ERP Director

We’re looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success – and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions.

We believe our culture is a differentiator and fosters an environment where our employees can bring bold ideas, be authentic, and build a more sustainable and electrified world.

• See how our Win Right values and culture of inclusion drive engagement and high performance

• Learn about our health, wealth, and life benefits that support the well-being of our people

WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION:

The ERP Director is responsible for deploying overall capabilities (Infrastructure, ERPs and other connected enterprise applications) for nVent. This leader will work in tight collaboration with our Digital team and business segments to drive consistency of their landscape within the nVent Digital ecosystem. They will also be working with leaders from Finance and Integrated Supply Chain (ISC) on strategic, high-priority initiatives, leveraging state-of-the-art technology to drive transformative change.

In this position, you will be accountable for the following areas:

• Systems thinking: Collaborate with multiple digital and business stakeholder to develop a shared understanding of business capabilities and how the Digital ecosystem can be leveraged to solve business problems.

• ERP + Connected Apps: Develop & execute on a multi-year ERP consolidation and modernization roadmap strategy with input from relevant stakeholders. Own the ERP + connected apps architecture and develop a best-in-class approach towards ERP deployment & cutovers leveraging Agile methodologies.

• Change Management: Collaborate with PMO and business stakeholders to ensure change management is fully integrated into ERP cutovers ensuring zero business disruption. Stakeholder acceptance, communication, and all levels of required training should be effectively implemented.

• Talent: Manage, lead and grow functional analyst and technical development talent ensuring that the teams are right sized by region with up-to-date skills & knowledge to deploy, enhance and operate platforms. Work with PMO to track and manage resource capacity and utilization within the team.

• Operate: Define SLAs around resiliency and security. Prioritize technical launches/patches to ensure the continued stability of the platform & minimize technical debt.

• Innovate & Partner: Own vendor relationship and licensing; optimize vendor ecosystem and invest/divest depending on lifecycle & roadmap. Develop relationships with external service providers to develop flex capacity and/or to optimize support quality/cost. Assess technology trends and develop a “forward thinking” platform roadmap

YOU HAVE:

Academic background: Bachelor’s Degree is required, preferably in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, Business Administration or related field. MBA preferred.

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Previous experience:

• Ideally 15+ years’ experience with overall IT management -including infrastructure, data, large scale systems deployment such as ERP

• Successfully led at least three complex, full-lifecycle system implementations

• At least five years of leadership responsibility managing a team of teams (managers and senior managers) and influencing executive-level management and key stakeholders.

• Strong understanding of overall IT landscape especially with modern platforms such as Cloud, API

• Ability to make and influence decisions around SaaS v/s IaaS; Build v/s Buy etc.

• Experience at deploying technology within a manufacturing/industrial environment

Pay Transparency:

nVent’s pay scale is based on the expected range of base pay for this job and the employee’s work location. Employee pay within this range will be based on a combination of factors including knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, education, and performance. Where federal, state, or local minimum wage requirements exist, employee pay will comply.

Compensation Range:

$175,000 - $250,000

Depending on the position offered, employee may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as annual or long-term incentives.

WE HAVE:

• A dynamic global reach with diverse operations around the world that will stretch your abilities, provide plentiful career opportunities, and allow you to make an impact every day

  • nVent is a leading global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. We believe our inventive electrical solutions enable safer systems and ensure a more secure world. We design, manufacture, market, install and service high performance products and solutions that connect and protect some of the world's most sensitive equipment, buildings and critical processes. We offer a comprehensive range of systems protection and electrical connections solutions across industry-leading brands that are recognized globally for quality, reliability and innovation.

  • Our principal office is in London and our management office in the United States is in Minneapolis. Our robust portfolio of leading electrical product brands dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, SCHROFF and TRACHTE. Learn more at www.nvent.com.

• Commitment to strengthen communities where our employees live and work

  • We encourage and support the philanthropic activities of our employees worldwide

  • Through our nVent in Action matching program, we provide funds to nonprofit and educational organizations where our employees volunteer or donate money

• Core values that shape our culture and drive us to deliver the best for our employees and our customers. We’re known for being:

  • Innovative & adaptable

  • Dedicated to absolute integrity

  • Focused on the customer first

  • Respectful and team oriented

  • Optimistic and energizing

  • Accountable for performance

• Benefits to support the lives of our employees

Benefit Overview

At nVent, we value our people and their health and well-being.  We provide a broad benefits package with meaningful programs for full-time employees that includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision plans along with flexible spending accounts, short-term and long-term disability benefits, critical illness, accident insurance and life insurance.

• A 401(k) retirement plan and an employee stock purchase plan — both include a company match.

• Other supplemental benefits such as tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back-up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well-being program, and legal & identity theft protection.

At nVent, we connect and protect our customers with inventive electrical solutions. People are our most valuable asset. Inclusion and diversity means that we celebrate and encourage each other’s authenticity because we understand that uniqueness sparks growth.

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