VP, Enterprise Systems

Job Description - VP, Enterprise Systems (2600456) Job Description Description

Trinity Industries is looking for a Vice President of Enterprise Systems in Dallas, TX
. As the VP of Enterprise Systems, you will own the strategic vision and operational excellence of Trinity’s enterprise application landscape, spanning Oracle, Salesforce, UKG, Boomi, and AI-enabled capabilities. You will lead a team of managers and individual contributors and serve as a key technology partner to the CIO across Finance, HR, Operations, Sales, and Supply Chain.

• Act as a senior technology partner to the CIO, translating business strategy into a systems roadmap and communicating tradeoffs in business terms.
• Lead, develop, and retain a high-performing team of managers and individual contributors across enterprise apps, integrations, and compliance functions.
• Own the enterprise systems roadmap across Oracle, Salesforce, UKG, and Boomi, aligning priorities to measurable business outcomes across Finance, HR, Operations, Sales and Supply Chain.
• Drive platform standardization, workflow automation, and data transparency across a complex, multi-entity environment.
• Lead enterprise program execution end-to-end, from intake and prioritization through delivery and adoption, with predictable outcomes and clear handoffs to run/support.
• Ensure high availability, release quality, and lifecycle management for business-critical platforms.
• Build internal capability in skills, documentation, and support models so systems are sustainable and not vendor-dependent.
• Own SOX-adjacent controls across enterprise applications, partnering with risk and compliance to maintain strong controls and defensible documentation.
• Own integration strategy and execution across Boomi and adjacent patterns, ensuring reliable data movement and scalable connectivity.
• Maintain data integrity and systems interoperability across the enterprise so Finance, HR, and Operations share consistent definitions and reporting confidence.
• Lead adoption of AI capabilities within enterprise workflows, including intelligent automation and LLM-enabled features within or adjacent to supported platforms, with a focus on operational impact and reliability.
• Partner with Trinity’s AI governance structures to ensure AI capabilities within enterprise systems align to risk appetite, compliance requirements, and business goals.
• Champion security-by-design across enterprise platforms in partnership with cybersecurity.
• Own vendor accountability across partners, integrators, and platform vendors, ensuring performance, delivery quality, and cost discipline.

What you’ll bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• 10+ years of enterprise systems leadership, including Director/VP-level experience with multi-domain accountability.
• Hands‑on familiarity with AI adoption and AI‑enabled features within enterprise systems (LLMs, automation, AI APIs); experience governing AI within a regulated environment is a plus.
• Strong background in SOX, IT controls, and enterprise governance.
• Broad technical proficiency across ERP, CRM, HCM, integrations, BI, and cloud platforms.
• Executive-level communication and analytical skills.

• Expertise across enterprise platforms (Oracle Cloud, Salesforce, UKG, Boomi) in complex, multi-entity environments.
• Ability to drive and govern AI adoption within enterprise systems, ensuring reliability, compliance, and business value.
• Track record of delivering large, multi-platform programs with executive accountability.
• Deep SOX and audit controls expertise, including access governance and evidence quality.
• Ability to translate business needs into scalable enterprise solutions aligned to strategy and resilience.
• Strong foundation in IT security, compliance, and risk management.

• Executive presence with strong stakeholder influence across business and technology functions.
• Genuine interest in AI and how it can improve enterprise operations, paired with sound judgment on risk and governance.
• Ability to communicate complex technology decisions in clear, business-aligned language.
• Collaborative, high‑EQ leader with a proven ability to build, develop, and retain top talent.