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# Manager of Enterprise Technologies

- **Company:** Summit Utilities, Inc.
- **Location:** Arch, OK, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Advanced Business Application Programming (ABAP), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Cyber Security, Custom Software, Disaster Recovery, IT Management, Microsoft Dynamics, SAP ERP, Oracle (Applications), Performance Tuning, Release Management, Cloud Services, SAP (Applications), SAP Security, Software Engineering, Systems Architecture, Systems Integration, Enterprise Software Applications, Cloud Platform System, SAP Integration Solutions, Software Security, SAP Business Technology Platform, Information Technology, SAP S/4HANA, Integration Frameworks, Infor, Workday
- **Published:** August 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.military.com/career/315685/senior-manager-enterprise-technologies-arkansas-ar-fort-smith

## About the Role

This role is ideal for a leader who combines broad enterprise technology expertise with strong people leadership, a forward-looking mindset, and a practical understanding of how technology enables business operations. A strong customer service-oriented mindset is essential, and experience in the utilities sector is preferred.\n, n Lead evaluation and adoption of new enterprise technology capabilities, including cloud services, automation, analytics, AI-enabled solutions, integration tools, platform-native capabilities, and application modernization approaches.Define architectural guardrails for introducing new and advanced capabilities within enterprise systems and custom applications.Monitor ERP, SaaS, cloud, cybersecurity, and application development trends to guide long-term platform and technology strategy.Evaluate SAP capabilities and roadmap items where relevant; (SAP experience is preferred but not required.)Extensive experience leading enterprise applications, ERP platforms, custom application development, technology architecture, integrations, cloud technologies, SaaS platforms, or related IT functions.Demonstrated leadership experience managing technical teams responsible for enterprise platforms, application development, integrations, architecture, security coordination, and support
services.Experience governing and managing the software development lifecycle, including requirements, design, development, testing, deployment, release management, and production support.Deep understanding of enterprise architecture, system integrations, APIs, cloud architecture, application security concepts, identity and access considerations, and technology governance practices.Experience leading enterprise application implementations, upgrades, migrations, platform modernization, and digital transformation initiatives.Strong understanding of platform scalability, performance optimization, operational support models, disaster recovery concepts, and service management principles.Experience supporting regulated, compliance-driven, or audit-intensive business environments.Proven ability to align architecture, development, operations, vendors, and business stakeholders around common technical standards and goals.Experience collaborating with system integrators, managed service
providers, software vendors, and consulting partners.Experience with ERP platforms such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, Infor, Workday, or equivalent enterprise platforms preferred.SAP experience, including S/4HANA, SAP Business Technology Platform, SAP integrations, SAP security, SAP Basis, or SAP application development (ABAP), is strongly preferred.Track record of moving on-premises technology stacks to cloud-based or SaaS platforms is a plus.Experience in the utilities sector (gas, electricity, water) is preferred.\n, n Bachelor's degree in information technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field required.Advanced degree or equivalent experience preferred.Minimum of 15 years of progressive IT experience, including at least 8 years of leadership experience required.\n

## Description

The Senior Manager of Enterprise Technologies is a senior IT leadership role responsible for the overall technology direction, stability, security, and evolution of the company's enterprise application and platform landscape. This position provides strategic oversight and day-to-day leadership across ERP platforms (SAP and Oracle), custom applications, SaaS solutions, integrations, APIs, cloud technologies, architecture, and application support functions.\n
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This role serves as a key technology authority for enterprise system architecture and platform decisions, ensuring solutions are secure, performant, scalable, supportable, and aligned with business priorities and regulatory requirements typical of a natural gas utility. The Senior Manager partners closely with IT leadership, functional leaders, cybersecurity, infrastructure, external vendors, and business stakeholders to establish best practices for system architecture, software delivery, integration design, platform management, operational excellence, and technology governance.\n
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The position provides leadership across the software development lifecycle, custom application delivery, integration strategy, cloud and SaaS platform management, technology modernization, and enterprise application lifecycle planning. Experience with ERP platforms is important, and SAP experience is preferred.\n
\n, Service focused and can make quick, concise decisions.Friendly and effective communication skills are a must.Influencer resulting in a trusted advisor relationship between IT and business partners.Strong interpersonal and consultative skills with the ability to manage others.Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, handling multiple initiatives and priorities.Not afraid to fail but always with a plan to remediate and improve.Attention to detail, especially with contracts, vendor management, and price negotiation.Capable of developing short and long-term plans for areas of responsibility and owns both successes and failures with humility and integrity.Experience supporting and executing large-scale ERP, cloud, SaaS, or application modernization initiatives; SAP migration experience preferred.The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be


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