Associate Director, Commercial Technology & Innovation

Requisition ID: 7215

Job Title: Associate Director, Commercial Technology & Innovation

Job Country: United States (US)

Here at Avanos Medical, we passionately believe in three things:

• Making a difference in our products, services and offers, never ceasing to fight for groundbreaking solutions in everything we do;
• Making a difference in how we work and collaborate, constantly nurturing our nimble culture of innovation;
• Having an impact on the healthcare challenges we all face, and the lives of people and communities around the world.

At Avanos you will find an environment that strives to be independent and different, one that supports and inspires you to excel and to help change what medical devices can deliver, now and in the future. 

Avanos is a medical device company focused on delivering clinically superior breakthrough solutions that will help patients get back to the things that matter. We are committed to creating the next generation of innovative healthcare solutions which will address our most important healthcare needs, such as reducing the use of opioids while helping patients move from surgery to recovery. Headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, we develop, manufacture and market recognized brands in more than 90 countries. For more information, visit

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

The Associate Director of IT Development, Integrations, and Customer Solutions is responsible for leading all strategic and tactical efforts relating to custom development of all SAP applications, related integrations, and adjunct customer facing solutions. The role works closely with executives across the Commercial Ops, Supply Chain, Finance, and HR functions to develop and realize IT strategies which drive value across the business. As well, this position serves as a member of the IT leadership team and plays a critical role in engaging, managing, and driving results across the full internal and external IT team. The position scope includes establishing development standards and reference architectures, identifying and implementing software platforms and custom programs, and collaborating with IT and business team members to translate business requirements into designs which leverage the full capabilities of Avanos IT investments. The incumbent will lead a team of analysts and developers across a wide range of technologies/platforms (S4 HANA, PI/PO, ABAP, Web Dynpro, Fiori, CPI, Salesforce, Success Factors, STIBO, etc.) to ensure consistent design and execution throughout the Avanos systems landscape. This role will also ensure system compliance with HIPAA, PCI, GDPR and other relevant data privacy regulations. 

Responsibilities: 

• Complete ownership of all S4 HANA solution technical development including performance of quality checks, code reviews, and enforcing industry standard development practices
• Drive, create & maintain development best practices & standards for all applications, data, and integrations
• Provide leadership & work direction for developers of several platforms across the globe
• Maintain complete project and solution development documentation
• Strategic management of the customer facing systems portfolio in support of sales, marketing, and eCommerce.
• Optimize existing HR technology investments by collaborating with the Global HRIS Operations team to capture requirements for new business capabilities and ensure IT partnership and support is adequately provided for projects, enhancements, and incidents
• Program planning and execution across multiple initiatives including budgeting, project reporting, and stakeholder management.
• Continual evaluation of leading technology and industry trends to determine their potential impact on Avanos' ERP strategy and recommending new technologies as appropriate to drive application and business performance
• Utilize an extensive IT Development knowledge reservoir at the domain level to support change management and business adoption of technologies
• Continually cultivate a deep understanding of all Avanos IT platforms and applications and their relationship to the S4 Hana ERP core
• Continually analyze the ERP environment to identify critical issues / opportunities and recommend solutions for improvement
• Perform analysis of cross-functional and complex business requirements
• Collaborate with M&A project teams across the organization to develop recommendations for integrating acquired applications
• Collaborate extensively with Avanos IT application leaders in developing and optimizing our ERP solution and its associated integrations to other systems
• Ability to travel up to 10% as needed (domestic and international)

Qualifications

Required

• BA, BS or Masters degree in a Computer Science or Information systems related discipline, MBA is a plus
• 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in information technology including software analysis/design, implementation, and support
• 10+ years of development experience across multiple SAP platforms (PI/PO, ABAP, Web Dynpro, Fiori, CPI, etc.) including hands on experience implementing User Exits, ABAP Enhancements, Report and transaction objects, Scripts, BAPIs, and multiple internal / external integration technologies
• Ability to lead a team responsible for delivering strategy, support, enhancements, integrations and transformative new capabilities globally across the Commercial Ops (including e-Commerce), Supply Chain, Finance, and HR functions
• Significant experience working with third parties to achieve business outcomes
• Project and program management experience with implementations of various sizes across varying technologies
• Must have experience in managing large and complex budgets in a collaborative business environment. Strong financial acumen and cost management skills including estimating, budgeting and forecasting are a must.
• Ability to understand, document, and translate business needs into solution requirements
• Ability to identify and analyze multiple solution options across a broad business scope
• Able to establish strong relationships with IT SMEs and business leaders
• Demonstrated ability to serve as an effective member of the senior management team capable of communicating IT concepts to a broad range of technical and non-technical team members at all levels of the organization in both a written and verbal manner.
• Experience working in a global organization across the full range of SDLC business processes: requirements, design, development, testing and deployment.
• Experience leading and motivating a global interdisciplinary team, demonstrating the ability to mentor / grow talent & promote a culture of accountability and agility.
• Must be able to work with multiple project teams simultaneously and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Ability to act as a thought leader capable of articulating strategy and rationale for change in order to build consensus and drive action.

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.

Avanos Medical is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

IMPORTANT: If you are a current employee of Avanos or a current Avanos Contractor, please apply here

Join us at Avanos Join us and you can make a difference in our products, solutions and our culture. Most of all, you can make a difference in the lives, people, and communities around the world.

Make your career count Our commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of others begins with our employees – through a comprehensive and competitive range of benefits. We provide more than just a salary – our Total Rewards package encompasses everything you receive as an employee; your pay, health care benefits, retirement plans and work/life benefits.

Avanos offers a generous 401(k) employer match of 100% of each pretax dollar you contribute on the first 4% and 50% of the next 2% of pay contributed with immediate vesting.

Avanos also offers the following:

benefits on day 1

free onsite gym

onsite cafeteria

HQ region voted 'best place to live' by USA Today

uncapped sales commissions