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# ERP/AI Lead

- **Company:** Granite Construction
- **Location:** The Woodlands, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $127,843.0 - $191,763.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Access, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Business Software, Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Information Systems, Databases, JD Edwards EnterpriseOne, Scrum Methodology, Release Management, Data Streaming, Systems Integration, User Provisioning Software, Enterprise Software Applications, System Availability, Technical Debt, Information Technology, Deployment Automation, Data Analytics, Tools for Reporting
- **Published:** September 18, 2026
- **Apply:** https://granite.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/The-Woodlands-Texas/ERP-AI-Lead_R0000008158-1

## About the Role

* Bachelors' Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or Engineering required
 * Project Management Institute (PMI) CAPM or PMP certification required
 * Certified Scrum Master (CSM) required

Work Experience

 * Minimum 8 years' solution architecture experience in delivering high security, high availability technical solutions
 * Minimum 5 years' experience in all aspects of delivering cloud-based solutions, leveraging industry best practices and deployment strategies
 * Demonstrated experience as a Scrum Master on strategic technical projects

Knowledge, skills, and abilities

 * Ability to lead as a player/coach by balancing people leadership, coaching, delegation, prioritization, direct technical contribution, delivery execution, operational support, independent ownership, and collaborative team engagement.
 * Deep working knowledge of ERP platforms, preferably JD Edwards EnterpriseOne, including module configuration, development and reporting tools, security and user provisioning, CNC and environment management, and tools, ESU, and upgrade cycles.
 * Broad technical knowledge of business applications, cloud and SaaS platforms, integrations, APIs, identity and access, data flows, automation, testing, deployment, monitoring, and production support.
 * Practical understanding of the core business processes ERP supports, including finance and accounting, procurement, project costing, job cost and equipment, and the reporting and close activities that depend on them.
 * Ability to translate defined business priorities and the ERP roadmap into practical requirements, delivery plans, trade-off decisions, dependencies, and execution decisions across multiple concurrent complex initiatives.
 * Strong analytical, data-informed decision-making, and problem-solving skills, including the ability to evaluate alternatives, apply data analytics methods and tools, design practical solutions, troubleshoot issues, and guide implementation and support.
 * Working knowledge of AI-enabled solutions, intelligent automation, and emerging technologies, including appropriate oversight, responsible use, privacy, security, monitoring, and support considerations.
 * Knowledge of governance, standards, secure delivery, change and release management, documentation, service management, business continuity, compliance, controls, reusable
 * Patterns, risk practices, continuous improvement, process simplification, automation, and business process re-engineering.
 * Strong written, verbal, facilitation, and consultative communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts, influence peers and cross-functional partners, lead geographically diverse or matrixed teams, manage conflict constructively, and remain effective under pressure.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to operate a computer keyboard. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Additional Requirements/Skills

 * Comply, understand, and support corporate safety initiatives to ensure a safe work environment
 * Ability and willingness to abide by Granite's Code of Conduct on a daily basis
 * Valid driver's license and ability to drive
 * Overnight travel, to various corporate locations or other sites, may be required

## Description

This position provides hands-on leadership for the ERP team responsible for delivering and supporting Granite's JD Edwards EnterpriseOne (E1) platform and the business processes it enables. The role balances people leadership, direct technical contribution, delivery execution, and stakeholder partnership to ensure ERP solutions are reliable, secure, well-governed, and aligned with enterprise and business priorities. The ERP Solutions Lead translates defined business needs and roadmaps into practical ERP outcomes across finance, procurement, project costing, and related modules, while building team capability, improving delivery and support practices, and driving measurable value., * Lead and develop the ERP team by setting priorities, assigning work, coaching performance, supporting hiring and onboarding, and building accountability for delivery, service, quality, and professional standards.

 * Provide hands-on technical leadership for the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne platform and related enterprise applications, including discovery, design, configuration, development, integration, testing, troubleshooting, implementation, and production support.
 * Translate defined business priorities and the ERP roadmap into actionable delivery plans that account for capacity, dependencies, risk, technical debt, tools and release cycles, and support needs.
 * Deliver and support ERP solutions across the lifecycle, ensuring existing and new capabilities in finance, procurement, project costing, human capital, and related modules are secure, reliable, documented, maintainable, and aligned with business and operational needs.
 * Coordinate business stakeholders, ERP vendors and implementation partners, and change activities by clarifying requirements, managing dependencies, communicating status and risks, and supporting effective adoption and transition to support.
 * Apply technical standards, governance, security, segregation of duties and financial controls, privacy, compliance, documentation, reusable patterns, and responsible-use practices to improve quality, consistency, supportability, and risk management.
 * Use service, delivery, adoption, quality, risk, cost, and business-outcome measures to inform execution decisions, demonstrate value, and identify opportunities for improvement, automation, modernization, consolidation, or retirement of ERP capabilities., Granite Construction, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Granite") will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Granite, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Granite mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Granite employees, or to Granite's resume database will be considered Granite property. Granite will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Granite will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Granite's recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. Granite will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place. Agency agreements will
only be valid if in writing and signed by Granite's Human Resources Representative or his/ her designee. No other Granite employee is authorized to bind Granite to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies.


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