Senior Director, Enterprise Applications and ERP

Job description

ABOUT US

PHINIA: Advancing sustainability today, powering a cleaner tomorrow.     PHINIA is an independent, market-leading, premium solutions and components provider with over 100 years of manufacturing expertise and industry relationships, with a strong brand portfolio that includes DELPHI®, DELCO REMY® and HARTRIDGE™. With over 12,500 employees across 43 locations in 20 countries, PHINIA is headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA.    At PHINIA, we Provide fuel systems, electrical systems, and aftermarket products and solutions of the highest quality — developed and manufactured responsibly — that are designed to enhance efficiency and reduce the environmental impact of vehicles, industrial machinery, and other applications. In doing so, we contribute to a cleaner tomorrow, treat our people and surrounding communities with respect, and hold ourselves accountable to robust ethical standards.    Our Culture    PHINIA promotes and cultivates an inclusive culture and diverse perspectives, strives to maintain its reputation for excellence, thrives on the power of collaboration, and fosters the development of our talented employees. We believe in making a positive impact through our business and actions, and we take our collective responsibility seriously.    Career Opportunities    We believe in building a brighter tomorrow for our employees as well as our customers and encourage you to learn about our long history, strong culture, new technologies, and future vision. We offer a strong local presence and interesting global opportunities. Join us on this shared journey toward a brighter tomorrow.

JOB PURPOSE

The Senior Director, Enterprise Applications and ERP will lead PHINIA’s enterprise applications strategy and a foundational business transformation across IT, Finance, Supply Chain, Plant Operations, and the broader enterprise. This role will help establish the modern digital core needed to improve global scale, process excellence, operational performance, and data-driven decision-making.

SAP S/4HANA is the largest and most visible component of the role, but success will be measured by business adoption, process standardization, value realization, and sustainable capability building — not system deployment alone. The leader will drive enterprise application solutions across Finance and Supply Chain while partnering closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, Sales/Aftermarket, Data & Analytics, Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, and other IT teams.

The successful candidate will be a proven enterprise change agent who can lead at scale, build trust with senior business leaders, influence across functions, and convert complex transformation priorities into measurable business outcomes. This leader will report directly to the SVP, Chief Information Officer and serve as a key member of the Global IT Leadership Team. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Key responsibilities

Enterprise Applications Strategy and Transformation

- Define and execute the enterprise applications strategy and roadmap across ERP, Finance, Supply Chain, and adjacent business capabilities.

- Lead PHINIA’s Unite ERP transformation as a business transformation that improves global process standardization, operational resilience, adoption, and value realization.

- Establish a modern digital core while ensuring the broader applications portfolio supports end-to-end enterprise value beyond a single platform.

- Challenge existing practices when needed and help leaders make enterprise trade-offs that support simplification, scalability, and long-term performance.

ERP / SAP S/4HANA Delivery and Value Realization

- Lead large-scale ERP transformation activities, including implementation planning, sequencing, governance, execution, stabilization, and continuous improvement.

- Oversee critical decisions related to architecture, integrations, data migration, process harmonization, testing, cutover, business readiness, and post-go-live support.

- Maintain executive-level clarity around risks, dependencies, decisions, milestones, business case performance, and program health.

- Partner effectively with SAP, system integrators, managed service partners, and internal teams to deliver with discipline, pace, and measurable value.

Business Partnership and Cross-Functional Alignment

- Serve as a strategic IT partner to Finance and Supply Chain, ensuring technology solutions support business priorities, process excellence, controls, reporting, and measurable outcomes.

- Partner closely with Plant Operations and Manufacturing leaders to ensure enterprise applications support production execution, operational continuity, and shop-floor integration needs.

- Collaborate with Engineering, Sales/Aftermarket, Data & Analytics, Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, regional, and digital teams to deliver integrated enterprise solutions.

- Build trusted senior relationships and translate business priorities into a clear technology roadmap that balances transformation ambition with operational stability.

Global Capability, Talent, and Partner Management

- Build and mature PHINIA’s enterprise applications and ERP capabilities, including clear accountabilities, operating rhythms, delivery standards, and long-term support models.

- Develop a high-performing global team capable of supporting major transformation, business-as-usual operations, future enhancements, and acquisition integration.

- Strengthen delivery capabilities, including global SAP and enterprise applications talent, while building leadership depth and succession strength.

- Manage system integrators, managed service providers, and technology partners with a focus on cost discipline, responsiveness, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Process, Data, Integration, and Controls

- Drive global process harmonization across key value streams, including record-to-report, order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, and demand-to-supply.

- Establish strong master data governance, data quality, migration, integration, and long-term ownership practices.

- Ensure enterprise application solutions meet manufacturing, automotive, finance, tax, audit, controls, cybersecurity, and regulatory requirements.

- Maintain appropriate controls, traceability, audit readiness, and governance across enterprise application platforms.

Change Adoption, Simplification, and Growth Readiness

- Lead organizational change, communications, training, readiness, and adoption plans across functions, regions, and plants.

- Activate business ownership, super-user networks, and governance forums that sustain transformation outcomes after go-live.

- Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, and modernize the application landscape as PHINIA evolves.

- Support acquisition integration through repeatable approaches for systems integration, data migration, process alignment, controls, reporting, and operational readiness.

What we’re looking for

Required Experience and Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business, Engineering, Finance, Supply Chain, or related field.

- 15+ years of progressive IT leadership experience, including significant responsibility for enterprise applications, ERP, global delivery, and business transformation.

- 10+ years of SAP experience in complex business environments, with meaningful exposure to manufacturing, supply chain, finance, and global operations.

- Proven leadership of at least one large-scale, full lifecycle SAP implementation or major ERP transformation; SAP S/4HANA experience in manufacturing is strongly desired.

- Deep understanding of ERP-enabled business processes across Finance and Supply Chain, including record-to-report, procure-to-pay, order-to-cash, planning, materials, inventory, and logistics.

- Experience operating in a manufacturing environment, preferably automotive, industrial, or discrete manufacturing.

- Demonstrated ability to partner effectively with senior leaders across Finance, Supply Chain, Plant Operations, Manufacturing, Engineering, Sales/Aftermarket, and IT.

- Strong experience managing global programs, complex stakeholder environments, system integrators, managed service providers, and distributed internal teams.

- Experience building or maturing enterprise applications / ERP capabilities, including Centers of Excellence, global delivery models, offshore or nearshore teams, and partner management.

- Proven ability to lead organizational change, executive governance, program execution, financial discipline, and benefits realization at scale.

- Demonstrated success influencing enterprise process and operating model decisions across functions beyond direct organizational control.

Preferred Experience and Qualifications

- Direct experience leading a senior leadership role in an SAP S/4HANA transformation.

- Experience with RISE with SAP, SAP BTP, cloud integration, hyperscaler environments, or modern SAP architecture.

- Experience in automotive, mobility, industrial manufacturing, or other complex global manufacturing environments.

- Experience supporting acquisition integration, divestitures, carve-outs, or post-merger systems integration.

- Experience strengthening internal capability through global talent hubs, including India-based delivery or Center of Excellence models.

- MBA, master’s degree, or equivalent advanced business / technology education.

Leadership Characteristics

Transformational Change Agent Has successfully led large-scale transformation in complex environments. Creates urgency, builds alignment, removes barriers, and drives adoption across global teams. Enterprise Leader Thinks beyond a single system or function. Understands how Finance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Engineering, Sales/Aftermarket, Data, and IT must connect to deliver enterprise value. Strategic Business Partner and Relationship Builder Builds trusted relationships with business leaders across functions. Operates as a credible advisor, influences wit