Head of Enterprise Applications & Data Engineering

Job Description

Job Description

Job Type: Full-time, Exempt

Duration of role: Permanent

Location: Columbia, MD

Reporting to: Information Systems Director

About Us

At Tate we are passionate about everything we do. As an independent brand operating within Kingspan Group, a global plc group of companies, Tate has been recognized worldwide as an industry leader in the development and manufacture of data center infrastructure solutions and commercial office raised access floors, for over 60 years. With revenues of over $420m and growing, Tate plays a pivotal role in offering expertise in cutting edge design engineering in order to craft solutions, by working collaboratively with clients as a trusted partner.

Tate continues to grow and expand, operating multiple manufacturing and commercial sites across the US, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. We are excited about our fresh, dynamic, and inclusive team of experts working on new innovations and forward-thinking designs, as we remain a market leading player within our industry. We continue to invest heavily in the best available manufacturing tools and equipment needed to adhere to Tate’s world class standards and in keeping with our Planet Passionate sustainability strategy, our focus is on having minimal climate impact.

We are excited by potentially welcoming you as part of our team as we continue to grow on a worldwide scale.

About the Role

The Head of Enterprise Applications & Data Engineering is responsible for the strategy, stability, and evolution of the organization’s core business systems, with primary accountability for the Infor XA ERP platform and supporting systems. This role ensures high availability, performance, and continuous improvement of enterprise applications and data availability supporting critical business operations.

This leader will play a critical role in defining and executing the enterprise ERP modernization strategy, including selection and implementation of a next-generation ERP platform. This role is responsible for ensuring stability, integrity, and continuous improvement of ERP-centric business processes while advancing enterprise data, reporting, and analytics capabilities.

This role partners closely with senior business leaders to align technology capabilities with operational and strategic objectives and to enable scalable, data-driven decision-making.

What You’ll Do

ERP Ownership, Enterprise Applications Strategy & Operational Excellence

• Own the performance, reliability, and continuous improvement of the Infor XA ERP system
• Partner with Finance, Procurement, Manufacturing, and Operations to optimize ERP usage and business processes
• Lead ERP support, enhancements, upgrades, and issue resolution
• Ensure system integrity, data accuracy, and compliance with internal controls
• Establish governance, change management, and prioritization frameworks for ERP initiatives
• Drive improved user adoption, training, and documentation

• Lead ERP roadmap development, including evaluation, selection, and implementation of a future ERP platform

• Define and execute a holistic enterprise applications strategy aligned to business growth
• Rationalize application portfolio to reduce redundancy and technical debt
• Drive system integration and interoperability across platforms

Data, BI & Analytics Platforms (Co-Leadership Focus)

• Lead the IS Data Team responsible for:
• Microsoft Fabris/SQL-based data infrastructure and data lake/warehouse environments
• Power BI reporting, dashboards, and semantic models
• Data integration, automation, and ETL/ELT pipelines
• Advanced analytics (e.g., Python/R-based analysis where applicable)
• Deliver enterprise reporting aligned to financial and operational KPIs
• Establish data governance, including data quality, definitions, and ownership
• Enable self-service BI while maintaining consistency and trust in enterprise data

Delivery, Support & Governance

• Establish best practices for data & application lifecycle management (implementation, support, optimization)
• Implement ITIL-aligned service management practices where appropriate
• Establish readiness for ISO 27001
• Develop KPIs and SLAs for application performance and support
• Ensure cybersecurity, compliance, and audit readiness across systems
• Manage vendor relationships and third-party service providers

Leadership & Cross-Functional Partnership

• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing data & applications teams
• Act as a trusted advisor to business leadership on technology-enabled process improvement
• Foster strong collaboration across IS, Finance, Operations, and executive leadership
• Lead organizational change efforts related to system adoption and transformation
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement and innovation

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, or related field
• 10+ years of progressive IT applications experience, including leadership roles
• Deep experience with ERP systems, with strong preference for Infor XA/IBM i or similar manufacturing ERP platforms in a live production environment
• Demonstrated experience leading or heavily contributing to ERP implementations or major transformations
• Experience in manufacturing or industrial environments is strongly preferred
• Strong understanding of:
• Business process flows (Finance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing)
• Systems integration and data architecture
• Application support models and governance
• Experience managing vendors, system integrators, and offshore resources

Key Competencies

• Strategic Leadership – Balances operational excellence with future-state transformation
• Business Acumen – Aligns enterprise systems with operational and financial outcomes
• Change Leadership – Drives adoption through large-scale transformation initiatives
• Stakeholder Influence – Builds trust and alignment across executive and functional teams
• Execution Excellence – Delivers complex, multi-phase initiatives successfully
• Problem Solving – Resolves complex systems and process challenges with scalable solutions

What You'll Get

• Pay rate: $160,000 to $190,000 annually.
• Career Scope and Advancement: As we grow, new positions and career opportunities arise, offering accelerated paths for the right candidates, locally and globally.
• World of Wellness Philosophy: We empower you to take charge of your health and well-being. You’ll have access to a wide range of medical, dental, and vision benefits, along with personalized guidance from a “Health Advocate.” We also offer other supplemental options, including 401k, legal, disability, and theft insurance, to ensure your financial wellness.
• Corporate Social Responsibility: Through Planet Passionate we are determined to reduce our manufacturing carbon (CO2e) emissions to as close to zero as technically possible, together with halving carbon intensity in our primary supply chain. We are very involved in our community, and you will have ample opportunities to support us in creating a better world.
• Skills Development: Given the dynamic pace of our business and a strong collaborative environment, your new role will be diverse and multifaceted – allowing you to be more versatile and develop a broader skill set.
• Mentorship and development: At Tate, we don’t believe in hierarchy, we work together as one team for one common goal. You will have access and exposure to our senior leaders and experts for learning in your role, and additionally mentorship for the future.
• Culture: We have a great team culture, highly collaborative, supportive, and social. Together we innovate, collaborate, take ownership, and strive for excellence.

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Tate Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Employment may be contingent upon completion of post-offer requirements in accordance with applicable law.