Director of Corporate Business Systems

Neros Technologies•El Segundo, CA

2d•$150,000 - $200,000

About The Position

The Director of Corporate Business Systems is responsible for defining, building, and scaling the company’s core operational technology stack—including ERP, MES/MRP, PLM, WMS, QMS, CRM, and enterprise data platforms. This leader owns the strategy, architecture, implementation, and ongoing optimization of the systems that power engineering, production, supply chain, quality, and finance. As the company scales production and expands its product lines, this role ensures our enterprise ecosystem is reliable, secure, well-integrated, and capable of supporting rapid growth, accurate reporting, and operational excellence.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in enterprise systems, manufacturing technology, or IT/operations leadership roles.
Demonstrated expertise with ERP, MES/MRP, PLM, and related systems in a hardware or manufacturing environment.
Strong background in systems integration, data architecture, and master data management.
Experience leading cross-functional initiatives that span engineering, operations, supply chain, and finance.
Proven ability to build and manage high-performing technical teams. Working knowledge of compliance frameworks such as SOX, ITAR/EAR, ISO 9001/AS9100, or similar.
Excellent communication, program management, and vendor-management skills.

Nice To Haves

Enterprise Systems & Architecture
Expertise with ERP platforms (e.g., NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, Infor, Microsoft Dynamics).
Experience with MES/MRP systems (e.g., Manufacturo, Katana, Tulip, FactoryFour, ProShop).
PLM proficiency (e.g., Teamcenter, Arena, Propel, Agile PLM).
Deep understanding of multi-system manufacturing architecture: engineering → planning → production → inventory → finance.
Systems Integration & Automation
Strong experience with API-based integrations (REST, GraphQL, SOAP).
Familiarity with iPaaS and integration frameworks (e.g., Prismatic, Workato, Mulesoft, Boomi, Airflow).
Ability to design system-to-system workflows (e.g., PLM→ERP, MES→ERP, WMS→ERP, Cofactr→ERP).
Understanding of event-driven architectures, webhooks, queueing systems, and middleware.
Data Architecture & Master Data Governance
Master data modeling expertise for items, BOMs, routings, costs, locations, suppliers, and configurations.
Experience building and governing enterprise data models and taxonomies.
SQL proficiency and experience with relational data structures.
Experience with cloud data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, Databricks).
ETL/ELT tools experience (e.g., Fivetran, dbt, Airbyte).
Ability to define rules for data quality, lifecycle, versioning, and auditability.
Project Delivery & Implementation
Experience leading large-scale system implementations, migrations, or re-platforming.
Skilled in requirements gathering, business process mapping, and cross-functional alignment.
Knowledge of Agile, Scrum, or hybrid project delivery methodologies.
Vendor selection, SOW creation, and implementation partner management.
Security, Compliance & Controls
Understanding of SOX, ITAR/EAR, ISO 9001/AS9100, or other manufacturing/regulated frameworks.
Experience implementing access controls, roles/permissions, audit trails, and change management.
Ability to design compliant workflows for engineering change, production control, and inventory.
Familiarity with cybersecurity basics for enterprise applications (SSO, MFA, RBAC, SCIM).
Infrastructure & Reliability
Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their impact on system architecture.
Experience with uptime/availability planning, monitoring, and incident management.
Familiarity with backup/restore strategies, DR planning, and business continuity practices.
Financial Systems & Reporting
Understanding of cost accounting, standard costing, and manufacturing financial flows.
Experience mapping production, inventory, and purchasing data to financial statements.
Skills in building dashboards/KPIs (e.g., Looker, Tableau, Power BI, Sigma, Metabase).
Tools & Technical Platforms
SQL, Python, or scripting proficiency (nice-to-have).
Experience with workflow tools (e.g., Jira, Notion, Confluence, Asana).
Understanding of Git-based version control for configuration and integration code.
Experience managing sandbox environments, deployments, and structured release cycles.