Senior Director Enterprise Applications

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Director Enterprise Applications based in the United States.

This role offers the opportunity to transform an enterprise applications organization into a high-performing, business-embedded, and AI-enabled strategic function.

• Lead the transformation of the Enterprise Applications service delivery organization into a disciplined, high-performing solution delivery function with clear operating models, governance frameworks, and delivery processes.
• Establish standards and practices that improve delivery throughput, predictability, quality, and overall business outcomes.
• Build trusted advisor relationships with senior business leaders and align enterprise application investments, capabilities, and roadmaps with strategic business priorities.
• Establish effective portfolio and demand governance processes covering intake, prioritization, capacity planning, execution, and backlog management.
• Rationalize application and project backlogs while balancing organizational capacity against business demand and strategic priorities.
• Identify, implement, and scale AI-enabled tools, workflows, automation, and practices across relationship management, product ownership, business analysis, and project management.
• Drive adoption of AI-enabled delivery practices and establish measurable improvements in productivity, quality, and speed.
• Strengthen requirements discovery and solution readiness by standardizing requirements elicitation, process analysis, stakeholder collaboration, and related practices.
• Establish enterprise-wide operating standards for intake, prioritization, planning, execution, reporting, and governance.
• Develop executive-level reporting, performance dashboards, and delivery metrics that provide clear visibility into portfolio health and organizational performance.
• Lead, coach, and develop managers and individual contributors across multiple disciplines, establishing clear expectations, accountability structures, career development opportunities, and succession plans.
• Define and track measurable performance outcomes, including reduced lead times, healthier backlogs, improved stakeholder satisfaction, and productivity gains from AI-enabled delivery.
• Partner closely with Enterprise Application Engineering, Architecture, Security, and business stakeholders to ensure effective alignment and execution across the technology organization.
• Continuously evaluate delivery practices, organizational capabilities, and technology processes to identify opportunities for improvement and greater business value.

• Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field is preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive leadership experience across Enterprise Applications, technology delivery, product management, program management, or related disciplines.
• 6+ years of experience leading managers and large, cross-functional technology organizations.
• Demonstrated success transforming technology delivery organizations, operating models, or enterprise application functions across complex portfolios and enterprise-wide initiatives.
• Experience leading or overseeing Business Relationship Management, Product Ownership, Business Analysis, and/or Project Management organizations.
• Proven experience establishing governance frameworks, delivery standards, operating models, performance metrics, and executive reporting structures.
• Experience implementing AI-enabled workflows, automation capabilities, and modern Agile, hybrid, or enterprise-scale delivery practices is preferred.
• Experience with large-scale enterprise business systems such as ERP, HCM, Finance, Payroll, CRM, or comparable platforms.
• Strong understanding of enterprise application portfolios, delivery metrics, demand management, governance, and capacity planning.
• Strong executive presence with a demonstrated ability to influence and partner effectively with senior business and technology leaders.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technology topics into clear business priorities and outcomes.
• Strong organizational, strategic planning, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to lead through organizational transformation while building accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Ability to work effectively with multiple stakeholders and disciplines across a large enterprise technology environment.
• Ability to work at a desk or workstation for extended periods, typically 7–8 hours per day, and effectively operate computers, phone systems, and multiple software applications simultaneously.

• Base salary range of $170,000–$230,000 per year