Senior Director, Enterprise Applications

KBR • Houston, VA

4d

About The Position

The Senior Director, Enterprise Applications is responsible for the strategy, governance, delivery, and lifecycle management of the company's enterprise application portfolio, including business systems and development and engineering platforms. The role oversees technology investments, delivery models, and operating frameworks that enable critical business capabilities across the organization. Working closely with executive leadership and functional stakeholders, the Senior Director ensures enterprise applications are scalable, secure, aligned with business priorities, and positioned to support growth and transformation.

Trinzic is planned to become an independent public company through the separation of KBR's Mission Technology Solutions business, expected to be completed on January 4, 2027. This position offers the opportunity to help establish enterprise technology strategies, platforms, governance frameworks, and operational capabilities during a period of growth and transformation. Employees who join KBR's Mission Technology Solutions business before the spin-off will transition to Trinzic when the separation is complete and will not need to reapply.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.
• 12 or more years of progressive IT leadership experience with significant responsibility for enterprise applications, technology delivery, and operational support.
• Experience leading enterprise-scale application portfolios and business-critical systems.
• Demonstrated success leading large technology investments, modernization initiatives, and organizational transformation efforts.
• Experience building and leading high-performing technology teams.
• Knowledge of enterprise application portfolio strategy and governance.
• Knowledge of application modernization, systems integration, and delivery leadership.
• Executive stakeholder management and organizational influence.
• Knowledge of IT governance, cybersecurity, risk, and data management principles.
• Financial, vendor, and portfolio management capabilities.
• Strong communication, leadership, and change management capabilities.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree in a related discipline.
• Experience leading enterprise application modernization and integration programs.
• Experience supporting ERP, HRIS, CRM, financial, engineering, and development platforms.
• Experience within government contracting, defense, aerospace, or other regulated industries.
• Relevant certifications such as PMP, ITIL, SAFe, TOGAF, or CISSP.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the strategy and roadmap for the enterprise application portfolio, including business applications and development and engineering platforms.
• Align technology investments with business objectives, operational priorities, and long-term growth strategies.
• Advise executive leadership on application strategy, capabilities, investments, and risk.
• Manage the lifecycle of enterprise applications from roadmap development through implementation, operational transition, optimization, and retirement.
• Establish governance frameworks, delivery models, decision rights, and performance measures.
• Balance investment priorities, demand, capacity, risk, and business value across the portfolio.
• Partner with executive stakeholders to identify opportunities to improve business performance through technology-enabled solutions.
• Translate business needs into scalable and sustainable application strategies.
• Report on portfolio performance, investments, risks, and value realization.
• Oversee enterprise application integrations, upgrades, and modernization initiatives.
• Ensure applications comply with cybersecurity, data governance, and architectural standards.
• Partner with enterprise technology teams to maintain secure, resilient, and scalable platforms.
• Build and lead a high-performing Enterprise Applications organization.
• Foster accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Lead change management efforts associated with major application and transformation initiatives.

Benefits

• 401K plan with company match
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• AD&D
• Flexible spending account
• Disability coverage
• Paid time off
• Flexible work schedule
• Professional training and development
• Potential additional compensation, including sign-on bonus, relocation benefits, short-term incentives, long-term incentives, or discretionary performance payments

What This Job Offers

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