Senior Director, Oracle Cloud ERP at Wheels in Des Plaines, Illinois

Job Description:

Job Description:




JOB OVERVIEW



The Senior Director, Oracle Cloud Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) will play a critical role in owning the Oracle ERP project and the on-going growth and optimization of our use of Oracle. The ideal candidate needs to be very strategic while overseeing the Oracle ERP Financial implementation and lead the ongoing support of the ERP environment. This individual will provide strategic leadership, build a high-performing team, and ensure integration alignment across IT and business units. The role involves partnering with the finance organization, CIO, and CFO to align ERP operations with organizational goals while driving the long-term ERP roadmap. The Sr Director will ensure that Wheels derives value from its IT investments and will focus on maintaining system availability, quality, and innovation. This individual will also be responsible for managing a team of direct reports accountable for maintaining and managing the Oracle integration and environment and overseeing a 3rd party partner that helps support the overall environment.



KEY RESPONSIBILITIES - ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

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  Project Leadership:
  
  
  
  • Lead the end-to-end ERP system implementation, ensuring adherence to timelines, budget, and quality standards .
  
  
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including finance, operations, and IT, to gather requirements and define project scope.
  
  
  • Responsible for developing and maintaining a strategic roadmap of the ERP system based on business needs working with CIO, CFO and other various leaders.
  
  
  • Develop, recommend, and execute strategies for ERP Implementations aligned with business goals and objectives.
  
  
  • Work with 3rd party implementation partners to align priorities and ensure the vendor meets expectations.
  
  
  • Identify potential risks and issues related to the ERP implementation and develop the necessary mitigation strategies.
  
  
  • Monitor project progress, anticipate challenges, and implement correct actions as needed.
  
  
  • Ensure continued agreement on both risks and mitigation with project sponsors.
  
  
  
  

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  Technical Expertise
  
  
  
  • Deep understanding of Oracle ERP Cloud, including modules such as Financials, Procurement, Projects, and Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC) with other enterprise systems (e.g., HCM, CRM).
  
  
  • Familiarity with the Oracle EPM suite, including FCCS, FCM, ARCS, and EDM and how they relate/integrate to the ERP suite
  
  
  • Oversee the technical configuration, customization, and integration of the ERP system with existing IT infrastructure, supporting upstream and downstream interactions
  
  
  
  

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  Training and Change Management:
  
  
  
  • Work across functional teams to help with the change management needed to support the ERP implementation.
  
  
  • Partner within IT to ensure the successful adoption and implementation of the ERP
  
  
  
  

LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES




Number of Direct Reports - two to four direct reports.




Budget/PNL Responsibility



Define and manage an annual budget and report out to Sr Leadership on a regular cadence



Leadership Responsibilities Strategy

• Build and lead a high-performing implementation team, providing guidance and support to team members.

• Foster a collaborative and positive working environment, encouraging open communication and knowledge sharing.

• Align 3rd party vendor team members with a similar set of goals.

• Direct management of the ERP IT team that supports ERP financial systems

• Coach, mentor, and develop staff, including providing career development planning and opportunities

• Lead employees in creating a workplace environment that is aligned with Wheels' culture and supports the Company's Core Values.

• Maintain transparent communication with your staff, appropriately communicating organizational information through regular and one-on-one staff meetings.

• Effectively conducts timely performance appraisals, and assists all employees in meeting training and development goals, including any other management duties for all direct reports.

• Define and manage an annual budget and report out to senior leadership on a regular cadence.

COMPETENCIES - SKILLS

• Expertise in ERP integrations, system configurations, and IT infrastructure alignment.

• Proven ability to partner with senior executives (e.g., CIO, CFO) and align IT strategy with organizational objectives.

• Demonstrated ability to lead large-scale ERP implementations with significant organizational change implications.

• Demonstrated experience acting as the liaison between business and IT stakeholders with communication skills to speak appropriately to both parties (translating 'technology' to the company and vice versa)

• Demonstrated experience in analyzing a business issue and developing future state recommendations.

• Ability to coordinate and partner with outside IT consulting companies

• Able to work in an agile environment

• Strong understanding of technologies used

• Risk-taker with the ability to aggressively pursue new ideas while maintaining practices that support the best long-term interest of the company

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to effectively articulate the potential of systems technology to accomplish business objectives

• Ability to learn quickly and gain the confidence of the organization

• Proactive, hands-on, action-oriented leadership style

• Interpersonal skills are required to work with others to identify problems and rapidly develop solutions

• Problem-solving and critical thinking skills: Problem-solving skills to identify and resolve issues that may arise during the project. Critical thinking skills to assess team decisions' feasibility, risks, benefits, and implications.

• Creativity and innovation skills: Creativity skills to generate new ideas and solutions for the product. Able to think outside the box and challenge the status quo. Implement ideas and solutions to add value to the product and meet the customer needs.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree or better in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related fields.

• Proven experience in leading ERP implementations, with a focus on Oracle Cloud

• Ten (10) years leading a team that oversees the ERP, which has at a minimum an Oracle ERP Technical Lead and an Oracle PaaS Developer

• Ten (10) years in overseeing a partner that assists in the Oracle ERP system maintenance, which includes EPM System Admin, ERP Cloud Financial Analyst, ERP Cloud Project Analyst, and an ERP Cloud Procurement lead

• Minimum 10+ years leading IT teams and delivering ERP implementations, with specific experience in Oracle ERP Cloud (Financials preferred).

• Experience in full life-cycle project development, including requirements, design, development, testing, and roll-out.

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a plus.

• ERP-specific certifications (e.g., SAP Certified Application Professional) is a plus

• ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) is a plus

JOB SPECIFICATIONS, PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT




Work Environment: This role is located in Illinois or Georgia. This role follows a hybrid model, with certain days required in the office and others designated for remote work. There is an expectation to attend in-person meetings and collaborative sessions as needed.



Positions Type/Standard Schedule: This is a full-time position, Monday through Friday.



Travel: Occasional travel (less than 20%) is expected for this position to visit with client.



Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee must regularly talk and hear, and use hands and fingers.



DISCLAIMER



Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.



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Pay Range:
$169,100-$236,700
The base salary range for this position is listed above. This position is eligible to participate in the annual incentive plan which is based on company performance and individual performance. Compensation ranges are based on several factors including job function, level, and geographic location. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate experience, education, certifications, skill level and expertise, and may vary from the amounts listed here.




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