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The Director, Enterprise Applications & Integrations is responsible for the vision, architecture, and continuous improvement of the client’s business systems landscape. This individual will lead the application strategy for both SaaS and custom-built applications, ensuring they align with broader business objectives and the distinct operational needs of both our corporate and field-based workforce.A key focus of this role is assessing the current application portfolio and developing a roadmap for future-state systems, including the evaluation of ERP and other core platforms. This role requires a blend of high-level architectural thinking and execution, managing a mix of internal talent and external partners to deliver scalable, integrated solutions across all levels of the organization.
Duties/Responsibilities
- Define and maintain a comprehensive multi-year application roadmap that supports client’s growth, security, and operational efficiency for both office and field environments.
- Lead application architecture design, ensuring all systems (SaaS and custom) are scalable, secure, and interoperable across the enterprise.
- Establish governance and standards for application selection, deployment, and lifecycle management.
- Evaluate current business systems to identify gaps and opportunities for modernization, specifically focusing on bridging the gap between field-to-office workflows.
- Help lead the discovery and requirements-gathering phases for potential enterprise-scale system updates, including ERP and other core business applications.
- Conduct & “build vs. buy” analyses to ensure technology investments provide maximum value and alignment with client’s specialized operational requirements.
- Develop and oversee a robust systems integration strategy to ensure seamless, real-time data flow between corporate SaaS platforms, field-based mobile tools, and custom applications.
- Manage the delivery and maintenance of custom-built applications, ensuring high-quality code and alignment with specialized business workflows.
- Establish best practices for API management and data integrity across the application portfolio.
- Identify and implement opportunities to leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) to automate workflows and accelerate the delivery of business applications.
- Build and lead a high-performing team capable of delivering integrated business systems through a strategic combination of internal and external resources.
- Manage relationships with external vendors and contract resources, ensuring quality delivery on time and within budget.
- Coordinate with external partners to ensure application performance aligns with organizational operational standards.
- Serve as a primary IT liaison, translating complex technical concepts into clear strategic updates for corporate leadership and field operations management.
- Partner with department heads to understand operational pain points and identify how technology can drive process improvements for employees regardless of their physical work location.
- Drive change management initiatives to ensure high adoption rates for any new system or process rollouts across the entire workforce.
Qualifications
- Experience: 10+ years in Information Technology, with at least 5 years in a leadership role specifically focused on enterprise applications and strategy.
- Industry Context: Experience in the construction industry or supporting a diverse workforce with significant field-based (non-office) operations is strongly preferred.
- Technical Proficiency: Proven track record of managing complex SaaS ecosystems and leading large-scale system evaluations or implementations. Strong understanding of modern integration patterns and experience with iPaaS solutions.
- AI & Innovation: Strategic understanding of how to leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Generative AI tools to accelerate application development, streamline systems integration, and drive operational automation.
- Leadership: Experience managing hybrid teams consisting of internal staff and external strategic partners/contractors.
- Communication: Exceptional ability to communicate technical roadmaps, business cases, and project risks to non-technical business executives.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field; Master’s degree or relevant certifications preferred.
- Expected travel of 10% to 20% to visit regional offices, field sites, or attend vendor/industry conferences as needed.
This is not a traditional Director of Applications role managing a large established team. The CIO is looking for someone who can:
- Build the enterprise applications function from the ground up
- Develop a multi-year application roadmap
- Create an enterprise integration strategy
- Lead ERP evaluation and modernization efforts
- Serve as a trusted advisor to business executives
- Work effectively in a highly operational, field-based environment
- Leverage a mix of internal resources, contractors, and implementation partners
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