise-wide system integration projects, ensuring they are completed on time and within budget
Work closely with project teams to define project scope, objectives, and deliverables
Evaluate, select, and implement cutting-edge technologies to enhance people system capabilities
Ensure the seamless integration of new systems with existing infrastructure and applications
Implement monitoring tools and processes to proactively identify and address performance issues in systems
Continuously assess and optimize system performance to meet or exceed defined service level agreements
Collaborate with cybersecurity and engineering teams to establish and enforce security and technology protocols and ensure compliance with relevant regulations and industry standards
Oversee and manage contracts, budgets and vendors associated with people systems
Ensure issues are identified, tracked, reported on and resolved in timely manner including root cause analysis
Ensure work is completed in such a way to comply with established IT processes and internal controls (i.e. change management, production control, following standards, architecture review, incident response, PCI and PII information security, etc. Lead teams to accomplish priorities and initiatives with the impact for the guest in mind
Effectively communicate goals, priorities, and action items to direct reports; actively give feedback on progress updates
Conduct impactful and meaningful DE&I conversations within team and organization
Create opportunities for Team Members to grow in their roles and progress into higher roles in the organization
Execute effective decision-making skills to lead team to succeed
Oversee innovative solutions proposed by direct reports
Maintain emotional stability in stressful situations; lead by example for how our team should handle adversity
Abide by policies and procedures that support the service mindset
Manage timeline expectations within and across teams, deliver on our responsibilities accordingly
Earn the trust of Team Members and Managers by consistently embracing CAVA’s values
Show discipline in bringing consistent performance, communication, and attitude to the job every day
Actively contribute to your department to complete tasks and meet company goals
Recognize the emotional stake each Team Member has in personal and organizational success of this business
Qualification
Required
7+ years of Human Capital Management (HCM) and Workforce Management (WFM) software experience required
3+ years of experience in a leadership role overseeing People and Workforce Management systems in a complex organization
Proven ability to write comprehensive, clear, and concise business requirements documents and user stories
Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills and knowledge of technical management, information analysis and of computer hardware/software systems
Expertise in data integrations
Proven ability to assess complex business requirements and to lead requirements and design definition sessions to facilitate the development of effective business solutions
Strong understanding of enterprise architecture, system integration and emerging technologies and the ability to learn new technologies quickly
Ability to communicate verbally to technical and non-technical audiences and at all levels of the organization
Solid understanding of Business Process Modeling
Detail-oriented mindset, self-directed and able to work with minimal supervision
Solid knowledge of Office products (Word, Excel, Power Point, Visio)
Adherence to change management and documentation standards
Ability to mentor and lead training sessions on software applications for end users of all skill sets
Some experience with SQL and relational database concepts
Occasional Travel Required
Preferred
UKG Pro expertise strongly preferred, either HCM and/or WFM
Experience in the hospitality or retail industry, Master Data Management and Business Process Modeling is a plus
Benefits
Competitive salary, plus bonus and long-term incentives
Early Wage Access!
Unlimited PTO, paid parental leave, plus paid opportunities to give back to the community.
Health, Dental, Vision, Telemedicine, Pet Insurance plus more!
401k enrollment with CAVA contribution
Company-paid STD, LTD, Life and AD&D coverage for salaried positions
Free CAVA food
Casual work environment
The opportunity to be on the ground floor of a rapidly growing brand.
Company
CAVA
At CAVA, we work every day to bring heart, health, and humanity to food.
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$738.34MKey Investors
T. Rowe PriceInvusSWaN & Legend Venture Partners
2023-06-14IPO
2021-04-27Series F· $190M
2019-12-10Series Unknown· $40M
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