CenterPoint Energy · 4 days ago
Director Business Transformation
Houston, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
10+ years expCenterPoint Energy is a long-established utility company committed to delivering electricity and natural gas safely and reliably. The Director of Business Transformation will lead the SAP S/4HANA ERP modernization, focusing on architecting the foundational infrastructure and core applications to enable the Target Operating Model across various business units.
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Responsibilities
Lead the end-to-end SAP S/4HANA transformation, from infrastructure setup to application deployment, in partnership with System Integrator (SI), Business Integrator (BI), and PMO teams
Oversee the technical architecture, including environment planning (development, integration, analytics, support, security), and manage deployment on public cloud hyperscalers
Design and implement TOM, mapping technology, data, process, and people changes across all business units
Drive adoption of SAP S/4HANA core modules: Finance (GL, AP, AR, Treasury, Regulatory/FERC Reporting), Supply Chain Management (Inventory, Warehouse, Procurement, Supplier Collaboration), Sales & Distribution, Human Capital Management (including SuccessFactors and Concur integration), and Enterprise Asset Management (Asset Lifecycle, Maintenance, Field Service, GIS integration)
Oversee technical aspects of organizational change management (OCM), including stakeholder engagement, communications, training, and readiness for both field and back-office teams
Establish and manage operational governance frameworks for SAP, including change control, compliance, and value tracking
Lead the technical design and execution of data governance, data cleansing, and conversion strategies, ensuring integrity and auditability of migrated data
Drive process standardization and clean-core SAP adoption, retiring legacy customizations and setting technical guardrails for future enhancements
Own benefits realization by instrumenting KPIs, tracking improvements, and reporting outcomes to executive leadership and the Board
Ensure integration with edge and legacy systems, regulatory reporting (Finance4U, OneSource), and analytics platforms (SAP Analytics Cloud, Business Data Cloud)
Oversee security, identity, and access management, including GRC integration and segregation of duties objectives
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Business, Operations, Engineering, or related field; MBA or relevant master's preferred
10+ years in enterprise/business transformation, with 6+ years leading large SAP S/4HANA or similar ERP/EAM programs in utilities or asset-intensive industries
Demonstrated expertise in SAP TOM design, OCM, process redesign, governance, and benefits realization on complex, multi-year programs
Strong leadership, executive presence, and cross-functional influence with both business and technology stakeholders
Deep experience with SAP analytics, KPI instrumentation, and value realization reporting
Experience with SAP S/4HANA technical architecture, cloud deployment, data migration, and integration with edge systems
Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and vendor/partner orchestration skills
Preferred
MBA or relevant master's preferred
Benefits
Competitive pay
Paid training
Benefits eligibility begins on your first day
Transit subsidies
Flexible work schedule, paid holidays and paid time off
Access to discounts at fitness clubs and an on-site wellness center at our headquarters in Houston
Professional growth and development programs including tuition reimbursement
401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match dollar-for-dollar up to 6% and a company contribution of 3% regardless of your contribution
Company
CenterPoint Energy
CenterPoint Energy is an energy delivery company with electric transmission and distribution, power generation and natural gas distribution.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$4.65B2025-09-30Post Ipo Debt· $700M
2025-07-28Post Ipo Debt· $900M
2025-05-27Post Ipo Equity· $800M
Leadership Team
Jason Wells
Chief Executive Officer
Christopher Foster
EVP and Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
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