Director, Global Enterprise Solutions

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Location: Tulsa OK

Work Type: Onsite

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At a Glance:

The Director Global Enterprise Solutions is responsible for the global delivery operation and support of H&Ps enterprise business applications and data translating business needs into solutions that deliver measurable value. Leading teams across the Western and Eastern Hemispheres the Director owns the enterprise application portfolio including ERP operations and support (Oracle E-Business Suite / Fusion and SAP) custom and low-code application development and integration data engineering and analytics and business-facing application functional support. The role partners with Global ERP Strategy on ERP strategy and migrations while owning steady-state operations and will continue to integrate and standardize the combined H&P and KCA Deutag application and data estate.

In doing so the Director ensures Global IT delivers reliable secure cost-efficient and scalable business applications and an AI-ready data foundation that support financial close supply-chain execution employee productivity data-driven decision-making and H&Ps global growth while empowering business and functional units with the right tools at the right cost.

What you will do:

The following items represent the essential functions and accountabilities for this position. This description is not meant to be all inclusive nor to prevent other duties from being assigned when necessary. Responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice. Regular and reliable attendance is essential and required in performance of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Strategic business solutions: partner with business units across Finance and Accounting Supply Chain Human Resources Maintenance and Operations to understand needs and translate them into enterprise application solutions that deliver measurable business value; own the enterprise solutions roadmap in alignment with corporate strategy and Global IT priorities.
• Service transformation and simplification: transform and simplify what and how we deliver IT Services at H&P through the global operating model and adoption of AI and automation.
• Business enablement: empower business and functional units with the right tools at the right cost.
• Enterprise application portfolio: own the global operation support and enhancement of H&Ps enterprise business applications including ERP (Oracle E-Business Suite / Fusion and SAP) custom applications and low-code / Power Platform solutions.
• ERP operations and support: ensure ERP platforms are available performant and well supported for finance supply chain HR and maintenance through functional analysis development configuration and administration; partner with Global ERP Strategy which owns ERP strategy consolidation and migrations while owning steady-state operations and providing hypercare support during go-lives.
• Business-critical process enablement: ensure business-critical processes such as financial close and supply-chain transaction processing run reliably including coverage around period-end and other event-critical windows.
• Application development and integration: lead custom and low-code application development integrations and workflow across the application estate applying consistent SDLC Agile release and change-management practices.
• Data engineering and analytics: own trusted data platforms business intelligence dashboards and reporting that provide the business with reliable data for decision-making.
• AI-ready data foundation: deliver a scalable and easily accessible data repository to power AI models tools and products. Engage data engineering application developers and business analysts to assist in the art of the possible for AI solutions.
• Application functional support: provide cross-functional application support that bridges IT and the business resolving issues managing enhancements and improving how business teams use enterprise applications.
• Solution and application architecture: set application architecture direction standards and governance; guide solution design technology selection and reuse in partnership with the enterprise architecture team.
• Delivery governance: sponsor and govern application projects and enhancements ensuring business case scope funding resourcing risk management testing acceptance criteria and benefits realization are sufficient before and during execution.
• Global delivery model: run a global delivery model across Tulsa Aberdeen and India with clear role clarity handoffs and coverage for period-end and major incidents.
• Major-incident leadership and executive communication: serve as the primary enterprise solutions leader during major application incidents; translate technical issues into business impact coordinate response and communicate clearly to IT and business leadership in business language rather than unnecessary technical detail.
• Governance risk and compliance: partner with Information Security and Governance Risk & Compliance on application access segregation of duties change control audit readiness and regulatory obligations relevant to financial and business systems.
• Post-merger integration and standardization: continue to integrate rationalize and standardize the combined H&P and KCA Deutag application and data estate toward a single global operating model.
• MSP and vendor oversight: manage application and data managed service providers and technology partners to defined SLAs and performance standards; partner with Supply Chain which executes vendor negotiations and vendor management providing the technical and performance requirements that inform sourcing and renewals.
• People leadership: lead develop and organize a global multi-site team of managers functional analysts developers and data engineers across the Western and Eastern Hemispheres; build bench strength succession and leadership standards consistent with H&Ps job-architecture levels (for example P4 M2 M3 and M4).
• Financial stewardship: partner with IT Business Operations on the enterprise solutions budget forecast and savings across software licensing MSP labor internal labor and functional support running the function with disciplined spend-to-value optimization.

What you need:

• This level of knowledge is normally acquired through a Bachelors Degree in Computer Science Information Systems Engineering Business or a related field or 12 or more years of progressive enterprise applications and delivery experience including significant
• Advanced knowledge of enterprise business applications and ERP (Oracle E-Business Suite / Fusion and/or SAP)
• Advanced knowledge of application development and integration including custom development and low-code / Power Platform
• Advanced knowledge of data engineering business intelligence and analytics
• Advanced knowledge of SDLC Agile / DevOps release and change management
• Advanced knowledge of application and solution architecture standards and governance
• Strong understanding of core business processes: financial close and record-to-report procure-to-pay and supply chain HR and payroll and maintenance / EAM
• Experience running business-critical applications to defined availability and period-end commitments
• Experience managing managed service providers (MSPs) and technology partners to SLAs including executive escalation and roadmap alignment
• Experience with global delivery and center-of-excellence models including India-anchored delivery
• Experience with post-merger application rationalization and integration preferred
• Knowledge of application security segregation of duties and audit and regulatory requirements for financial systems
• Financial acumen: software licensing MSP labor internal labor and functional support cost management (FinOps)
• Excellent executive communication interpersonal and stakeholder-management skills
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally (passport required)

WORK EXPERIENCE:

12 or more years of progressive experience in enterprise applications ERP (Oracle E-Business Suite / Fusion and/or SAP) application development and data and analytics including significant experience leading global delivery teams managed-service partners and business-facing functional support. Experience in oil and gas or another asset-intensive industry is strongly preferred as is experience with post-merger application integration SDLC and Agile delivery and functional support to Finance Supply Chain HR and Maintenance. Experience managing multimillion-dollar application budgets and MSP portfolios is expected.

What we offer:

At H&P our commitment to our people is at the forefront and that includes benefits that provide employees a sense of health and financial security. We know that life continues outside of employment and actively caring of our people is our priority.

• Comprehensive medical dental vision and life insurance
• Flexible Spending or Health Savings Accounts
• 401k match
• Paid Leave Plans
• Parental & Adoption Benefits
• Disability Coverage
• Employee Assistance Program
• Educational Assistance
• Learning & Development Opportunities
• Flex-scheduling available for qualifying positions to achieve work-life integration

The job level and associated compensation for this position will be determined based on the candidates experience qualifications and alignment with the roles requirements. Final compensation for this role may vary depending on individual factors.

H&P is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race color religion sex national origin age sexual orientation gender identity gender expression veteran status or disability.

Thank you for your interest in joining our team!