- A stable, well-capitalized manufacturing organization investing thoughtfully in its next phase of technology modernization
- A six-person applications team today, blending ERP, EDI, financial systems, and data, with a mandate to evolve
- A collaborative IT leadership structure, partnering closely with Architecture, Security, and Infrastructure leadership
- An environment where legacy knowledge is respected, but modernization is clearly prioritized
- Executive sponsorship and support to build structure, roles, and long-term direction across enterprise applications
- Gastonia, NC, onsite 5 days a week.
- The opportunity to step into a newly created leadership role with real ownership and influence
- Long-term visibility and impact, leading a multi-year applications and data modernization roadmap
- The chance to build, shape, and scale an applications organization rather than inherit a fixed structure
- A role that blends strategy, leadership, and hands-on problem solving across core business systems
- The organization is transitioning from a highly customized legacy environment to modern SaaS and cloud-based platforms
- This role establishes dedicated leadership over enterprise applications and data, which previously lacked formal management coverage
- You will own the evolution of business-critical systems while ensuring continuity and stability during transition
- The role plays a key part in defining how data, reporting, and analytics support the business over the next 3–5 years
- You will help translate business needs into scalable application and data solutions across finance, supply chain, and operations
- Leading and developing a six-person applications team spanning ERP, EDI, financial systems, and data
- Owning the enterprise applications portfolio and modernization roadmap over a 3–5 year horizon
- Managing the transition away from legacy iSeries infrastructure while maintaining current system performance
- Partnering with business leaders to align applications, data, and reporting with operational needs
- Helping define future roles and team structure, including business analysts, data analysts, and low-code developers
- Supporting enterprise data architecture, reporting, and self-service analytics initiatives
- Experience leading enterprise or business applications in a manufacturing, supply chain, or operationally complex environment
- Hands-on ERP experience, whether in Oracle, NetSuite, Dynamics, Lawson, BPCS, or other enterprise platforms
- A true generalist mindset, comfortable spanning applications, data, reporting, and integration
- Working knowledge of modern data and BI tools such as Power BI, Power Apps, or low-code platforms
- Experience managing team transitions, modernization initiatives, or platform migrations
- Strong communication skills with the ability to balance technical depth and business partnership
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