Director, Enterprise Resource Planning

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Take full responsibility for the health, functionality, evolution, and lifecycle of the ERP capability.

• Create and implement the ERP roadmap, balancing short-term business requirements with long-term platform sustainability.

• Ensure the platform remains dependable, secure, maintainable, and capable of adapting to the changing business landscape.

• Oversee platform governance to minimize unnecessary complexity, customization, and technical debt.

• Cultivate a comprehensive understanding of the business processes and workflows facilitated by the platform.

• Collaborate with employees and functional leaders to pinpoint friction, inefficiencies, workarounds, capability gaps, and areas for enhancement.

• Drive business-process improvement initiatives instead of merely executing system requirements or automating current processes.

• Convert business priorities into platform enhancements, ensuring that adjustments are embraced and yield desired business results.

• Maintain specialized ERP knowledge for comprehensive platform ownership.

• Utilize Operations & Sustainment and Innovation & Deployment capabilities when applicable.

• Oversee the organization, roadmap, resources, investments, vendors, and implementation partners essential for fulfilling the mission.

• Provide insights on platform performance, business opportunities, risks, priorities, and investment requirements to the Energy CTO and Business Area leadership.

• Foster an effective and engaged team by integrating capabilities, nurturing talent and leaders, and creating opportunities for growth within the combined Energy organization.

• Shape the technology organization for the unified Leidos Energy business by integrating Leidos and ENTRUST capabilities.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, information technology, business systems, or a related field, along with 12+ years of relevant professional experience; an equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.

• Proven experience in leading and developing technical organizations and multidisciplinary teams, including the development of technical leaders.

• Demonstrated leadership in managing a major ERP or enterprise business platform, or comparable leadership of complex enterprise technology and the associated business processes.

• Proven experience collaborating across business functions to redesign or significantly enhance business processes supported by enterprise technology—not merely implementing system requirements.

• Ability to interpret complex business needs into technology priorities, effectively communicate choices and trade-offs to senior leaders, simplify intricate environments and processes, and lead across organizational boundaries.

• A Master’s degree in a relevant technical or business discipline is preferred.

• Familiarity with the ERP platform and technology ecosystem utilized by Leidos Energy is preferred.

• A deep understanding of the energy, utility, engineering, or other engineering-heavy sectors and their core operational and business processes is preferred.

• Experience in leading significant enterprise technology or ERP modernization efforts within a large, matrixed organization is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.

• Retirement savings plan with company matching contributions.

• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.

• Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance.