Manager of Enterprise

Industry: Manufacturing & Technology Innovation
Location: Near a Manufacturing Plant or Service Location

• Buckeye, Arizona
• Lawrenceville, Georgia (Atlanta area)
• De Soto, Kansas
• Erie, Pennsylvania
• Dallas, Texas
• Orlando, Florida
• Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin

Travel: This role is a Remote/Telecommute position with the ability to travel up to 20%

We are partnering with a leading manufacturing organization that is making significant investments in artificial intelligence (AI), emerging technologies, and enterprise-wide digital transformation.

With an exciting vision for the future, this organization is focused on modernizing its technology landscape, strengthening enterprise systems, and leveraging innovation to drive operational efficiency, scalability, and long-term business growth.

As technology continues to play an increasingly critical role in its business strategy, the organization is expanding its focus on building high-performing technology teams, improving enterprise application capabilities, and creating a foundation for continued innovation.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced technology leader to join an organization that is actively investing in its digital future and help shape how enterprise applications support the next generation of manufacturing operations.

The Manager of Enterprise Applications will lead a team responsible for supporting, maintaining, and continuously improving mission-critical enterprise applications that power core business operations.

This individual will oversee a diverse application portfolio, including Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), and other essential business platforms, ensuring system reliability, operational excellence, and effective service delivery.

Beyond day-to-day application support, this leader will play an important role in the organization's broader technology transformation initiatives, collaborating across IT and business functions to improve application performance, introduce process efficiencies, and support the successful adoption of new technologies.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on, collaborative leader who brings a strong foundation in enterprise application management, a passion for developing technical teams, and an interest in helping organizations evolve through technology and innovation.

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of enterprise application professionals, fostering accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Establish clear team priorities, performance expectations, and service delivery standards.
• Build technical capabilities through cross-training, knowledge sharing, and professional development.
• Create a culture of ownership, proactive problem-solving, and operational excellence.

• Oversee the support, maintenance, and performance of critical enterprise applications, including ERP, CRM, and other business platforms.
• Ensure effective incident intake, troubleshooting, escalation, and resolution while maintaining established service-level expectations.
• Monitor application stability, availability, and performance to minimize business disruption.
• Collaborate with internal technology teams and external vendors to address complex technical issues and implement sustainable solutions.
• Identify opportunities to improve application functionality, integration, and overall business value.

• Develop and standardize application support processes, documentation, and service management practices.
• Leverage operational metrics, root cause analysis, and performance insights to identify recurring issues and implement improvements.
• Drive initiatives that enhance system reliability, improve user experiences, and reduce operational inefficiencies.
• Establish scalable support practices that align with evolving business and technology needs.

• Support enterprise-wide technology modernization initiatives and the introduction of new applications and capabilities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to evaluate opportunities for automation, AI-enabled solutions, and process optimization.
• Participate in technology lifecycle planning, ensuring new applications and enhancements meet operational readiness and governance requirements.
• Help bridge the gap between…