IT Enterprise Applications Director

OmniOn Power•Plano, TX

About The Position

We empower smarter business operations by connecting equipment, software, and services to protect, control and optimize assets within electrical infrastructures. The business provides customers, across various industries, with end-to-end product and service solutions ensuring the reliability and protection of their electrical infrastructure. We provide the latest industry insights and technology to develop solutions needed to meet customers evolving challenges, including innovative critical power solutions designed for high reliability and performance. Our culture is one of quality and operational excellence fueled and supported by talented people, tools and processes, and expertise. The Director of Enterprise Applications is responsible for the strategy, delivery, and operational excellence of the enterprise application landscape supporting a global manufacturing organization. This role ensures that core platforms—SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud (ERP), Windchill (PLM), Salesforce (CRM), Workday (HCM), and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)—are stable, secure, scalable, and aligned to business strategy. The position serves as a key business partner to Finance, Supply Chain, Engineering, Manufacturing, HR, and Commercial leadership, driving global process standardization, application integration, and continuous improvement across regions. This position reports to the Chief Information Officer (CIO) and is based in Plano, TX.

Requirements

Bachelors degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or Engineering.
10+ years of progressive IT experience with leading teams in organizations in supporting and/or implementing enterprise applications
7+ years leading global ERP and SaaS platforms in a manufacturing environment
Proven experience with SAP S/4HANA (Public Cloud strongly preferred)
Hands-on leadership experience with PLM, MES, CRM, and HCM platforms
Experience managing global, multi-vendor delivery and support models
Strong understanding of manufacturing, supply chain, finance, engineering, and commercial processes
Experience with cloud/SaaS operating models and system integrations
Knowledge of enterprise security, compliance, and controls
Strong grasp of application lifecycle management and platform governance
Executive-level communication and stakeholder management
Ability to balance global standardization with regional business needs
Strong financial and vendor management acumen
Proven change leadership and decision-making capabilities

Nice To Haves

Experience with multi-country ERP and MES deployments
Exposure to product-centric manufacturing and engineering-driven organizations
SAP, Salesforce, Workday, or PTC certifications
Experience supporting M&A integration or global transformations

Responsibilities

Enterprise Applications Strategy & Governance
Define and execute a multi-year enterprise applications roadmap aligned to business and digital strategy for our core applications.
Establish and enforce global application governance, including fit-to-standard principles, extension policies, and integration standards
Drive application rationalization, lifecycle management, and technical debt reduction
Ensure consistent global templates and minimize customizations across all major platforms
Integration & Data Enablement
Own the enterprise integration architecture, ensuring reliable data flows across our core applications.
Promote API-based, event-driven, and cloud-native integration patterns
Partner with data and analytics teams to ensure trusted, consistent enterprise data
Delivery, Operations & Service Management
Oversee application development, enhancements, and support using Agile and ITIL-aligned practices
Define and monitor application KPIs (availability, performance, adoption, incident trends, cost)
Ensure compliance with security, SOX, GDPR, and regulatory standards
Drive automation, testing, and operational efficiency improvements
Business Partnership & Stakeholder Engagement
Act as a trusted advisor to global business leaders across Finance, Operations, Engineering, HR, and Commercial
Lead demand management, prioritization, and value realization tracking
Communicate complex technology and integration topics clearly to executive audiences
Vendor & Financial Management
Manage strategic vendors including SAP, Salesforce, PTC, Workday, MES providers, and system integrators
Own application budgets, forecasts, and cost optimization initiatives
Ensure vendor performance, SLA adherence, and contract compliance
People Leadership
Lead and develop a global team of application leaders, architects, and analysts
Build a high-performance culture focused on accountability, standardization, and continuous improvement
Drive skills development in cloud, SaaS platforms, and manufacturing systems
Support succession planning and organizational maturity