Sr. Manager, Enterprise Systems (f/m/d)

About the role

Lead a team responsible for the strategy, delivery, administration and continuous improvement of critical enterprise applications at Clario.

Work closely with business leaders and stakeholders across the organization to ensure enterprise systems support business objectives, drive operational efficiency, and deliver a strong user experience globally.

Responsibilities

• Act as a JD Edwards hands-on leader: lead, mentor and develop the enterprise business systems team.
• Partner with stakeholders and senior leadership to identify business needs and deliver scalable technology solutions.
• Manage the enterprise applications roadmap so systems remain current, secure and aligned with business objectives.
• Collaborate with IT, business teams and vendors to plan and deliver implementations, upgrades, enhancements and deployments.
• Support budget planning, vendor management, contract negotiations and software licensing compliance.
• Oversee application governance, change management and system documentation processes.
• Provide hands-on application administration and support when needed, including troubleshooting complex issues and coordinating urgent resolutions.
• Manage multiple projects and priorities across a global, geographically dispersed environment while maintaining clear communication with stakeholders and leadership.
• Drive end-user adoption through training, support and continuous process improvement initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to simplify the application landscape by eliminating duplicate systems and improving overall efficiency.
• Act as a key subject matter expert for enterprise applications, including JD Edwards, to ensure ongoing performance, optimization and business value.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business Information Systems, Life Sciences, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Information Technology with responsibility for enterprise applications and business systems.
• Experience leading teams and managing enterprise-wide applications in a complex business environment.
• Technical skills: strong experience with JD Edwards ERP and related business processes; strong technical aptitude across SaaS and enterprise applications; solid understanding of SDLC methodologies and application governance.
• Working style: experience with third-party vendors, consultants and managed service providers; ability to manage competing priorities and stakeholder expectations; excellent communication, problem-solving and relationship-building skills; curiosity for emerging technologies and continuous improvement.
• Experience supporting global, geographically distributed teams is preferred; willingness to travel domestically and internationally as needed.

Skills

• JD Edwards ERP, SaaS and enterprise application knowledge; SDLC and application governance understanding.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving and relationship-building skills; curiosity for emerging technologies and continuous improvement.

Work arrangement

• Flexible work schedules are offered.
• Role supports work across global, geographically distributed teams and requires willingness to travel domestically and internationally as needed.

Compensation

Competitive compensation is offered.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• Flexible work schedules.
• Attractive PTO plan.
• Engaging employee programs.

Company context

Clario is part of Thermo Fisher Scientific and states its purpose is to transform lives by unlocking better evidence.

The employer describes that purpose as uniting and inspiring employees and says work at Clario helps bring life-changing therapies to patients faster.