Sr. Director IT Enterprise Applications (Financials and Supply Chain)

Reporting to the CIO the Sr. Director of Enterprise Applications will lead the strategy business alignment delivery and optimization of enterprise applications supporting Finance Supply Chain HR and Legal. This leader will oversee multiple functional application areas and provide direction to global teams responsible for business relationship management requirements definition solution architecture application development implementation support and continuous improvement.

As a senior member of the IT leadership team the Sr. Director will partner with business and technology leaders to translate enterprise priorities into scalable secure and high-performing solutions. The role will shape multi-year application strategies guide portfolio prioritization influence investment decisions manage strategic vendor relationships and lead through directors managers employees contractors and implementation partners.

This leader will help shape NetApps future operating model by leveraging enterprise applications AI automation and digital capabilities to accelerate enterprise transformation improve business performance and deliver measurable business outcomes.

The successful candidate will act as a trusted strategic advisor to executive leaders bringing an external perspective on emerging technologies enterprise platforms AI innovation intelligent automation and industry best practices. NetApp seeks a collaborative forward-looking leader who can build a service-oriented organization recognized by the business as a trusted partner for innovation operational excellence and measurable business impact.

• Lead the enterprise applications portfolio supporting Finance Supply Chain HR Legal and related business capabilities ensuring alignment with business priorities IT strategy security requirements and enterprise architecture.
• Define and lead the multi-year enterprise applications strategy including future-state architecture platform modernization application rationalization AI integration and business capability roadmaps.
• Partner with senior business and IT leaders to define priorities evaluate trade-offs align investments and deliver measurable business outcomes.

Product Operating Model & Governance

• Define and evolve the operating model governing how business functions and IT jointly prioritize fund govern deliver and continuously improve enterprise application capabilities.
• Establish clear decision rights accountability models governance processes investment frameworks and performance measures across Finance Supply Chain HR Legal Enterprise Architecture Security Data and AI organizations.
• Establish a product-based approach across the enterprise applications portfolio emphasizing product vision roadmap management adoption user experience value realization and continuous optimization.

Delivery & Operational Excellence

• Lead global teams responsible for business relationship management requirements definition solution architecture application development integration implementation support and continuous improvement.
• Partner with enterprise architecture data cybersecurity and infrastructure teams to modernize simplify secure and scale the enterprise applications ecosystem.

AI Automation & Digital Transformation

• Drive adoption of AI-enabled tools intelligent automation predictive insights and workflow optimization across enterprise applications and business processes.
• Launch and oversee AI pilots and transformation programs in partnership with data security legal architecture and business leaders to ensure responsible compliant and value-driven adoption.
• Identify opportunities to improve business performance through process simplification automation analytics and modern digital capabilities.

Outside-In Innovation & Technology Leadership

• Continuously benchmark enterprise application capabilities against industry leaders emerging technologies and best practices.
• Maintain awareness of trends in ERP modernization AI innovation intelligent automation digital workflows composable architectures SaaS platforms and enterprise technology ecosystems.
• Translate external insights and market intelligence into actionable strategies that improve agility employee experience operational efficiency and enterprise competitiveness.
• Serve as a thought leader across enterprise technology disciplines while helping shape NetApps long-term digital transformation agenda.

Vendor & Talent Leadership

• Manage strategic vendor and implementation partner relationships including contract negotiation roadmap alignment performance management service levels and delivery outcomes.
• Recruit develop and retain high-performing leaders and teams including managers architects analysts developers service managers product leaders and AI-enabled application talent.
• Foster a culture of accountability innovation collaboration continuous learning and customer-focused service delivery.

• 10 years of relevant technology enterprise applications ERP or business systems experience including 5 years of people management responsibility.
• Proven experience leading enterprise applications teams across multiple business functions ideally including Finance Supply Chain HR and Legal and related domains.
• 5 years of experience with Oracle ERP implementations lifecycle management integrations enhancements and support; Oracle ERP Cloud experience preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to lead through managers senior technical leaders employees contractors vendors and implementation partners in a global or matrixed environment.
• Strong understanding of enterprise application strategy SaaS/cloud platforms integration architecture data flows application lifecycle management and operational support.
• Experience identifying launching or scaling AI-enabled tools automation programs analytics capabilities or intelligent workflow solutions.
• Knowledge of emerging trends in AI machine learning intelligent automation PaaS SaaS cloud computing and digital technologies.
• Strong executive communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into business terms and influence senior stakeholders.
• Experience with SOX GDPR audit controls data governance cybersecurity and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Proven ability to attract develop and retain high-performing teams while fostering a culture of accountability transparency innovation and continuous improvement.