Director Corporate Applications IT

Job Summary

Serves as a member of Medline’s Senior Leadership group, influencing department direction, decisions and other activities.<br>Is accountable for overseeing the in-scope technology operations to ensure availability, performance and operational excellence of Medline’s business.<br>Leads multiple technology disciplines to establish performance goals, design organizational construct, secure resources and oversee execution to achieve goals.<br>Analyzes business requirements to determine their technology needs, and acts as a liaison for in-scope technology towards Medline’s business units, as well as other I/S groups.

Job Description

Medline India Information Services department is seeking a Director–Corporate Applications IT with five (5) or more years of experience managing delivery on a global enterprise level. This individual must be a highly motivated leader, visionary and techno-savvy business partner. The individual should be able to direct independently managed specialized teams in various aspects of Technology and Project delivery services, while working effectively within a global environment.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Accountable for providing overall direction and integration for several technology and Project delivery services in the Enterprise Application space.

• Understands business strategy in supported areas and partners with stakeholders to develop a common vision and IT strategy.

• Actively participates in long-range strategy planning and manages policy development to address complex business issues, provides leadership to technical and cross-functional teams.

• Communicates and guides within his teams to deliver on IT strategy and works with other leaders to ensure appropriate integration of people, process and technology across the enterprise. Provide oversight and direction in his/her areas of responsibility.

• Must possess an in-depth understanding of Corporate / Enterprise Applications  products and technologies. Needs to have a broad industry view, exposure to latest trends on automation, experience transforming departments and implementing various software development methodologies.

• Responsible for capability assessment, organizing new areas of responsibility, establishment

of new technology services, fostering innovation and process excellence within the individual’s organization.

• Responsible for organizational development and overall personnel management on reporting teams - recruiting, hiring, performance coaching, reviews, corrective action, career development and talent/succession planning . Provide oversight in compensation of reporting teams.

• Demonstrates ability to lead team members by influence, not relying on authority for leadership. Demonstrates genuine leadership characteristics.

• Interacts professionally and works   productively with all levels of Medline employees. Follow Medline’s Code of Ethics and other corporate policies.

Specific Areas of Focus & delivery:

• Corporate  / Enterprise  Application development (driving technical and quality excellence in development and integration technologies across and point solutions, end to end Product Software application life cycle  - Development, Support, Feature Customization, Enhancements etc)

• People Management (Through coaching and mentoring, effectively lead and develop multiple teams ensuring they are engaged and leveraged appropriately)

Requirements include:

• Should be able to define vision to achieve business objectives and put in place focused strategic initiatives.

• A strong leader with ability to direct and manage team for delivery excellence and business agility.

• Intensive experience in technology delivery and driving transformational change with minimum 15+ years of experience in implementing and supporting Enterprise Applications / Corporate Applications -  SAP (ERP, PI, SCM, HANA, S4) over a large and diverse system landscape like MDM, S2P, Pricing Vistex, Coupa, HR IT Apps, Legal IT, Finance, Revenue etc.

• Excellent exposure to Corporate / Enterprise Applications development practices, Project delivery, Agile practices and DevOps.

• Strong knowledge about local market and vendors, effectively leveraging partners for delivering initiatives successfully.

• Must be highly motivated people manager with previous experience of nurturing multiple global teams and mentoring managers to become independent performers.

• 4 year degree (or higher) in Computer Science or a related field

• Excellent communication, networking and influencing skills

• Similar role in Captives preferred

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Our benefit package includes health insurance, life and disability, 401(k) contributions, paid time off, etc., for employees working 30 or more hours per week on average. For a more comprehensive list of our benefits please click here. For roles where employees work less than 30 hours per week, benefits include 401(k) contributions as well as access to the Employee Assistance Program, Employee Resource Groups and the Employee Service Corp.

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Medline Industries, LP is an equal opportunity employer. Medline evaluates qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, neurodivergence, protected veteran status, marital or family status, caregiver responsibilities, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.