Vice President, IT Enterprise Systems

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

• 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