ERP Team Lead

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Enterprise Application Team Lead & Solution Architect to lead a functional consulting team across Supply Chain Management, Finance, and low-code enterprise automation while serving as the primary solution architect for enterprise business systems.

This role combines people leadership, business solution architecture, functional expertise, and core ERP program delivery. The successful candidate will partner closely with IT leadership to define strategic roadmaps, architect scalable solutions, and drive continuous application optimization.

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Management

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of functional consultants spanning Supply Chain Management, Finance, and enterprise automation platforms.

• Establish team priorities, goals, performance metrics, and professional development plans.

• Provide functional and technical guidance to consultants, business analysts, and cross-functional teams.

• Manage resource allocation, workload balancing, and project assignments to ensure delivery excellence.

• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and accountability across the team.

Solution Architecture & System Design

• Serve as the lead solution architect for enterprise business applications centered around core ERP systems.

• Design scalable, secure, and sustainable solutions supporting Finance, Procurement, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Logistics, Warehousing, Pricing, and Commercial operations.

• Conduct fit-gap analyses and recommend configurations, customizations, or process improvements.

• Produce solution architecture diagrams, integration specifications, data flow diagrams, environment strategies, and application roadmaps.

• Govern application design standards and lead formal design reviews.

Enterprise Integration Architecture

• Architect and manage integrations between enterprise ERP systems and third-party applications (including banking portals, spend management platforms, logistics systems, and HRIS).

• Design API patterns, middleware solutions, and data synchronization frameworks.

• Collaborate with infrastructure, security, and development teams to ensure integration reliability, scalability, and security.

• Support enterprise data governance and master data management initiatives.

DevOps, Release Management & Governance

• Own the Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) strategy for enterprise business systems.

• Establish and govern DevOps practices, including work item management, sprint planning, source control, release management, and change enablement.

• Oversee deployment pipelines across Development, Testing, and Production environments.

• Define deployment standards, rollback protocols, and launch readiness reviews in coordination with business stakeholders.

Strategic Planning & Stakeholder Engagement

• Partner with IT leadership to define the enterprise business application roadmap and strategic vision.

• Evaluate emerging technologies, platform updates, and digital capabilities.

• Present architectural recommendations and solution roadmaps to executive leadership and key stakeholders.

• Act as a trusted advisor for business process optimization and digital transformation initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field.

• 10+ years of enterprise ERP experience, with at least 5+ years focused on cloud-based ERP solutions.

• 5+ years of leadership experience directly managing functional consulting or business systems teams.

• Strong hands-on configuration expertise across core Finance modules (General Ledger, AP, AR, Fixed Assets, Budgeting) and Supply Chain modules (Procurement, Inventory, Warehouse Management, Demand/Master Planning).

• Proven track record of leading complex, end-to-end ERP implementations, upgrades, and third-party system integrations.

• Hands-on experience with DevOps tools, ALM methodologies, and structured environment release management processes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Industry-recognized Enterprise ERP Solution Architect or Functional Consultant certifications.

• Hands-on experience with modern low-code/no-code application platforms, workflow automation, and enterprise analytics tools.

• Experience managing integrations across multi-vendor SaaS ecosystems and legacy infrastructure.

• Background in manufacturing, distribution, or logistics-heavy operational environments.