Vice President, Enterprise Applications

Neighborly®•Irving, TX

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

Are you looking for a place where you can bring your experience overseeing platforms that support core business operations, including ERP, CRM, HCM/HRIS, finance, collaboration, analytics, data, integration, and internally developed systems? This role ensures these applications are secure, reliable, scalable, and aligned with business objectives through effective operations, modernization, and continuous improvement efforts. Welcome to Neighborly—the hub of service brands that connects customers to top-notch local experts who repair, maintain, and enhance homes and businesses. Our long-standing business, with over 40 years of experience, is focused on strategic innovation as we build the future of home and business services. Bring your ambition to the table as we unlock new doors together, taking your career to the next level. Bring your experience and be empowered to innovate.

Requirements

15+ years of progressive experience in enterprise technology or corporate applications, including seven or more years in senior leadership.
Executive leadership experience managing a complex corporate application portfolio that includes Microsoft Dynamics 365, Workday, and internally developed, financially significant applications.
Significant experience with ERP, CRM, HCM/HRIS, finance, reporting, integration, and cloud or SaaS platforms.
Proven success modernizing enterprise applications and delivering large-scale implementations, upgrades, integrations, and migrations within PMO-led portfolio and project governance.
Experience leading multidisciplinary application teams, operating within PMO-led governance, and establishing platform ownership, service-management practices, development standards, controls, and performance measures.
Strong knowledge of application architecture, APIs, integrations, databases, data management, identity and access management, cybersecurity, and operational resilience, with demonstrated success partnering with enterprise architecture and application integration leaders.
Demonstrated experience managing budgets, software vendors, systems integrators, contracts, licensing, consultants, and managed-service providers.
Strong executive communication and the ability to align technology strategy with company objectives, influence stakeholders, and lead complex organizational change.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Detail-oriented with a high level of accuracy.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, engineering, business administration, or a related field.

Responsibilities

Define and execute the multi-year corporate applications strategy, roadmap, and lifecycle management approach, ensuring alignment with business objectives, growth initiatives, and enterprise technology strategy.
Lead the modernization, optimization, and operational excellence of the corporate application portfolio, including product ownership, application support, service management, resilience, scalability, performance, and technical debt reduction.
Partner with business, Finance, Architecture, Integration, PMO, and QA leaders to prioritize, govern, and deliver technology investments, ensuring solutions are scalable, compliant, cost-effective, and aligned to business value and risk management objectives.
Oversee major application implementations, integrations, upgrades, and transformation initiatives, maintaining accountability for solution delivery, operational readiness, vendor performance, quality, and business outcomes.
Build and lead a high-performing applications organization while managing budgets, software licensing, strategic vendor relationships, sourcing models, and third-party service providers to maximize value and total cost of ownership.
Ensure security, privacy, compliance, audit readiness, and data integrity are embedded throughout the application lifecycle, while advising executive leadership on portfolio performance, risks, emerging technologies, AI-enabled opportunities, and strategic investments.