Senior Director, Enterprise ApplicationsLocation: Leesburg, VA / Remote
Company: VB Spine
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Senior Director, Enterprise Applications will lead VB Spine's enterprise applications portfolio, including ERP, CRM, Master Data Management, Manufacturing Applications, and Data & Analytics. This role will drive application strategy, transformation, and operational excellence, ensuring secure, scalable, and compliant solutions that support business growth.
The successful candidate will drive the modernization of VB Spine's application landscape post-separation from Stryker, bringing deep ERP leadership experience (preferably JD Edwards), strong MDM expertise, and experience supporting manufacturing, supply chain, commercial, finance, and operational processes in a regulated MedTech environment (Life Sciences, Orthopedics, or Spine experience is required).
This role will provide strategic and operational leadership for the teams supporting JDE, Salesforce, Master Data Management, Cestas Manufacturing Applications, and Data & Analytics, ensuring these capabilities are stable, scalable, compliant, and aligned to VB Spine's business priorities.
WhatYou'll Do: Enterprise Applications Strategy & Leadership- Enterprise Applications Strategy & Leadership
- Define and lead the enterprise applications strategy and roadmap across ERP, CRM, Master Data Management, Manufacturing Applications, and Data & Analytics.
- Own the long-term vision for VB Spine's enterprise applications landscape, ensuring platforms are scalable, secure, compliant, and aligned to business priorities.
- Lead modernization and optimization of enterprise applications, including process, integration, and support model transformation.
- Partner with IT leadership to align enterprise applications with infrastructure, cybersecurity, data, integration, and digital strategies.
- Drive continuous improvement across application delivery, governance, vendor performance, and business value realization.
- Serve as a senior technology partner to leaders across Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Finance, Commercial, Quality, Regulatory, and Operations.
ERP, JDE & Master Data Management- Provide strategic leadership for VB Spine's ERP ecosystem, with a primary focus on JD Edwards.
- Oversee ERP capabilities supporting manufacturing, supply chain, finance, procurement, planning, distribution, and related business processes.
- Lead Master Data Management strategy, governance, data quality, and enterprise integration.
- Partner with business leaders to improve data accuracy, process standardization, and system effectiveness.
- Ensure ERP and master data capabilities are stable, scalable, and positioned to support future business growth.
Manufacturing Applications & Regulated Systems- Lead strategy, roadmap planning, and support for manufacturing applications and operational technologies.
- Partner with Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory, and Supply Chain leaders to ensure business-critical systems are compliant, resilient, and effective.
- Oversee systems operating in regulated environments, ensuring adherence to CSV, GxP, data integrity, validation, and documentation requirements.
- Drive manufacturing technology modernization, including rationalization, integration, and future-state capability planning.
CRM, Commercial Applications & Data Capabilities- Provide executive oversight of CRM and commercial application capabilities, including Salesforce.
- Partner with commercial and operational stakeholders to ensure applications support business priorities and growth objectives.
- Lead the Data & Analytics function, aligning analytics capabilities with enterprise application strategy and data governance standards.
- Advance reporting, analytics, and business intelligence capabilities to improve decision-making across the organization.
Team Leadership & Vendor Management- Lead and develop a global enterprise applications team spanning JD Edwards, Salesforce, Master Data Management, Manufacturing Applications, and Data & Analytics.
- Build a high-performing organization with clear accountability, delivery excellence, and talent development.
- Manage strategic relationships with external vendors and MSP partners to ensure service quality, performance, and continuous improvement.
- Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, business partnership, and compliance.
Cross-Functional Partnership & Delivery Governance- Partner with IT and business leaders to prioritize and deliver technology-enabled business outcomes.
- Establish governance for application enhancements, project delivery, release management, testing, validation, and change control.
- Ensure initiatives are prioritized based on business value, regulatory impact, operational risk, and strategic alignment.
- Communicate effectively with senior executives, business leaders, technology teams, and external partners.
- Lead enterprise applications through business growth, transformation, and organizational change.
What You Bring: - Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
- 12+ years of enterprise applications, ERP, business systems, or technology leadership experience, including 10+ years leading global teams.
- Deep ERP expertise required, with strong preference for JD Edwards (JDE).
- Strong Master Data Management experience, including data governance, quality, and enterprise integration.
- Proven experience leading enterprise applications within a Life Sciences environment; MedTech/Medical Device experience required. Orthopedics or Spine industry experience highly desirable.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing, supply chain, finance, commercial, and operational business processes.
- Expertise in CSV, GxP, data integrity, validation, and regulated system delivery.
- Demonstrated success leading large teams, external vendors, and managed service providers.
- Experience with ERP transformation, manufacturing technology modernization, carve-outs, post-merger integration, or large-scale business transformation initiatives.
- Salesforce/CRM and Data & Analytics experience preferred.
- Strong business acumen, executive presence, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, global, and evolving organization.
Compensation: Pay for this role is competitive and based on experience, with additional factors like territory requirements, qualifications, and performance taken into account. The typical pay range for this position is $240,000.00 - $270,000.00 annually, with potential for bonuses and incentives plus benefits.
VB Spine reserves the right to offer compensation outside of this listed range. Final compensation is determined on a
case-by-case basis and considers a variety of factors including experience level, skillset, and market conditions.
Benefits include: - Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid time off (PTO) and holidays
- Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
- Opportunity to grow within a fast-paced, dynamic company
