Manager, IT Front-End Engineering

Belk is looking for a

Manager, IT Front-End Engineering

to lead a talented team of developers shaping the future of our e-commerce experience. This is an exciting opportunity to influence digital strategy, drive technical innovation, and build scalable, high-performing applications that connect customers with the brands they love.

We're seeking a leader who brings both

hands-on technical expertise and a people-first leadership approach

—someone who enjoys solving complex challenges, developing engineering talent, and turning ideas into impactful digital solutions.

What You'll Do:

• Lead & Inspire:

Coach, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of front-end engineers.

• Drive Innovation:

Guide front-end architecture and development using React, Next.js, and modern JavaScript technologies.

• Own Delivery:

Lead Agile development initiatives, manage project priorities, budgets, and timelines, and ensure quality execution.

• Elevate the Experience:

Optimize e-commerce performance, scalability, and customer-facing functionality.

• Collaborate & Influence:

Partner with Product, UX/UI, and IT leadership to bring digital initiatives to life.

• Champion Excellence:

Establish engineering best practices, oversee code reviews, and support continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems.
• 10+ years of experience in software development and delivering technology solutions.
• Demonstrated experience leading and managing IT or software engineering teams.
• Strong technical expertise in React, Next.js, JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, and CSS3.
• Experience managing Agile/Scrum development projects and applying established software development lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies.
• Experience managing project budgets, resources, timelines, and technical deliverables.
• Professional experience within the retail industry.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• PMP and CAPM certifications, as identified in the position requirements.

Additional Relevant Experience

• Front-end deployment platforms such as Vercel.
• Development and collaboration tools including VSCode, Bitbucket, JIRA, Confluence, and Harness.
• Tealium Tag Management or similar tag management solutions.
• Content management systems and customer-facing analytics integrations.
• E-commerce architecture, performance optimization, and scalable web applications.

[[JD_HEADING:Work Arrangement & Employment Eligibility

Hybrid]]

Work Schedule:

This position requires working onsite

three days per week, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday

. Candidates must be able to consistently meet this onsite requirement.

Work Authorization

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship. Belk is unable to provide employment visa sponsorship for this position, now or in the future.

Why Join Belk?

This is an opportunity to influence the digital shopping experience of an established retail brand while leading a team responsible for modernizing and enhancing its e-commerce technology. You'll have the opportunity to combine hands-on technical leadership with strategic planning, cross-functional collaboration, and people development.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Belk is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace free from discrimination and harassment. Employment decisions are made without regard to legally protected characteristics.