Director, Corporate Business

Director, Corporate Business Applications

The Director, Corporate Business Applications is accountable for defining and executing the global enterprise applications strategy, ensuring alignment with business priorities and long‑term growth objectives. Reporting to the VP, Application Services, this role provides leadership across a diverse applications portfolio—including ERP, CRM, CLM, and proprietary platforms—while guiding senior leaders and global teams through complex transformation initiatives.

• Define and execute the end‑to‑end enterprise applications strategy (current and future state), including roadmap, implementation, optimization, and lifecycle management across ERP and other core platforms.
• Lead global enterprise application implementations and enhancements, ensuring on‑time delivery, budget discipline, quality outcomes, and strong stakeholder engagement.
• Oversee the stability, performance, security, and operational support of the enterprise applications ecosystem, including upgrades, integrations, vendor management, and incident/problem management.
• Provide strategic and operational leadership for non‑ERP enterprise platforms (e.g., CRM, CLM, Marketing, Finance, HR, Legal), ensuring fit‑for‑purpose capability, process alignment, and a scalable global support model.
• Partner with senior business leaders as a trusted advisor to identify opportunities, drive adoption, and deliver measurable business value; innovate on and identify opportunities and educate the business where modern technology solutions can add value or achieve stated goals.
• Build and lead a high‑performing, global Enterprise Applications organization, including talent development, performance management, and budgeting.
• Drive process improvement, automation, and data‑driven decision‑making through improved analytics, reporting, and governance.
• Establish strong governance, compliance, and SDLC disciplines while fostering effective collaboration between IT and business teams.

• 15+ years of IT experience, including 8+ years in senior IT leadership roles with strong people‑management responsibility in complex, global environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business Management, Program Management, Product Management, or a related field.
• Proven success leading large‑scale enterprise applications transformations (ERP and non‑ERP) in dynamic, multi‑region organizations, including process standardization, change management, and adoption.
• Deep experience leading, implementing, and supporting enterprise application platforms through full SDLC life cycles and complex integrations/data migrations.
• Strong understanding of end‑to‑end business processes across finance, HR, and operations, with the ability to translate between business and technical stakeholders.
• Expertise in system integrations, cloud‑based enterprise platforms, and adjacent systems such as Salesforce, Service Now, and modern data platforms (Microsoft Fabric, Databricks preferred).
• Working knowledge of the ABS Health, Safety, Quality, and Environmental Management System.

• Professional or chartered engineer license.

The incumbent reports to the VP, Application Development, and will have direct reports.

• Medical insurance (PPO and HD); dental and vision insurance;
  Health Savings Account (HSA);
  Flexible Savings Account (FSA).
• Life insurance; accidental death and dismemberment insurance; disability leave programs; parental leave program.
• Paid holidays and paid vacation time.
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) that offers support in personal wellness, including work‑life services.
• 401(k) plan with a generous company match, subject to plan requirements.

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This job description is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an all‑inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with the job of the incumbent. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the principal job elements essential for making a fair decision regarding the pay structure of the job.