Koppers Holdings

Vice President, Enterprise Applications

Koppers Holdings • $150K — $200K *
Pittsburgh, PA 15237In-Person
Enterprise Technology
11 - 15 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's in IT, Computer Science, or related field; MBA preferred.
  • 15+ years in enterprise applications and ERP leadership.
  • Experience managing global enterprise application organizations, preferably in asset-intensive sectors.
  • Led a complete Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP lifecycle implementation with a budget over $10 million.
  • Expertise in Oracle Fusion modules, including Financials, SCM, Procurement, and EPM.
  • Strong grasp of data management, analytics, and digital transformation.
  • Familiarity with managing Managed Service Provider relationships for Oracle ERP.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute a multi-year enterprise applications strategy.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor on technology-enabled business transformations.
  • Establish governance and prioritization for enterprise application investments.
  • Drive standardization and optimization of business processes.
  • Lead ERP transformation initiatives, ensuring proper implementation and stabilization.
  • Maximize Oracle Cloud capabilities for efficiencies across operations.
  • Partner with leaders to enhance processes using cloud technologies and AI.
  • Champion data integrity for better business intelligence and decision-making.
  • Oversee application support, ensuring compliance and performance.
  • Build and retain high-performing application teams, fostering a culture of innovation.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead strategic enterprise-level technology initiatives.
  • Collaborative work environment with executive leadership.
  • Focus on professional growth and team development.
  • Exposure to cutting-edge technologies like AI and cloud solutions.
  • Influence on the organization’s digital transformation journey.
Full Job Description
Job Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership
  • Develop and execute a multi-year enterprise applications strategy aligned with corporate objectives and digital transformation initiatives.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on technology-enabled business transformation opportunities.
  • Establish enterprise application governance, portfolio management, and prioritization processes to ensure investments deliver measurable business value.
  • Drive standardization, simplification, and optimization of enterprise business processes.


Oracle Fusion ERP Leadership
  • Provide strategic leadership for Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP and related applications.
  • Lead ERP transformation initiatives, including implementation, enhancement, optimization, and post-go-live stabilization activities.
  • Ensure Oracle Cloud capabilities are fully leveraged to improve operational efficiency, financial performance, reporting, compliance, and user experience.
  • Oversee ERP roadmap planning, release management, system upgrades, and adoption of emerging Oracle technologies and innovations.


Business Partnership & Transformation
  • Partner with Finance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Procurement, Sales, and Operations leaders to identify opportunities to improve processes and organizational effectiveness.
  • Lead enterprise-wide process transformation initiatives supported by modern cloud technologies, automation, artificial intelligence, and advanced analytics.
  • Champion data integrity, business intelligence, and enterprise reporting capabilities that support informed decision-making.


Operational Excellence
  • Oversee application support, service delivery, system performance, availability, and user satisfaction across all enterprise platforms.
  • Ensure compliance with cybersecurity, data privacy, audit, and regulatory requirements.
  • Manage budgets, vendor contracts, licensing, and resource allocation to maximize ROI..


People Leadership
  • Build, develop, and retain high-performing enterprise application teams.
  • Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.
  • Lead succession planning, talent development, and organizational capability building across the applications organization.


Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or related discipline. MBA or equivalent preferred
  • 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in enterprise applications, ERP, and business technology transformation.
  • Proven experience leading large-scale, global enterprise application organizations. Manufacturing, industrial, specialty chemical, or other asset-intensive experience preferred.
  • Demonstrated leadership of at least one full lifecycle Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP implementation from strategy, design, and deployment through successful go-live and stabilization. Global ERP transformations exceeding $10 million in project value preferred.
  • Deep expertise across Oracle Fusion Cloud Financials, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Procurement, Manufacturing, Projects, and Enterprise Performance Management (EPM).
  • Strong understanding of enterprise integrations, data management, analytics, governance, cybersecurity, cloud architecture, and digital transformation practices.
  • Experience establishing, managing, and optimizing a Managed Service Provider (MSP) relationship supporting Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP, including application support, enhancements, release management, and service-level governance preferred.
  • Experience managing large budgets, global teams, and complex technology vendor relationships, preferably throughout ERP transformation programs.
  • Experience leveraging AI, machine learning, robotic process automation (RPA), and advanced analytics to improve business performance preferred.
  • Strong communication, leadership, and organizational change management skills.

About Koppers Holdings

Koppers is a global provider of treated wood products, wood treatment chemicals and carbon compounds. The company was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Koppers operates in three segments: Railroad and Utility Products and Services, Carbon Materials and Chemicals, and Performance Chemicals. The company's products and services are used in a variety of industries, including railroad, specialty chemical, utility, residential lumber, agriculture, aluminum, steel, rubber, and construction.
Learn more about Koppers Holdings
Size
2,088 employees
Market Cap
$602.8 million
Industry
Business Services
Net Income
$122 million
Founded
1988
5 Year Trend
+3.5%
Revenue
$1.6 billion
NASDAQ
KOP
* Ladders Estimates

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