Director, IT

Trinseo is a different kind of global materials company – at the intersection of people, technology, and customers. We are a world leader in the production of plastics and latex binders. Our culture is built on passion and innovation.

A career at Trinseo presents a unique opportunity to work in a highly collaborative environment. Helping customers solve their most complex material challenges is the reason we come to work each day. We are seeking innovative thinkers – ready to tackle any challenge and passionate about delivering value.

As a global materials solutions provider focused on delivering innovative and sustainable solutions to our customers, we need people to feel respected and included so they can be more creative, innovative, and successful. We strive to create workplaces that reflect all communities and customers we serve and where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work. That's why we're fully committed to inclusion across race, gender, age, religion, identity, and experience to drive us forward every day.

The IT Director, Enterprise Applications & Architecture is a strategic business and technology leader who shapes the enterprise technology landscape and delivers scalable, secure, and high-value solutions. This role builds trusted partnerships with senior business leaders, translates strategy into executable roadmaps, and leads high-performing teams that enable operational excellence, growth, and digital transformation.

The Director leads Enterprise Applications and provides executive oversight of Enterprise Architecture and Business Intelligence & Analytics through the Enterprise Architect, who leads both the Enterprise Architecture team and the Data & Analytics team. The role is accountable for SAP ECC, SAP S/4

HANA, application modernization, architecture governance, process optimization, reporting, analytics, and global solution delivery, balancing reliable day-to-day operations with long‑term modernization and readiness to resume the SAP ECC‑to‑S/4

HANA transformation when business priorities and timing are confirmed.

Success requires an influential, outcomes‑oriented leader who can simplify complexity, develop talent, strengthen governance, and guide investment decisions across a global application and technology portfolio.

• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior business leaders, translating strategic priorities and operational challenges into clear technology roadmaps and investment decisions.
• Build strong partnerships across Finance, Human Resources, Procurement, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Commercial, and other business functions.
• Establish shared priorities, decision rights, ownership, and measurable outcomes across business and technology teams.
• Engage senior stakeholders regularly to assess satisfaction, identify emerging needs, and address concerns early.
• Communicate complex technology topics in clear business language and influence decisions through transparency, listening, and follow‑through.
• Co‑create multiyear capability and application roadmaps with business leaders, supported by clear value cases, adoption plans, and sustainable operating models.

• Define and execute a global enterprise technology and applications strategy aligned with business priorities, architecture principles, and digital transformation goals.
• Lead the governance, support, enhancement, and optimization of Trinseo's application landscape, including SAP ECC, SAP S/4
  
  HANA, and integrated business systems.
• Own the application lifecycle and multiyear roadmap, improving resilience, standardization, user experience, modernization, and return on technology…