Director of Enterprise Applications

Job Description:
AAA Cooper Transportation is immediately hiring a Director of Enterprise Applications (ERP or TMS) to help lead the team of 35 employees in Dothan, AL.
This position will require relocation to Dothan, AL.
Salary Starting at $160,000 DOE
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in Enterprise Applications management, with at least 2-3 years in a Director or Senior Leadership role.
• Direct working experience with resilient/redundant enterprise application environment. Experience in software development methodologies resulting in high quality service delivery.
• Proven experience leading large-scale system implementations (ERP or TMS) from initiation through post-go-live support.
• Strong understanding of transportation business processes.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate technical strategies to C-level executives.

1. Strategy & Roadmap (20%)

• Manage the application lifecycle, including upgrades, deprecations, and integrations, ensuring minimal disruption to operations.

2. Leadership & Team Management (25%)

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of application managers, business analysts, and developers to deliver and understand ACT functions.
• Foster a culture of technical excellence, service delivery (ITIL or similar), continuous improvement, and strong partnership with business stakeholders.

3. Operational Excellence, Quality Delivery and Support (35%)

• Ensure the stability, security, and performance of all mission-critical applications, establishing SLAs and monitoring key metrics.
• Drive standardization of processes across different business functions through effective application configuration and utilization.
• Implement governance processes to manage change requests, prioritize enhancements, and control application configuration.
• Support SOX and SOC IT controls and requirements.

4. Business Partnership & Innovation (20%)

• Serve as the primary liaison between the IT department and key business leaders, translating complex operational requirements into technical application solutions.

Join AAA Cooper Transportation today!
More reasons to join one of Americas best midsize employers:

• Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• 401k with company match
• Uniforms
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Company Health Savings Account contributions
• Company-paid life insurance
• Long Term Disability
• Dependent Life Insurance
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Wellness programs
• Safety and Performance Rewards Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Program

Job Requirements:

• Master's degree in a relevant field.
• Working knowledge of transportation systems (e.g., TMS, Fleet Management, or ERP systems like Dynamics 365/CRM CE, and Electronic Data Interchange.
• Familiarity with modern integration platforms and API management in a hybrid cloud environment.
• Strong customer service skills and demonstrated the ability to build professional relationships.
• Strong leadership, teamwork and interpersonal skills.
• Capable of dealing effectively with change.
• Extremely well organized.
• Highly motivated individuals who can work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to participate in the analysis and/or resolution of IT and business issues.