Ledgent Technology · 22 hours ago
IT Applications Director
Los Angeles County, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$165K/yr - $175K/yr
10+ years expLedgent Technology is seeking an IT Applications Director to lead and evolve their enterprise application landscape. The role focuses on ensuring system stability and performance while managing internal teams and external partners to deliver effective business solutions, especially during a major digital transformation involving ERP implementations.
Staffing & Recruiting
Hiring Manager
Patrick Johnston
Responsibilities
Understand the business process end to end and ensure support of existing Legacy systems like BASIS, AMCS, Great Plains, VERTEX, Samsara
Work with the MSP to provide support and enhance/fix the current applications
Manage the development team in understanding the business requirements and building key reports. Be the go between person between Management and the developers
Ensure version control, upgrades and patching of the application and work with the IT Infrastructure team to implement the patches
Evaluate and manage outsourced Application Managed Services (AMS) partnerships, ensuring cost-effectiveness and service quality
Collaborate with business teams to understand pain points and drive continuous improvements
Identify immediate process improvements by pinpointing manual or paper-based workflows that can be automated or enhanced with minimal investment
Act as the technical advisor and subject matter expert for Application systems, providing guidance on emerging technologies
Develop and execute the long-term Technology roadmap in partnership with Business teams, ensuring alignment with business priorities
Participate in implementations, administration, integrations, and optimizations for the new ERP project for all company functions
Establish best practices for system governance, security, and compliance, working closely with stakeholders and executives
Support change management efforts to drive system adoption and process standardization
Provide executive reporting on progress, risks, and business outcomes of application initiatives
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, with experience blending finance/Fields services domain knowledge with technology delivery
10+ years of IT experience, including at least 5 years in leadership roles managing enterprise applications
Strong knowledge of business process flows, data flows, and system security best practices
Experience managing AMS (Application Managed Services) providers and external consulting engagements
Proven experience in leading or participating in ERP or large-scale system implementations project (Finances, Fields Services)
Experience driving change in fast-paced environments and communicating with technical and non-technical audiences
Demonstrated ability to translate business needs into technical solutions
Good understanding of strategic and emerging technology trends, and the practical application of existing and emerging technologies to new and evolving business and operating models
Demonstrates effective interpersonal skills, using diplomacy to resolve conflicts and foster collaboration
Experience managing budgets, vendor relationships, and cross-functional project teams
A strategic thinker, hands-on leader and doer, able to balance short-term operational stability and long-term transformation goals to drive execution and deliver results
Excellent communication and stakeholder management, from executives to technical teams
Ability to meet with business leaders to understand their current processes and write detailed Business requirements documents including business Process flow diagrams (As-is and to-be), gap analysis, customization, data requirements, integration points, tests scenarios, reporting needs…
Project leadership and change management experience, ensuring adoption of new systems and processes
Collaborative leadership style, building trust, accountability, and alignment across business and IT teams
Knowledge of SQL and understanding of underlying table structure to extract data
Experience with agile principles, software development and testing methodologies (waterfall, Scrum, rapid prototyping, DevOps etc.)
Experience in Cloud platforms, Tools and Services (Azure, AWS, GCP), integrations platforms
Preferred
Experience in CRM, Scheduling, Routing, Optimization and rental/Lease business a plus
Knowledge of the following applications: Oracle Fusion, Acumatica, MS Dynamics a plus
Company
Ledgent Technology
Ledgent Technology, a business line of Roth Staffing Companies, utilizes proven processes and their robust professional network to place qualified technology professionals in contract, contract-to-hire, direct-hire roles and project teams throughout the US.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase