Director of Enterprise Applications

The Company
The Director of Enterprise Applications is a senior technology leader responsible for defining, owning, and executing the enterprise applications strategy across the organization. This role oversees mission-critical business systems supporting front-, middle-, and back-office functions, ensuring platforms are scalable, secure, and aligned with business and regulatory requirements across the region. The role requires strong regional leadership, deep financial services domain knowledge, and the ability to partner with senior business stakeholders to drive technology-enabled transformation.
The Role
Strategy & Leadership

• Define and execute the enterprise applications strategy aligned with business objectives and regional growth plans
• Provide senior leadership to application teams across multiple geographies, driving high performance and accountability
• Act as a trusted technology advisor to senior business leaders, including Operations, Finance, Risk, Compliance, and Investment teams

Enterprise Applications Ownership

• Own the full lifecycle of enterprise applications including design, development, implementation, enhancement, and support
• Oversee platforms such as ERP, CRM, core finance systems, data and reporting platforms, and integration layers
• Ensure high availability, performance, and resilience of business-critical systems

Financial Services & Regulatory Alignment

• Ensure applications meet regulatory, risk, audit, and data governance requirements within the financial services environment
• Partner with Compliance, Risk, and Legal teams to ensure technology solutions adhere to regional regulatory standards
• Support business initiatives related to scale, operational efficiency, and risk management

Delivery & Transformation

• Lead large-scale transformation programs including system modernization, cloud adoption, and vendor rationalization
• Drive best-practice delivery methodologies, balancing speed, quality, and control
• Manage complex vendor ecosystems and system integrators across the region

People & Stakeholder Management

• Build, mentor, and retain high-performing application leadership teams
• Manage regional budgets, resource planning, and vendor spend
• Collaborate closely with Architecture, Data, Security, and Infrastructure teams

Your Profile

• 15+ years of experience in enterprise applications, technology leadership, or IT management within Financial Services
• Proven experience leading regional or global application teams
• Strong understanding of enterprise platforms (ERP, CRM, finance systems, integrations, reporting)
• Demonstrated experience working in regulated environments (e.g. Asset Management, Banking, Insurance, PE)
• Track record of delivering large-scale transformation and modernization initiatives
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with experience engaging C-suite and senior leadership
• Strong commercial acumen and vendor management experience

Apply Today
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