IT Director of Global Business Applications
Company: Quorum Software
Location: Houston
Posted on: January 26, 2023
Job Description:
IT Director of Global Business ApplicationsLocation: Houston,
Texas or US RemoteModel of Work: Hybrid if located in Houston, TX
or Remote with Travel if the work location is US - RemoteAre you
excited by challenges?Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced,
international and dynamic environment?Then now is the time to join
Quorum Software, a rapidly growing company and industry leader in
oil & gas transformation.Quorum Software is the world's largest
provider of digital technology focused solely on business workflows
that empower the next evolution of energy. From emerging companies
to supermajors, throughout every region of the globe, customers
rely on Quorum's proven innovation and unmatched global expertise
to streamline business operations and make data-driven decisions
that optimize profitability and growth. Our industry-leading
solutions are transforming energy companies across the entire value
chain, helping visionary leaders evolve their organizations into
modern energy companies.OverviewQuorum is looking for an -IT
Director, Global Business Applications -to join our growing
Information Technology Team. -This position reports directlyto the
CIO & Vice President, Information Technology, andwill leadthe
Applications function for Quorum Software. He/she will be
responsible for developing the applications strategy and roadmap as
well as delivery and ongoing support for mission critical systems.
Ideal candidates will have a broad-based applications background
with leading technologies including a strong Oracle NetSuite and
salesforce.com track record. Working closely with key business
stakeholders and other IT leaders, he/she will drive the
implementation of global applications capabilities that bring scale
to Quorum Software in support of a rapid growth agenda. This is an
exciting opportunity for technology and business focused leaders
who are passionate about working for a complex, growing
organization.Responsibilities
- This role will collaborate with key Quorum business functions
and other IT leaders to deliver the business objectives and
contribute to operational excellence. The IT Director, Global
Business Applications will lead, plan, organize, and direct the
activities of the applications teams to deliver, maintain, and
support the applications and services needed to support
Quorum.
- Lead the deployment of large-scale, global programs such as the
roll out of Oracle NetSuite, salesforce.com, and other strategic
applications.
- Manage a team of application managers, developers, system
analysts, and outsourced partners comprising Application Services
-- Develop the team, their skills and abilities
- Provide thought leadership and influence to enable the
Application Services team to embody digital business
capabilities.
- Liaise with IT Business Partners, functional and operational
leaders, and business executives to develop the applications
roadmap/strategy and manage project and enhancement pipelines
- Partner with global counterparts in other regions to develop a
global applications strategy in line with the target enterprise
architecture
- Collaborate with project teams and application/service
transition team to ensure that new services and upgrades are
implemented without adverse impact the company's critical core
system.
- Build, manage, coach, and mentor a global team.
- Manage operating and project budgets effectively - plan,
forecast future needs and develop multi-year roadmaps
- Negotiate and oversee vendor contracts for maintenance,
implementation, operations, and ongoing support as required to
ensure project deliverables and applications SLAs are met in cost
effective ways
- Participate in the strategy and execution of business
continuity / disaster recovery planning and testing
- Conduct periodic evaluation of global licenses ensuring
appropriate licensing levels, re-evaluating needs, and confirming
cost / budget alignment
- Design, develop, and implement standards in his/her area of
responsibility
- Establish and direct the applications release management
processes
- Responsible for applications production control, release and
change management, ensuring all approvals and protocols are met
before moving to production systems
- Develop plans to identify and fix root causes of application
outages and incidents following agreed upon change control and
release management processes.
- Act as point of escalation for IT service delivery concerns
from the business and IT management, ensuring business impacts are
identified and discussed.
- And other duties as assigned.Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in technology, Business or Finance;
preference for an MBA
- Ten years of Enterprise Application Leadership/Product
Ownership, responsible for the implementation and support of
complex systems addressing ERP and ADP HCM functions
- Seven years of hands-on experience in project delivery,
requirement specifications, solution design and architecture,
application configuration and subject matter expert coaching
- Hands on applications experience with one or more leading
technologies in CRM (salesforce.com preferred), Digital, and Data &
Analytics
- Three years of leading Oracle NetSuite deployments
- Five years of people management and leadership experience
- Solutions provider attitude: partner with the business to
discover the best overall solution
- Gifted at working with all levels of business: C-level
executives, Senior Business Leaders, Third party solution partners
and FTC / FTE project resources alike
- Compelling experience managing complex enterprise initiatives
with strong business process familiarity in finance, payroll, and
human resources
- Strong working knowledge with multi-national operations and
public companies
- Experience developing technology strategies to drive functional
efficiencies and increase the business value extracted from our
Oracle NetSuite application suite and Salesforce.com.
- Superior conceptual, analytical, change management and
organizational skills
- Financial acumen with experience managing operating and project
budgets, development of business cases
- Contract negotiation and vendor management experience
- Strong organizational, multi-tasking and interpersonal
skills.
- Superior verbal, written, and presentation skills
- Exceptional leadership, relationship development and
influencing skills.
- Ability to analyze and interpret critical path, draw
conclusions, and prepare clear and concise analyses and
recommendations.
- 20% travel - some international
- This can be a remote positionPreferred Skills
- Agile and dev/ops experience preferred
- ITIL Foundations or more advanced level of ITIL certification
preferredAdditional Details
- Salary commensurate with experience ($135,000 - $215,000 US
Dollars) with bi-weekly pay via direct deposit.Posted salary ranges
are made in good faith.Quorum Software reserves the right to adjust
ranges depending on the qualifications, experience, training, work
history, and geographic location of the selected candidate.
- Background Check: The successful candidate will need to
successfully complete the following clearances: Criminal History
Check, Education Verification, Employment Verification, Driver's
License Verification and passport/ID validation.
- Visa Sponsorship: Employment eligibility to work with Quorum
Software in the United States is required as the company will not
pursue visa sponsorship for this position. The successful candidate
will be required to ensure they maintain and renew any visas or
permits that grant employment eligibility where applicable.About
Quorum SoftwareQuorum Software connects people and information
across the energy value chain. Twenty years ago, we built the first
software for gas plant accountants. Pipeline operators came next,
followed by land administrators, pumpers, and planners. Since 1998,
Quorum has helped thousands of energy workers with business
workflows that optimize profitability and growth. Our vision for
the future connects the global energy ecosystem through cloud-first
software, data standards, and integration. The trusted source of
decision-ready data for 1,800+ companies, Quorum Software makes the
essential connections that let us work better together in the
connected energy workplace. For more information, visit -.Diversity
Statement: -At Quorum, we are committed to fostering, -cultivating
-and preserving a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion. - We
want to be the place where a diverse pool of talented people -join
-us, stay with us and do their best work. - With a diverse team of
employees, we grow and learn better together. The collective sum of
the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge,
innovation, self-expression, and talent that our employees invest
in their work represents not only part of our culture, but our
reputation and our achievements. We are fully focused on equality
and believe deeply in diversity of race, gender, sexual
orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin and all the other
characteristics that make us unique.We have a DEI committee focused
on Culture, Advocacy and Talent, have company-wide Unconscious Bias
training and more.Quorum Business Solutions and Quorum Software are
Equal Opportunity Employers. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national
origin, ancestry, veteran status, disability, genetic information,
or any other basis protected by law.Those applicants requiring
reasonable accommodation to the application and/or interview
process should notify a member of the Human Resources
Department
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