Sr. Director, Enterprise IT - Business Systems

Description: Quantum Scape is on a mission to transform energy storage with solid-state lithium-metal battery technology. The company’s next-generation batteries are designed to enable greater energy density, faster charging and enhanced safety to support the transition away from legacy energy sources toward a lower carbon future.

What you'll do:

This is a rare chance to build and lead the enterprise Business Systems function at a company reinventing how batteries are made. As Sr. Director, you will own the strategy and architecture for ERP, procurement, PLM, HR, MES, QMS, Contract Management, CRM, and adjacent platforms — and build the team that runs them. You will partner across R&D, manufacturing, supply chain, finance, legal, People and Culture, operations, Training, and engineering to modernize our systems landscape, drive deep systems integration, apply agentic AI to unlock measurable ROI, and design a resilient 24x7 applications support model.

• Own and execute the Business Systems strategy and roadmap across ERP, procurement, PLM, MES, QMS, Success Factors, ADP, Workforce, contract management, systems integration, and data platforms.
• Lead cross-functional programs to define requirements, create process blueprints, conduct fit-gap, design solutions, and deliver high-impact releases.
• Deliver enterprise-grade capabilities across SAP S/4
  
  HANA, SAP BTP, Ariba, PLM, MES, QMS, ADP, TAM, and Success Factors, with strong support for R&D, Operations, manufacturing, supply chain, SG&A and business operations.
• Drive end-to-end systems integration using modern architectures and agentic AI automation to increase process intelligence, reduce cycle times, and unlock measurable ROI.
• Build the Business Systems team to be future-ready, including internal staff and partner ecosystems.
• Establish disciplined process engineering, SDLC, documentation, KPIs, quality gates, and automated system controls.
• Lead integration frameworks across ERP, PLM, MES, Metrology, QMS, procurement, HR, legal, and data analytics.
• Ensure compliance with SOX and TISAX, embedding ITGC, automated controls, segregation of duties, and secure integrations.
• Co-develop with IT Infrastructure and Engineering a resilient 24x7 global support model covering on-site, remote, and off-site operations.
• Mentor and coach managers and team members, fostering a culture of ownership, compassion, passion, and urgency.
• Communicate effectively with executives, senior managers, vendors, partners, engineers, operators, technical and non-technical audiences.
• Manage vendor and partner relationships, optimizing performance, cost, and strategic alignment.
• Apply cybersecurity principles across identities, entitlements, access patterns, integrations, and vendor ecosystems.

Skills you'll need:

• BS or MS in computer science or Information Systems
• 15+ years in enterprise Business Systems or ERP leadership, including 10+ years leading large cross-functional teams.
• Strong process engineering and facilitation skills are essential, including blueprinting and complex cross-functional program leadership.
• Deep and recent hands-on experience with SAP S/4
  
  HANA, SAP Ariba, PLM, MES, QMS, Success Factors, and related manufacturing and R&D systems.
• Experience implementing and governing contract management and supplier collaboration systems.
• Proven history leading through ambiguity and delivering clarity and results.
• Strong communication skills across all organizational levels.
• Experience building or rebuilding Business Systems teams and scaling operational models.
• Regulatory compliance expertise including SOX and TISAX.
• Strong problem solving, critical thinking, and structured analytical approach.
• Cybersecurity mindset across identity, access, integration, and data flows.
• Demonstrated ability to lead on-site, remote, and off-site teams
• Strong, hands-on working knowledge of materials management, inventory management, procurement, supply chain, FP&A and accounting, product costing, manufacturing, MES, BoMs, revenue management, and systems integration.

Nice to have:

• Experience in energy storage, automotive, high-tech, or advanced manufacturing.
• Deep systems integration experience between ERP, PLM, MES, QMS,…