Director of IT Applications

A. Duda & Sons Inc.•Viera, FL

About The Position

A. Duda and Sons, Inc. is seeking an experienced Director of IT Applications to provide strategic technology leadership for The Viera Company across its real estate operations. This highly visible leadership role will lead the strategy, delivery, and continued evolution of business applications, with a primary focus on homebuilding operations systems and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Supply Chain Management (D365 F&SCM). The Director will partner with executive and business leaders across land development, construction, purchasing, sales, finance, and supply chain to translate business needs into scalable technology solutions. The role offers the opportunity to build and shape the Applications function from the ground up, establishing its strategy, processes, partnerships, and future team to support continued business growth. DUDA has been in business for over 90 years and describes its mission as growing Christian faith and business integrity; land values and vibrant communities; families, people and relationships; healthy food products; and sustainable wealth and balanced financial returns for future generations. The company says it values its employees and offers opportunities for career growth and a complete package of employee benefits. Applicants are asked to submit a cover letter and resume, including salary requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
15+ years of progressive experience in IT business applications, ERP, or enterprise systems.
3+ years of homebuilding operations software experience and understanding of how land, construction, purchasing, and sales processes connect with finance and supply chain.
Demonstrated experience leading major portions of the application implementation lifecycle, including discovery, fit-gap analysis, design, configuration, testing, deployment, and stabilization.
Strong experience managing vendors, implementation partners, and complex technology initiatives.
Proven ability to lead and develop analysts, functional consultants, and application administrators.
Strong executive communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to balance strategic leadership with hands-on problem solving.
Experience leading application teams and enterprise-scale initiatives.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead the applications strategy and roadmap for the Real Estate Group, focusing on homebuilding operations systems and D365 F&SCM.
Drive application and ERP initiatives from discovery and design through configuration, testing, deployment, and optimization.
Partner with business leaders to develop solutions that improve operations across land, construction, purchasing, sales, finance, and supply chain.
Build and develop the Applications function, including establishing its structure, processes, and future team.
Oversee integrations and data flow across homebuilding systems, D365, BI/data, CRM, document management, and supporting platforms.
Manage software vendors and implementation partners, ensuring accountability for scope, quality, timelines, and budget.
Champion a configure-before-customize approach to drive standardization and reduce unnecessary system complexity.
Establish application governance for configuration, change management, testing, releases, documentation, and ongoing support.