Head of Enterprise Applications

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As the Head of Enterprise Applications at Lucid, your primary responsibility is to oversee the operations of Corporate Enterprise Applications department and to ensure it aligns with the business objectives of the organization. This individual’s principal goals are to develop and manage the corporate application portfolios for each department. 

The Head of Enterprise Applications will plan, coordinate, direct, and design all operational activities of the Corporate Enterprise Applications department, as well as provide direction and support for IT solutions that enhance mission-critical business operations across the Engineering, Digital, Design, Legal, HR, and Facilities business units. The role will work closely with decision makers in these departments to identify, recommend, develop, test, implement, and support cost-effective technology solutions for all aspects of the organization.  

In addition to technical expertise, the role requires strong interpersonal and communication skills to effectively engage with and influence Lucid Executives and leaders. The ideal candidate will possess the ability to articulate complex concepts in a clear, business-oriented manner, driving alignment and securing buy-in from diverse stakeholders (including the Executive team). A key aspect of the role is the ability to facilitate cross-functional collaboration between IT and business units, ensuring seamless integration of business requirements and IT capabilities. 

 

Key Responsibilities:  

• Manage Enterprise Applications department strategic planning and operations, including overseeing business requirement gathering, project planning, organizing and negotiating resource allocation, and risk and issue management. 

• Manage staffing, including recruitment, supervision, scheduling, development, evaluation, and disciplinary actions. 

• Develop, manage, and review budget for Enterprise Applications and ensure it complies with stated goals, guidelines, and objectives. 

• Manage the relationship between IT and designated business units to support the image of IT as a business enabler.  

• Own the strategic and operational IT applications that enable Engineering, Digital, Design, Legal, HR, Business Tools & Applications, and Facilities.  

• Partner closely with business unit leaders to define priorities, craft roadmaps, manage expectations, and ensure successful scope and delivery of projects. Formulate and deploy long-term strategic plans for acquiring and enabling efficient and cost-effective information processing and communication technologies. 

• Define and communicate project milestones, service level objectives, and resource allocation to executive<