What are the responsibilities and job description for the VP Enterprise Applications position at Acuren?
The Vice President of Enterprise Applications will lead the strategy, execution, and ongoing optimization of the enterprise application landscape during a period of significant transformation and growth.
This role leads a team of 20–30 application leaders, architects, and systems analysts and serves as a critical driver of integration synergies, value realization, and scalable platform enablement across the business. The VP will be directly accountable for enabling operational efficiency, cost optimization, and EBITDA impact through application strategy and execution, including the implementation of core platforms such as ERP, CRM, and HRIS.
The ideal candidate thrives in a high-intensity environment, capable of driving multiple parallel, business-critical initiatives with competing executive priorities, evolving requirements, and aggressive timelines—while simultaneously building structure, governance, and accountability.
Responsibilities
Enterprise Application Leadership:
Requirements
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
Expertise:
Acuren is a trusted, single source provider of technology-enabled asset protection solutions used to evaluate the structural integrity of critical energy, industrial and public infrastructures. Committed to delivering a Higher Level of Reliability , Acuren provides an unrivaled spectrum of capabilities including inspection, traditional and advanced NDE/NDT, failure analysis, rope access, materials engineering, field engineering, reliability engineering, drones, robotics, V-Deck and condition-based monitoring services.
Our work is critical to the integrity and safety of industrial firms, including petroleum refinery, pipeline, power generation, pulp & paper, mining, pharmaceutical, aerospace and automotive industries. Acuren employs over 4,000 dedicated professionals supporting the mechanical integrity and inspection programs of the world’s largest industrial segments.
Acuren is a market leader. Our formula for success is straightforward: be capable locally, with certified and well-equipped personnel supported by trained, experienced leaders. Continuing to build on a strong heritage of safety, quality and professionalism, Acuren strives to maintain incident free work environments, pursues advanced technical developments, and supports reliability programs that are valued by clients and employees.
This role leads a team of 20–30 application leaders, architects, and systems analysts and serves as a critical driver of integration synergies, value realization, and scalable platform enablement across the business. The VP will be directly accountable for enabling operational efficiency, cost optimization, and EBITDA impact through application strategy and execution, including the implementation of core platforms such as ERP, CRM, and HRIS.
The ideal candidate thrives in a high-intensity environment, capable of driving multiple parallel, business-critical initiatives with competing executive priorities, evolving requirements, and aggressive timelines—while simultaneously building structure, governance, and accountability.
Responsibilities
Enterprise Application Leadership:
- Own the end-to-end enterprise applications strategy, including ERP, CRM, HRIS, and supporting platforms
- Lead and develop a high-performing team of 20 professionals, establishing clear accountability and ownership at all levels
- Establish operating models, governance, and execution rhythms that deliver against business outcomes—not just project milestones
- Partner with leaders to align application strategy with financial, operational, and growth objectives
- Lead the integration of application landscapes across multiple entities, driving standardization, simplification, and scalability
- Oversee the implementation and optimization of ERP, CRM, and HRIS platforms, ensuring delivery against defined business value targets
- Execute across multiple concurrent initiatives with tight prioritization and disciplined delivery
- Identify, escalate, and resolve cross-program risks, dependencies, and conflicts in real time
- Define and execute integration strategies that accelerate synergy realization
- Partner with corporate development and leadership on M&A due diligence and integration planning
- Drive the technology integration of acquired companies, including application rationalization and data alignment
- Implement portfolio governance and prioritization frameworks to manage competing demands and ensure focus on highest-value initiatives
- Build a culture where leaders are accountable for outcomes, not activities
- Drive execution discipline, transparency, and measurable performance tracking
- Develop and manage roadmaps explicitly tied to EBITDA impact, cost reduction, and scalability
- Act as a trusted advisor and operator to executive leadership, with the ability to influence and challenge where needed
- Translate business strategy into clear, executable technology priorities
- Communicate effectively across all levels, including board-level visibility where required
- Align cross-functional stakeholders across Finance, HR, Sales, and Operations
Requirements
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
Expertise:
- 12–15 years of progressive leadership in enterprise applications
- Experience leading large-scale ERP transformation as the accountable executive
- Strong preference for experience with Deltek Vantagepoint or similar project-based ERP platforms
- Experience with HubSpot and UKG highly desirable
- Proven success leading simultaneous transformation and post-merger integration efforts
- Experience in private equity-backed, high-growth, or multi-entity environments strongly preferred
- Execution-oriented leader with a bias for action and results
- Ability to bring structure to complex, ambiguous environments without slowing momentum
- Strong prioritization capability across competing initiatives and stakeholders
- Proven ability to drive accountability and ownership across teams
- Comfortable operating as a peer to senior executives, influencing and challenging decisions when needed
- Track record of building high-performing, engaged teams with strong followership
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field required
- Advanced degree preferred but not required.
- Competitive Salary
- Medical, dental, and supplemental insurance
- 401K Plan
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Time Off
- Hybrid work environment with flexibility to support business and incident response needs.
- Availability outside standard business hours may be required during security incidents or critical events.
- Occasional travel for meetings, audits, conferences, or on‑site reviews (approximately 10%).
Acuren is a trusted, single source provider of technology-enabled asset protection solutions used to evaluate the structural integrity of critical energy, industrial and public infrastructures. Committed to delivering a Higher Level of Reliability , Acuren provides an unrivaled spectrum of capabilities including inspection, traditional and advanced NDE/NDT, failure analysis, rope access, materials engineering, field engineering, reliability engineering, drones, robotics, V-Deck and condition-based monitoring services.
Our work is critical to the integrity and safety of industrial firms, including petroleum refinery, pipeline, power generation, pulp & paper, mining, pharmaceutical, aerospace and automotive industries. Acuren employs over 4,000 dedicated professionals supporting the mechanical integrity and inspection programs of the world’s largest industrial segments.
Acuren is a market leader. Our formula for success is straightforward: be capable locally, with certified and well-equipped personnel supported by trained, experienced leaders. Continuing to build on a strong heritage of safety, quality and professionalism, Acuren strives to maintain incident free work environments, pursues advanced technical developments, and supports reliability programs that are valued by clients and employees.