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    Head of IT Enterprise Applications, Vice President - Atlanta, United States - JAS

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    Description

    JAS is an international, non-asset-based supply chain services and solutions company. Our services include air and ocean freight forwarding, contract logistics, customs brokerage, distribution, inbound logistics, truckload brokerage and other supply chain management services, including consulting, the coordination of purchase orders and customized management services.

    JAS Worldwide is seeking a dynamic IT leader to head our Core Enterprise Applications domain. This individual with drive the strategy and roadmap for our enterprise applications globally, to maximize business value, enhance operational efficiency and automation, improve decision making and insights and ensure seamless data and process integration across the domains of Finance, Business Operations and Human Resources. This pivotal role is a key enabler for our Digital Transformation strategy and demands a visionary and results oriented leader with a track record of spearheading digitalization initiatives at scale, particularly within the logistics industry.

    Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

    • Provide visionary leadership in the development and execution of enterprise application strategies, aligning closely with organizational goals and objectives.
    • Act as a strategic liaison between IT and business leaders, championing the adoption of enterprise applications, optimizing processes and enhancing business outcomes.
    • Lead cross-functional collaboration with business stakeholders to define requirements, prioritize initiatives, and drive continuous improvement in system functionality and service delivery.
    • Develop enterprise applications roadmaps. Oversee the end-to-end project delivery, ensuring timely and successful delivery of enterprise systems implementations and digital transformation initiatives.
    • Evaluate and approve system modifications and enhancements, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
    • Supervise a team of experts in requirements analysis, solution design, implementation, and support of core enterprise applications.
    • Foster a culture of continuous learning and innovation within the team, nurturing talent, and empowering individuals to reach their full potential.
    • Drive governance processes, roadmap exercises, and resource planning to ensure alignment with strategic objectives and efficient resource utilization.
    • Serve as a high-level escalation point for troubleshooting and incident response, ensuring timely resolution and post-incident analysis.
    • Maintain robust data governance, security, and compliance standards across all enterprise applications.
    • Lead the evaluation of new technology tools, products, and solutions. Dive technology innovation and business creation.
    • Manage Total Cost of Ownership, vendor contracts and relationships.
    • Provide regular updates and reports to executive leadership and business stakeholders on product roadmaps, projects delivery and service performance of enterprise applications.
    • Adhere to technical standards, security protocols, and data privacy regulations, enforcing best practices to maximize system uptime and reliability.
    Qualifications:
    • Bachelor's degree in a technology or related field required; Master's degree is a plus.
    • Expertise in enterprise applications Workday HCM and Finance system, Adaptive Planning, CargoWise One Transport Management System is required.
    • Over 15 years of IT leadership experience
    • Proven track record of deploying and managing enterprise systems and digital transformation initiatives at scale in a global environment, maximizing business value.
    • Strong functional and domain knowledge in Business Operations, Finance, Human Resources, with a focus on process optimization, digitalization, and automation.
    • Industry expertise in logistics, specifically freight forwarding, is highly desirable.
    • Expertise in SDLC, Agile, TOGAF, Integration Technologies (API, EDI, Web Services), Reporting and Advanced Analytics, Product Management, Service Management, Project & Program Management, Vendor Management
    • Experience in managing budgets, vendor contracts, on-shore and off-shore teams.
    • Exceptional executive communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex concepts to diverse stakeholders.
    • Proven ability to establish and maintain strong relationships, prioritize effectively, and adapt to changing priorities.
    • Proficiency in managing technical and administrative resources while effectively communicating with non-technical stakeholders.
    • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen eye for detail.
    Additional:

    Responsibilities associated with this role may evolve according to business needs. This job description outlines general responsibilities and is not exhaustive. Willingness to travel up to 10%.

    Join us at JAS Worldwide on an exciting journey of digital transformation, where your leadership and expertise will shape the future of our organization.

    JAS Forwarding (USA), Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

    Where required by state law and/or city ordinance; this employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

    NOTICE TO APPLICANTS

    JAS USA IS A CUSTOMS BROKER, GOVERNED BY FEDERAL REGULATION. FEDERAL REGULATIONS PROVIDE THAT JAS MAY HAVE IT BROKERAGE LICENSE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED IF IT "KNOWINGLY EMPLOYED, OR CONTINUES TO EMPLOY, ANY PERSON WHO HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A FELONY, WITHOUT WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THAT EMPLOYMENT FROM THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER." JAS WILL PERFORM A BACKGROUND CHECK TO DETERMINE IF YOU HAVE BEEN CONVICTED OF A FELONY AND IF SO, ABSENT SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES, YOU WILL NOT BE HIRED OR WILL BE TERMINATED IMMEDIATELY.


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