Director, Corporate Business Applications

American Bureau of Shipping • Spring, TX

7h

About The Position

The Director, Corporate Business Applications is accountable for defining and executing the global enterprise applications strategy in alignment with business priorities and long-term growth objectives. Reporting to the VP, Application Development, the role provides leadership across a diverse applications portfolio, including ERP, CRM, CLM, and proprietary platforms, and guides senior leaders and global teams through complex transformation initiatives.

A core mandate is to lead and refine enterprise applications consolidation and modernization, validating roadmaps, supporting product selection, sequencing global deployments, and balancing near-term optimization with long-term investment. The Director leads implementations and enhancements, oversees application stability and operational support, and advances process improvement, automation, analytics, governance, compliance, and SDLC disciplines. The role also builds and leads a high-performing global Enterprise Applications organization and partners with business leaders to drive adoption and measurable value.

Requirements

• 15+ years of IT experience, including 8+ years in senior IT leadership roles with strong people management responsibility in complex, global environments.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field; the posting lists Computer Science, Business Management, Program Management, or Product Management, and also lists IT, Engineering, Finance, or Supply Chain.
• Proven success leading large-scale enterprise applications transformations, including ERP and non-ERP, in dynamic, multi-region organizations, including process standardization, change management, and adoption.
• Deep experience leading, implementing, and supporting enterprise application platforms through full SDLC lifecycles, complex integrations, and data migrations.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end business processes across finance, HR, and operations, and ability to translate between business and technical stakeholders.
• Expertise in system integrations, cloud-based enterprise platforms, and adjacent systems such as Salesforce and ServiceNow.
• Working knowledge of the ABS Health, Safety, Quality, and Environmental Management System.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with modern data platforms such as Microsoft Fabric or Databricks.
• Professional or chartered engineer license.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the end-to-end enterprise applications strategy, including current and future state, roadmap, implementation, optimization, and lifecycle management across ERP and other core platforms.
• Lead global enterprise application implementations and enhancements, ensuring on-time delivery, budget discipline, quality outcomes, and stakeholder engagement.
• Oversee stability, performance, security, and operational support of the enterprise applications ecosystem, including upgrades, integrations, vendor management, and incident and problem management.
• Provide strategic and operational leadership for non-ERP enterprise platforms, including CRM, CLM, Marketing, Finance, HR, and Legal, ensuring fit-for-purpose capability, process alignment, and a scalable global support model.
• Partner with senior business leaders to identify opportunities, drive adoption, deliver measurable business value, and educate the business on technology solutions that can add value or achieve goals.
• Build and lead a high-performing global Enterprise Applications organization, including talent development, performance management, and budgeting.
• Drive process improvement, automation, and data-driven decision-making through improved analytics, reporting, and governance.
• Establish strong governance, compliance, and SDLC disciplines while fostering collaboration between IT and business teams.

Benefits

• Medical insurance, including PPO and HD plans.
• Dental and vision insurance.
• Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Flexible Savings Account (FSA).
• Life insurance.
• Accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
• Disability leave programs.
• Parental leave program.
• Paid holidays.
• Paid vacation time.
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP), including personal wellness and work-life services.
• 401(k) plan with a generous company match, subject to plan requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director