Senior Manager, Enterprise Systems

TransTech provides custom-engineered and fabricated solutions for liquids and gas processing, storage, transfer, and utilization. Our expansive capacity and technical expertise enable large-scale production of complex, high-quality equipment while meeting rigorous quality and safety standards. TransTech’s companies deliver comprehensive engineering, fabrication, construction, operations, and maintenance services nationally and internationally. We help customers achieve impactful, sustainable results with a commitment to safety, community, and environmental responsibility.

The Senior Manager, Enterprise Systems & ERP Transformation has the primary end-to-end ownership and is responsible for the hands-on management of TransTech’s ERP implementation and enterprise systems operating model. This high-impact, highly visible role blends strategic execution and technical engagement across Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Projects/Job Costing, and Reporting. Primary responsibilities center on project management during implementation to design future-state processes that meet end-user requirements and align with standard ERP functionality wherever practical. This role is newly created to both transform our ERP roadmap and provide succession planning for the Director of Information Technology role. This individual is expected to be comfortable working directly within ERP environments by supporting configuration, troubleshooting, testing, integrations, and continuous improvement initiatives. This individual will also support strategic roadmap planning, governance, and cross-functional alignment. This role will support TransTech’ s multi-wave ERP transformation and ensure the ERP platform scales with company growth, acquisitions, and operational complexity. The position serves as the single point of accountability for ERP outcomes and acts as the internal project manager during implementation by coordinating business stakeholders, implementation partners, and vendors.

Own the ERP roadmap, governance model, and prioritization of enhancements, including vendor-mandated upgrades and releases

Translate business strategy and operational needs into ERP capabilities and improvement priorities

Define and enforce ERP configuration standards and usage governance across business units

Drive master data management and governance across entities, including customer, vendor and item masters

Establish and maintain role-based security, permissions, and segregation-of-duties controls aligned with business requirements and U.S. GAAP

Drive fit-to-standard adoption while managing required customization decisions

Ensure ERP solutions support data integrity, reporting consistency, and scalable growth

Identify opportunities to apply AI and automation to support the management of the ERP project, as well as workflows within the ERP, including data quality, reporting, and exception handling, in partnership with the Data and Analytics function at TransTech,

Act as internal project manager for ERP blueprinting and implementations;

Lead future-state process design and conflict resolution

Own scope, goals, success metrics, gate criteria, timelines, budgets, risks, and cross-functional dependencies

Own data migration, integration, validation, system testing, cutover planning, and go-live readiness for the initial rollout and future acquisitions

Remain hands-on with configuration, troubleshooting, system administration, and issue resolution

Collaborate with Finance, Operations, Manufacturing, Project, and Supply Chain leaders to architect and implement future-state processes that meet end-user requirements.

Drive decisions on fit-to-standard vs. customization across divisions and businesses

Drive change management, communications, training, and adoption across sites and functional teams

Own the ERP support model, issue resolution process, and future enhancement lifecycle including vendor-mandated upgrades/releases

Monitor system performance, stability, and adoption; implement corrective improvements as needed

Maintain and manage ongoing integrations with other enterprise systems

Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on measurable efficiency gains

Support rationalization and transition of legacy ERP environments and non-standard tools (e.g., Syspro, Syteline, Infor Visual)

Own and maintain the enterprise systems integration architecture across ERP, financial systems, and operational tools

Ensure ERP data governance, reporting standards, and integration controls are maintained

Support data lake and enterprise data platform integrations, including Microsoft Fabric

Conduct ERP due diligence for potential acquisitions and recommend integration approach

Lead ERP onboarding and integration planning for acquisitions

Define reusable ERP templates and migration playbooks for business units and acquisitions

Build strong cross-functional partnerships across IT and business leadership

Coach and mentor team members while developing internal ERP capability

Demonstrate a lifelong learner mindset by continuously expanding technical, operational, and leadership expertise

Stay current on ERP best practices, emerging technologies, and process innovation opportunities

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience)

7–12+ years of ERP experience, with at least 2 years in a leadership role

Success leading several full-cycle ERP implementations

Deep experience with IFS ERP

Strong manufacturing and/or services ERP background with cross-functional exposure

Experience managing ERP vendors and implementation partners

Experience in the application of AI for project management workflows, as well as within an ERP implementation.

Demonstrated hands-on ERP configuration, troubleshooting, and operational support experience

Strong understanding of underlying ERP data structures, databases, integrations, APIs, and data quality practices

Background in enterprise system and data lake integrations (e.g., Microsoft Fabric)

Proven project leadership, change management, and ERP adoption experience

Strong communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate across departments

Possess the highest level of integrity and ethics

Dependable, trustworthy, and accountable for outcomes

Continuous improvement orientation and process-driven mindset

Strong sense of urgency, ownership, and results orientation

Ability to interact effectively with all levels of management in a service-oriented environment

Strong communication, organization, and leadership skills

Ability to communicate tradeoffs thoughtfully across stakeholders and align decisions

Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Lifelong learner with curiosity, adaptability, and commitment to professional growth

Hybrid and on-site work as required

20-35% travel to company facilities for implementations and readiness activities

Availability for after-hours support during critical incidents or major project milestones