Senior Manager, Enterprise Systems

Acco Engineered Systems • Pasadena, CA

77d • $180,000 - $210,000

About The Position

Reporting to the VP of IT, the Sr Manager of Enterprise Financial Systems is responsible for successfully aligning Corporate IT initiatives with Business Goals. The Senior Manager will lead a team of staff and consultants to oversee JDE and financial reporting initiatives. This leadership position requires excellent verbal and written skills. As a Senior Manager, this role is expected to work independently and provide consistent written communications for both IT Leadership and stakeholders. This role must think tactically and strategically and propose projects and delivery solutions that fit within corporate objectives. Other main areas of responsibility are managing Cyber Risk, partnering with other systems teams, and influencing prioritization of efforts.

Requirements

• Proficiency in JD Edwards (JDE) required.
• Ability to quickly adapt to new business teams, including leadership in acquisitions.
• Understands and demonstrates appropriate discretion with sensitive information.
• BS degree in Information Systems, Business Administration or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Minimum 10 years of successful experience in working with senior business managers.
• Able to communicate effectively with all necessary parties throughout the project planning process.
• Ability to manage resources within the project schedules and budgets.
• Able to effectively lead and hold teams accountable, including acknowledging team member contribution, mentoring team members, and resolving conflicts.
• Possesses understanding in the areas of application programming, database, and system design.
• Stays current with application best practices.
• Able to demonstrate customer service skills.
• Leadership certification(s).
• Project management skills and experience with software tools (e.g., Microsoft Project, Project Libre).
• Risk analysis training.
• Vendor and resource account management and negotiation.
• Experience in Fortune 100 companies and smaller startup companies.

Responsibilities

• Works well independently and has the communication skills to ensure all stakeholders understand and agree to the prioritization of effort.
• Mitigates risk on cyber and the platform.
• Performs activities such as DR consistently.
• Manages staff and consultants to ensure their efforts are focused on the most important priorities.
• Provides documentation on complex initiatives when needed so issues and prioritizations are understood.
• Promotes best practices in systems implementation in Consulting, IT and the business teams.
• Mentors all Business Analysts, System Analysts and Developers in enterprise best practices.
• Works directly with business leaders, managers, and users to gain a full understanding of issues as well as possible alternatives.
• Formalizes proposed change(s) to address the limitations of current practices.
• Defines requirements and scope.
• Researches alternatives that are in line with corporate objectives, particularly if the software is to be purchased or developed in-house or with external consultants.
• Leads in promoting and preparing documentation including Charters, Business Requirements, ROI Analysis, Deployment Forms, User Documentation and Project Planning.

Benefits

• Competitive Wages: $180,000 to $210,000 Annual Salary.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Specialty Trade Contractors
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree