Director, Corporate Business Applications

Job-ID: 4972Category: Information TechnologyLocation: Houston, TX, United StatesWorkplace: HybridSchedule: Full timePosted: 2026-11-10The Director, Corporate Business Applications is accountable for defining and executing the global enterprise applications strategy, ensuring alignment with business priorities and long-term growth objectives. Reporting to the VP Applications Services, this role provides leadership across a diverse applications portfolio, including ERP, CRM, CLM, and proprietary platforms, while guiding senior leaders and global teams through complex transformation initiatives.A core mandate of this role is to lead and refine the enterprise applications consolidation and modernization strategy, validating roadmaps, supporting product selection, sequencing global deployments, and balancing near-term optimization with long-term investment.What You Will Do: Define and execute the end‑to‑end enterprise applications strategy (current and future state), including roadmap, implementation, optimization, and lifecycle management across ERP and other core platforms.Lead global enterprise application implementations and enhancements, ensuring on‑time delivery, budget discipline, quality outcomes, and strong stakeholder engagement.Oversee the stability, performance, security, and operational support of the enterprise applications ecosystem, including upgrades, integrations, vendor management, and incident/problem management.Provide strategic and operational leadership for non‑ERP enterprise platforms (e.g., CRM, CLM, Marketing, Finance, HR, Legal), ensuring fit‑for‑purpose capability, process alignment, and a scalable global support model.Partner with senior business leaders as a trusted advisor to identify opportunities, drive adoption, and deliver measurable business value; innovate on and identify opportunities and educate the business where modern technology solutions can add value or achieve stated goals.Build and lead a high‑performing, global Enterprise Applications organization, including talent development, performance management, and budgeting.Drive process improvement, automation, and data‑driven decision‑making through improved analytics, reporting, and governance.Establish strong governance, compliance, and SDLC disciplines while fostering effective collaboration between IT and business teams.What You Will Need:Education and ExperienceExperience: 15+ years of IT experience, including 8+ years in senior IT leadership roles with strong people management responsibility in complex, global environments.Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business Management, Program Management, Product Management or a related field.Knowledge, Skills, and AbilitiesExperience: 15+ years of IT experience, including 8+ years in senior IT leadership roles with strong people management responsibility in complex, global environments.Education: Bachelor’s degree in IT, Engineering, Finance, Supply Chain, or related field requiredTransformation Leadership: Proven success leading large-scale enterprise applications transformations (ERP and non‑ERP) in dynamic, multi-region organizations, including process standardization, change management, and adoption.Enterprise Applications Expertise: Deep experience leading, implementing, and supporting enterprise application platforms through full SDLC lifecycles and complex integrations/data migrationsBusiness & Technical Acumen: Strong understanding of end-to-end business processes across finance, HR, and operations, with the ability to translate between business and technical stakeholders.Enterprise Platforms: Expertise in system integrations, cloud-based enterprise platforms, and adjacent systems such as Salesforce, ServiceNow, and modern data platforms (Microsoft Fabric, Databricks preferred).Working knowledge of the ABS Health, Safety, Quality, and Environmental Management System.It Would Be Nice If You HadProfessional or chartered engineer license.Reporting Relationships:The incumbent reports to the VP, Application Development, and will have direct reports.About the companyWe set out more than 160 years ago to promote the security of life and property at sea and preserve the natural environment. Today, we remain true to our mission and continue to support organizations facing a rapidly evolving seascape of challenging regulations and new technologies. Through it all, we are anchored by a vision and mission that help our clients find clarity in uncertain times. ABS is a global leader in marine and offshore classification and other innovative safety, quality, and environmental services. We’re at the forefront of supporting the global energy transition at sea, the application of remote and autonomous marine systems, cutting-edge technical solutions, and many more exciting advancements. Our commitment to safety, reliability, and efficiency is ever-present, guiding our clients to safer and more efficient operations. About Our Benefits ABS Bureau proudly offers a variety of industry-leading benefits designed to enhance the life and well-being of our employees and their families. These benefits include, but are not limited to, medical insurance (PPO and HD), dental and vision insurance, Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Savings Account (FSA), life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, disability leave programs, parental leave program, paid holidays, and paid vacation time. The Company provides an Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) that offers support in personal wellness, including work-life services. ABS Bureau also offers a 401K plan with a generous company match, subject to plan requirements. Equal Opportunity ABS Bureau is committed to the equal employment opportunity of its employees and prohibits discrimination against any employee or qualified applicant based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status or veteran status, or other non-work-related characteristics that may be protected under the law of the Federal Government or specific state employment laws. Notice ABS and Affiliated Companies (ABS) will not pay a fee to any third-party agency without a valid ABS Master Service Agreement (MSA) authorized and signed by Human Resources. Any resume, CV, application, or other forms of candidate submission provided to any employee of ABS without a valid MSA on file will be considered property of ABS, and no fee will be paid. 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