James Avery Artisan Jewelry · 1 day ago
Director, IT Business Applications - (Austin, San Antonio, or Kerrville)
Cedar Park, Texas, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
10+ years expJames Avery Artisan Jewelry is seeking a Director of Business Applications to lead the strategy and execution of enterprise business applications. This senior technology leadership role focuses on enhancing operational efficiency and performance across Finance, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing systems while ensuring the modernization of ERP solutions.
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Responsibilities
Own the enterprise business application portfolio, including ERP and related Finance, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing systems
Establish application roadmaps aligned to business priorities and operational needs
Serve as the primary technology partner to Finance, SCP, Manufacturing, and other operational leaders
Ensure applications reliably support day-to-day operations and business-critical processes
Lead ERP modernization initiatives, including cloud migration and platform upgrades
Ensure enterprise application solutions are designed using human-centered and workflow-informed principles, balancing standardization with usability to improve adoption and realized business value
Partner with Enterprise Architecture to ensure ERP solutions align with enterprise standards including data, and security standards
Manage system integrators and vendors supporting ERP transformation initiatives
Partner with business stakeholders to support change readiness, adoption, and sustained value realization
Own execution and delivery of application initiatives, enhancements, and major programs
Provide direction and oversight to embedded project and program management resources
Balance delivery capacity, business demand, risk, and sequencing to ensure predictable outcomes
Lead and coordinate responses to application-related operational disruptions and incidents
Work closely with Software Engineering teams to deliver integrations, extensions, and custom capabilities
Partner with Infrastructure & Platform Services to ensure application availability, performance, and resilience
Collaborate with Digital Experience leaders to ensure seamless end-to-end workflows across customer- and associate-facing experiences
Ensure business applications comply with security, audit, regulatory, and data governance requirements
Establish and maintain appropriate application lifecycle governance and controls
Build and lead high-performing business application teams, providing effective leadership, performance management and development
Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Business, Engineering, or related field; or equivalent combination of education and/or experience
10 years of industry experience
5 years leadership experience
Demonstrated experience leading ERP implementations or cloud migrations
Proven ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives with multiple stakeholders
Ability to translate business needs into delivered, adoptable application capabilities
Experience designing solutions that balance standardization with usability
Proven stakeholder management and executive communication skills
Ability to travel to various work locations as required
Preferred
Experience with major ERP platforms (Oracle Fusion/EBS, SAP S/4HANA, or similar)
Strong background supporting Finance, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing organizations
Familiarity with manufacturing systems, supply chain planning tools, and financial platforms
Exposure to cloud architecture, integration platforms, and data governance
Experience applying human-centered design principles in enterprise or operational systems
Program/project management or continuous improvement methodologies
Company
James Avery Artisan Jewelry
James Avery Jewelry offers high quality, artfully crafted jewelry in sterling silver, gold and gemstones.
1001-5000 employees
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