Senior ERP Applications Manager
Everett, MA - USA
Job Summary
Fluke Corporation is seeking an ERP Applications Manager expertto evolve ourenterprise Oracle ERP landscape spanningFinance Supply Chain and OrdertoCash business domains. This role is accountable not only for operational stability but for leveraging ERP platforms toenable business growth process simplification regulatory compliance and global scale. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker and handson leader who can operate confidently at the intersection ofbusiness outcomes technology execution and people leadership.
This position serves as theenterprise champion of Oracle ERP applications includingOracle EBusiness Suite and the strategic evolution toward Oracle Fusion Cloud. The role partners closely with senior leaders acrossFinance Supply Chain Operations and ITto drivestandardization disciplined change management and data integrityacross regions and functions. Success in this role requires balancingrunthebusiness excellencewith amultiyear ERP modernization roadmap ensuring minimal disruption while increasing adoption reliability and value realization.
The ERP Applications Manager will lead aglobal team of architects analysts and partners with responsibility forservice performance vendor strategy governance and continuous improvement. This leader is accountable for ensuring ERP capabilities translate intomeasurable business impact including improved close cycles reliable supply chain execution reduced customization and strong audit and risk posture. The role is expected to influence senior levels make tradeoff decisions and establish enterprise standards that scale with the business.
This roleowns outcomes not just systemsdelivering ERP stability today while positioning Fluke forenterprise scale regulatory readiness and future ERP transformation.
Responsibilities
- Manage a team of direct reports contractors and/or project team members.
- Lead day-to-day management of the team ensuring adherence to schedules quality standards priorities and commitments.
- Determine the scope of changes; set deadlines assign responsibilities and monitor progress for the ERP system.
- Lead the implementation of new organizational processes aligned with ERP configuration.
- Partner with regional IT and Infrastructure teams to implement IT systems including (but not limited to) Oracle ERP.
- Evaluate and recommend changes to current and future ERP system requirements to meet organizational needs.
- Own SLA compliance incident resolution root cause analysis and continuous service improvement across all supported applications.
- Serve as the primary escalation point for critical P1/P2 incidents across the Oracle ERP landscape.
- Drive automation and process improvement initiatives to reduce ticket volumes and improve MTTR.
- Manage vendor relationships with Oracle Support and third-party system integrators.
- Promote and establish governance across systems.
- Promote a positive working environment by building strong relationships.
- Work efficiently and effectively in line with Fortive ethics in environments with high business sensitivity and confidentiality.
- 10 years of Oracle ERP application support or administration experience
- Mandatory: Hands-on expertise with Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) R12.2 including core modules such as Financials SCM OM WSH etc.
- Proficiency with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) compute networking storage and managed services
- Strong understanding of ITIL service management practices (Incident Change Problem Management)
- Proven people management experience coaching hiring and performance management
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate technical issues into business impact
- Experience leading programs and process automation. Ability to implement and manage projects using agile methodologies.
- Progressive and relevant experience driving process improvement
- Experience with vendor evaluation and working with an offshore/onsite vendor model.
Qualifications and Experience
- Ability to balance competing priorities
- Excellent planning prioritizing and organizational skills required
- Must be collaborative and possess the ability to influence outcomes
Preferred Qualifications
- Visionary Leadership - Displays passion and optimism; Inspires respect and trust; mobilizes others to fulfill the vision
- Experience supporting or managing an Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP (SaaS) migration highly preferred
- Infrastructure architecture exposure: ability to contribute to OCI architecture decisions network topology and security zone design
- Creative thinker with the ability to provide both strategic and tactical direction who is detail-oriented but also able to see the big picture
- Technical Leadership Ability to evaluate technology solutions and develop an implementation roadmap.
- Possesses a collaborative mindset and takes an inclusive approach to problem solving.
- A track record with a bias for forward thinking - a strategist at heart.
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills required.
- Experience interacting with senior management.
- Capable of adapting quickly to change agile and values followership
- Ability to influence toward outcomes
- Experience using FBS or Lean Six Sigma tools
What Success Looks Like in 1218 Months
Operational Excellence
- Controlled enterprise application support function daily operations incident resolution
- Stable predictable ERP operations with improved SLA adherence reduced P1/P2 incidents and faster MTTR
- Reduced ticket volumes through automation standardization and proactive problem management
Business Enablement
- Strong partnership with Finance and Supply Chain leadership with ERP viewed as abusiness enabler not just a system
- Measurable improvements in key processes such asRecordtoReport ProcuretoPay and OrdertoCash
ERP Simplification & Governance
- Reduction in customizations and technical debt across Oracle ERP
- Clear governance model in place for enhancements integrations and data quality
Strategic Roadmap Execution
- Defined and actively progressingOracle EBS to Fusion Cloud migration roadmap with business alignment and executive sponsorship
- Improved readiness for SaaS adoption through process standardization and change discipline
Leadership & Scale
- A highperforming scalable ERP team with clear ownership strong bench strength and effective vendor leverage
- Demonstrated ability to manage complexity across regions functions and partners while maintaining accountability
Required Experience:
Manager
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