Director- Corporate Applications IT

About the Opportunity:

Our GCC client is seeking a DirectorCorporate Applications

with five (5) or more years of experience managing delivery on a global enterprise level. This

individual must be a highly motivated leader, visionary and techno-savvy business partner. The

individual should be able to direct independently managed specialized teams in various aspects

of Technology and Project delivery services, while working effectively within a global

environment.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Accountable for providing overall direction and integration for several technology and Project

delivery services in the Enterprise Application space.

• Understands business strategy in supported areas and partners with stakeholders to develop

a common vision and IT strategy.

• Actively participates in long-range strategy planning and manages policy development to

address complex business issues, provides leadership to technical and cross-functional

teams.

• Communicates and guides within his teams to deliver on IT strategy and works with other

leaders to ensure appropriate integration of people, process and technology across the

enterprise. Provide oversight and direction in his/her areas of responsibility.

• Must possess an in-depth understanding of Corporate / Enterprise Applications products

and technologies. Needs to have a broad industry view, exposure to latest trends on

automation, experience transforming departments and implementing various software

development methodologies.

• Responsible for capability assessment, organizing new areas of responsibility, establishment

of new technology services, fostering innovation and process excellence within the individuals

organization.

• Responsible for organizational development and overall personnel management on reporting

teams - recruiting, hiring, performance coaching, reviews, corrective action, career

development and talent/succession planning . Provide oversight in compensation of reporting

teams.

• Demonstrates ability to lead team members by influence, not relying on authority for

leadership. Demonstrates genuine leadership characteristics.

• Interacts professionally and works productively with all levels of employees. Follow Code of Ethics and other corporate policies.

Specific Areas of Focus & delivery:

• Corporate / Enterprise Application development (driving technical and quality

excellence in development and integration technologies across and point solutions, end

to end Product Software application life cycle - Development, Support, Feature

Customization, Enhancements etc)

• People Management (Through coaching and mentoring, effectively lead and develop

multiple teams ensuring they are engaged and leveraged appropriately)

Requirements include:

• Should be able to define vision to achieve business objectives and put in place focused

strategic initiatives.

• A strong leader with ability to direct and manage team for delivery excellence and business

agility.

• Intensive experience in technology delivery and driving transformational change with

minimum 15+ years of experience in implementing and supporting Enterprise Applications /

Corporate Applications - SAP (ERP, PI, SCM, HANA, S4) over a large and diverse system

landscape like MDM, S2P, Pricing Vistex, Coupa, HR IT Apps, Legal IT, Finance, Revenue

etc.

• Excellent exposure to Corporate / Enterprise Applications development practices, Project

delivery, Agile practices and DevOps.

• Strong knowledge about local market and vendors, effectively leveraging partners for

delivering initiatives successfully.

• Must be highly motivated people manager with previous experience of nurturing multiple

global teams and mentoring managers to become independent performers.

• 4 year degree (or higher) in Computer Science or a related field

• Excellent communication, networking and influencing skills

• Similar role in Captives preferred