Dir Information Technology

HMH

1d•$170,000 - $190,000•Remote

About The Position

HMH is a learning technology company committed to delivering connected solutions that engage learners, empower educators and improve student outcomes. As a leading provider of K–12 core curriculum, supplemental and intervention solutions, and professional learning services, HMH partners with educators and school districts to uncover solutions that unlock students’ potential and extend teachers’ capabilities. HMH serves more than 50 million students and 4 million educators in 150 countries. For more information, visit www.hmhco.com The IT Director, Information Technology Enterprise Value Chain is a key position reporting directly to the IT VP, Corporate Functions, with responsibility for directing all aspects of technology solution delivery to support our Finance organization. This role will partner closely with business leaders across Finance, Supply Chain, Internal Audit, Tax, Legal, and external technology partners to drive enterprise application strategy and governance. The role will establish standards, best practices, and scalable processes to support ongoing ERP modernization efforts, including the evaluation and phased implementation of the next ERP generation. Operating within a decentralized business model, this position will provide enterprise-level oversight, governance, strategic direction, and ownership of day-to-day ERP SAP administration and support. The successful candidate will be a clear and decisive communicator with outstanding organizational management and business technology acumen. This director will have outstanding management skills and will be adept at cultivating and maintaining effective working relationships with a variety of parties including internal stakeholders, 3rd-party vendors, external clients, and operational areas within HMH. This includes working with the business partners and stakeholders to understand the business processes, priorities and current risks and issues. The candidate will demonstrate excellent communication skills, judgment, integrity, and leadership. This position will be Remote.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related discipline.
10+ years of progressive experience leading SAP ECC platforms, enterprise applications, or business systems functions.
At least 10 years of relevant experience managing SAP ECC and related revenue applications, technology projects and solutions/service delivery/ support, including day-to-day oversight of solution architects, developers, technical analysts, QA & testing resources, etc.
Hands-on experience on SAP FICO, MM, and Development strongly preferred.
Strong knowledge of SAP governance, integrations, business process optimization, and enterprise application strategy.
Experience supporting SOX compliance, IT General Controls (ITGCs), and audit-related requirements.
Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders and communicate effectively across technical and business audiences.
Integrity – By reputation and consistent performance, they must be viewed by the executive team as trustworthy, and by other levels of the organization as fair and trusted member of the IT team.
Emotional stability and resilience – In the creation of a mature technology service organization, this role will be accountable to various business and technology resources and must consistently demonstrate a calm and assured demeanor.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain the ERP SAP and Enterprise applications strategy across the Enterprise Tech Stack portfolio, including Concur, Ariba, LogPro, NetSuite, Esker, RevStream, RevSpring, Alliant-Rprep/ RRDM, and Anaplan.
Create and manage a multi-year ERP roadmap aligned with business priorities, growth initiatives, acquisitions, and operational scalability.
Establish governance standards for ERP lifecycle management, integrations, master data management, change management, and business process alignment.
Increase visibility into enterprise applications, ownership structures, support models, integrations, and business-critical dependencies across operating companies.
Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure enterprise systems continue to meet evolving business requirements.
Provide strategic oversight across a diverse Enterprise landscape that includes SAP ECC, NetSuite, Concur, Ariba, LogPro, Esker, RevStream, RevSpring, Alliant-Rprep/ RRDM, Anaplan, among other platforms.
Partner with business units and third-party providers to support platform performance, upgrades, and long-term technology planning.
Identify opportunities for Enterprise-ERP standardization, rationalization, and modernization.
Drive initiatives that improve enterprise application scalability, reporting capabilities, and operational efficiency.
Lead strategic planning and phased deployment efforts for future ERP generation and consolidation.
Partner with SI, AMS, implementation teams and business stakeholders to support Enterprise-ERP transformation initiatives.
Ensure governance, business readiness, training, and change management practices are embedded within application modernization efforts.
Support enterprise architecture decisions and integration strategies related to ERP and business systems.
Partner with Finance, Internal Audit, Legal, Cybersecurity, and external auditors to support compliance and governance requirements.
Support ERP-related SOX compliance initiatives, including IT General Controls (ITGCs), segregation of duties, access management, change management, and application-level financial controls.
Ensure enterprise applications support applicable data privacy and regulatory requirements.
Promote strong documentation standards, governance frameworks, and audit readiness across the enterprise application environment.
Lead and develop a team responsible for enterprise applications, business systems, and building scalable support processes and team development programs.
Manage relationships with consulting firms, managed service providers, application vendors, and implementation partners.
Support strategic technology initiatives and special projects as assigned by Finance and IT leadership.