Senior Director, Sap It Business Partner - Ips Segment

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GENERAL SUMMARY:
The IT Business Partner (ITBP) is a senior-level, strategic role responsible for working directly with segment/division leadership to enable NBS Next and related business objectives through various technology services. The ITBP actively partners with business peers to understand strategic direction and to identify opportunities in which technology can accelerate or simplify business plans. The role is the senior most strategic liaison between the business and IT for all technology needs with a keen focus on driving value realization.
The ITBP is accountable for ensuring effective delivery and support of the applications that enable the businesses that they are aligned to. They are also accountable for creating and delivering on a lifecycle management approach for their portfolio. The ITBP, works with global and local IT resources to identify solutions that match the business strategy with the technology strategy.
Why We're Hiring
We're looking for top-notch technology leaders to assist in enabling our growth strategy and business transformation. You'll lead the technology function for the segment/division(s) you oversee, working with senior leaders to establish a forward-thinking and multi-year technology strategy, that drives innovation, differentiation, and simplification.
You'll drive simplification, always. Your mindset is one where you align to strategy by default and deviate from it by active decision.
You'll be passionate about delivering for your customers, taking a considered approach around when to agree tactical technology fixes
What You'll Be Doing
Owns and manages strategic relationships with segment/division leadership personnel and serve as the primary interface to the IT function. Act as a point of escalation and un-blocker for the segment/divisional needs with a keen focus on supporting business objectives.
Identify opportunities for new or enhanced technology products/services and ensure delivery on all key commitments.
Lead team of IT professionals of varying levels, recruit, retain, and develop key talent
Actively participate in segment/division operating and strategic plan development processes ensuring that any technology dependencies are properly identified and accounted for.
Liaise with the necessary enterprise IT functions to ensure segment/division technology demand aligns with broader company architecture.
Maintain a lens on the value and commercial impact of the technology proposals - working with both business and IT leadership personnel to ensure transparency of value contribution of IT spend.
What You'll Need
* Significant senior stakeholder relationship management and planning capability
* Significant knowledge of change management and business adoption of digital solutions
* Demand management - qualifying, shaping & sizing solution concepts, plans
* Vendor management - evaluating, selecting, and negotiating with third parties
* Developing data-driven insights, analysis and strategic advice
* Developing portfolio plans, budgeting and investment cases, and value realization activity
* Portfolio or program management experience
* Experience of developing business or functional strategic plans and roadmaps
What We'll Give You
Passionate, driven people- We champion a culture of people that do extraordinary work.
Scale and opportunity- We offer the opportunity to create, influence and deliver projects at a scale that is unparalleled in the industry.
Challenging and stimulating work- Unique work and the opportunity to join a group of creative problem solvers.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each job duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
Required Education:
* Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, or related discipline
* Advanced degree in business or technology, such as an MBA (preferred).
* Experience in a continuous improvement role or similar six sigma roles (preferred)
* The minimum requirements, skills and qualifications contained in this job description outline the core functions and requirements of the position and do not constitute an exhaustive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that may be required of or assigned to an employee in this position at the Company's discretion. Further, the ability to meet the minimum requirements and/or possession of the stated skills and qualifications do not imply or establish that an individual will be employed in this position.
Required Length & Type of Experience:
* 12+ years of information technology business/industry work experience
* 7+ managing a team of IT professionals; managing a global team preferred
* 7+ years of facilitating the development and implementation of business initiatives and projects based on management objectives
* 7+ years supporting ERP solutions and/or solutions that integrate with ERP platforms (SAP, Oracle, IFS, MS D365, etc.)
* Experience with cloud, analytics, and related emerging technologies and trends
* Global work experience managing global projects and partnering with global peers/professionals preferred
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The characteristics listed below are representative of the work environment typically encountered by an individual while performing the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
Travel approximately 25%-35% of the time.
NOTE: The above stated duties are intended to outline those functions typically performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This description of duties is not intended to be all-inclusive or to limit the discretionary authority of supervisors to assign other tasks of similar nature or level of responsibility nor does it imply an employment agreement.
Nordson Corporation provides equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees. No person is to be discriminated against in any aspect of the employment relationship due to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, citizenship status, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of our pre-employment drug screening and background/criminal check, consistent with applicable laws.Third party recruiters and agencies should not contact employees of Nordson or its subsidiaries directly. Any resumes sent to a hiring manager or submitted to Nordson employees are considered unsolicited and property of Nordson. Nordson will not pay a placement fee unless the agency or recruiter has a signed contract with Nordson's Human Resources department in advance of submitting a candidate for consideration. Verbal and written approvals will not be considered a valid contract for service.