IPS Director, Enterprise Apps

What We Need

The Director of Enterprise Applications will provide strategic and operational leadership for the Non-ERP, Engineering, and Commercial & Customer Experience (CCEX) systems within the Panther PSS IT organization. Reporting directly to IT leadership, this executive-level role is responsible for overseeing a global organization of approximately 25 professionals dedicated to standing up, stabilizing, and optimizing critical applications during and after the corporate separation.

The Director will manage the platforms driving our digital customer journey, product lifecycle, and manufacturing engineering applications, ensuring seamless integrations across our core business systems.

This position will be located in the Fort Mill, SC location

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future employer-sponsored work authorization.

• Pillar Leadership:
  Directly oversee and scale three functional IT streams (approx. 25 total headcount):
• Commercial & Customer Experience (CCEX - 14 staff):
  Managed by the CCEX Manager; includes Salesforce CRM, Customer Portals, E-Commerce, PIM/MDM Master Data, Website, and Sales/Marketing integrations.
• Engineering (6 staff):
  Managed by the PLM Manager and Enterprise Architect; includes OT Test Manufacturing Engineers (on-site test engineering support) and PLM platforms.
• Non-ERP Applications (5 staff):
  Global and regional IT Applications Analysts supporting general corporate and business operations.
• Architecture & Delivery:
  Drive the technical roadmap and execution of the CCEX Ecosystem Architecture, spanning digital frontends, CRM portals, RMA portals, and telephony/IVR (NICE), while ensuring robust integrations with backoffice ERP (SAP) and Enterprise Data Warehousing (Snowflake).
• Engineering Operations Support:
  Provide technical leadership to the on-site manufacturing test engineering teams to ensure high-performance OT systems across global production locations.
• IMO Coordination:
  Collaborate with the Integration Management Office (IMO) to support TSA exit plans, Day 1 system readiness, and application stabilization targets.
• Standards Alignment:
  Coordinate with global IT leadership to ensure all custom engineering, e-commerce, and integration efforts adhere to corporate architecture, security, and coding standards.

• Bachelor's degree (B.S.) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field (Advanced degree preferred).
• 10+ years of experience in enterprise IT application management, software engineering, or technical leadership.
• 7+ years of experience directly managing multidisciplinary software engineering, development, and system analyst teams, including managing managers and offshore partners.
• Deep knowledge of Commercial & Customer Experience (CCEX) architectures, including CRM (Salesforce), e-commerce (SAP Hybris), Marketing Automation (Marketo, Demandbase), and Master Data Management (PIM/Informatica).
• Strong familiarity with Engineering/PLM platforms and Operational Technology (OT) test manufacturing application environments.
• Proven experience driving agile software development, complex application integrations, and technology stabilization programs within a global manufacturing or industrial enterprise.

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A career at Brady means working for a global company that has thrived for over 100 years, and whose innovative spirit drives our future growth.

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