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Karman Space & Defense
Director of Enterprise Platforms & Business Systems
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A Director of Business Development is a highly specialized Business Development Manager. Plans and directs sale of products or services to customers. Coordinates sales distribution. Establishes sales territories, quotas and/or goals for staff, and provides training for sales representatives. Analyzes sales data to monitor customer preferences and develops strategies for increasing sales.
$189,592 / year median in Washington
+9% projected growth
Job Description
Karman Space & Defense is a leader in the rapid design, development, and production of critical, next-generation system solutions that align with the U.S. Department of War and its allies core mission priorities, and meet the accelerating demand for access to space. Building on nearly 50 years of success, we deliver Payload & Protection Systems, Aero/Hydrodynamic Interstage Systems, and Propulsion & Launch Systems to more than 80 prime contractors supporting over 130 space and defense programs.
In this role, you will lead Karmans enterprise platforms and business systems organization, guiding the strategy, governance, operations, and continuous improvement of enterprise resource planning (ERP), manufacturing, engineering, quality, and corporate applications. You will stabilize a fastmoving support environment, translate competing priorities into clear plans, strengthen team performance, and ensure technology platforms effectively enable the business.
ResponsibilitiesLeads enterprise platforms and business systems across ERP, engineering, manufacturing, quality, corporate applications, reporting, and related business technology.
Translates enterprise and functional priorities into clear objectives, operating measures, risks, tradeoffs, and investment needs.
Partners with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Finance, Supply Chain, Programs, Human Resources, Legal, Business Development, and site leadership to align platforms with business outcomes.
Implements practical standardization across sites while balancing customer, regulatory, operational, and integration requirements.
Manages intake, prioritization, sequencing, backlog, and delivery planning in partnership with enterprise governance teams.
Leads Epicor ERP governance, including enhancements, configuration, release planning, testing, change management, training, adoption, and support readiness.
Improves ERPenabled processes, master data quality, reporting consistency, transaction discipline, and process compliance.
Strengthens servicemanagement disciplines including incident, problem, change, release, testing, documentation, and knowledge management.
Oversees engineering, manufacturing, quality, program, and shopfloor platforms, including product lifecycle management (PLM), product data management (PDM), computeraided design (CAD) integration, manufacturing execution systems (MES), and quality management systems (QMS).Maintains businesssystems portfolios and roadmaps, including ownership, lifecycle, vendor management, cost, usage, risk, and strategic fit.
Partners with functional owners to improve workflows, master data, controls, approvals, reporting, roles, training, and adoption.
Supports mergers and acquisitions (M\&A), including platform assessments, onboarding, harmonization, data migration, access setup, testing, and operational readiness.
Leads, coaches, and develops business systems analysts, ERP administrators, application owners, reporting resources, support personnel, and external partners.
Manages platform budgets, licensing, support, maintenance, vendors, service levels, renewals, resource plans, and roadmap investments.
Required QualificationsBachelors degree in Information Technology, Business, Engineering, Operations, Finance, or a related field; equivalent experience considered.10 or more years of experience in enterprise applications, ERP, business systems, manufacturing systems, digital transformation, or businessprocess improvement.5 or more years of peopleleadership experience within business systems, ERP, applications, product, delivery, or transformation teams.
Experience stabilizing teams, setting priorities, managing capacity, developing talent, addressing performance, and improving delivery environments.
Experience leading platform operations, application portfolios, roadmaps, demand and release management, integrations, data quality, reporting, access and change controls, and lifecycle management.
Demonstrated ability to manage budgets, vendors, contracts, enterprise initiatives, business partnerships, and executive stakeholders with clear communication of decisions, tradeoffs, and value.
Preferred QualificationsExperience with Epicor ERP, SAP, or comparable enterprise platforms.
Experience in aerospace, defense, multisite manufacturing, engineering, or regulated environments.
Experience with
Experience supporting M\&A integration, site standardization, ERP harmonization, data migration, reporting, governance, integration platforms, APIs, workflow, automation, or postacquisition integration.
This position requires U.S. person status under U.S. export control laws, including U.S. citizens and nationals, lawful permanent residents, refugees, and asylees.
BenefitsMedical, dental, and vision insurance401(k) with company matchPaid time offHealth Savings Account (HSA) with company contributionFlexible Spending Accounts (FSA)Companypaid life and AD\&D insuranceShort and longterm disability coverageTuition reimbursementKarman Space and Defense is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.
In this role, you will lead Karmans enterprise platforms and business systems organization, guiding the strategy, governance, operations, and continuous improvement of enterprise resource planning (ERP), manufacturing, engineering, quality, and corporate applications. You will stabilize a fastmoving support environment, translate competing priorities into clear plans, strengthen team performance, and ensure technology platforms effectively enable the business.
ResponsibilitiesLeads enterprise platforms and business systems across ERP, engineering, manufacturing, quality, corporate applications, reporting, and related business technology.
Translates enterprise and functional priorities into clear objectives, operating measures, risks, tradeoffs, and investment needs.
Partners with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Finance, Supply Chain, Programs, Human Resources, Legal, Business Development, and site leadership to align platforms with business outcomes.
Implements practical standardization across sites while balancing customer, regulatory, operational, and integration requirements.
Manages intake, prioritization, sequencing, backlog, and delivery planning in partnership with enterprise governance teams.
Leads Epicor ERP governance, including enhancements, configuration, release planning, testing, change management, training, adoption, and support readiness.
Improves ERPenabled processes, master data quality, reporting consistency, transaction discipline, and process compliance.
Strengthens servicemanagement disciplines including incident, problem, change, release, testing, documentation, and knowledge management.
Oversees engineering, manufacturing, quality, program, and shopfloor platforms, including product lifecycle management (PLM), product data management (PDM), computeraided design (CAD) integration, manufacturing execution systems (MES), and quality management systems (QMS).Maintains businesssystems portfolios and roadmaps, including ownership, lifecycle, vendor management, cost, usage, risk, and strategic fit.
Partners with functional owners to improve workflows, master data, controls, approvals, reporting, roles, training, and adoption.
Supports mergers and acquisitions (M\&A), including platform assessments, onboarding, harmonization, data migration, access setup, testing, and operational readiness.
Leads, coaches, and develops business systems analysts, ERP administrators, application owners, reporting resources, support personnel, and external partners.
Manages platform budgets, licensing, support, maintenance, vendors, service levels, renewals, resource plans, and roadmap investments.
Required QualificationsBachelors degree in Information Technology, Business, Engineering, Operations, Finance, or a related field; equivalent experience considered.10 or more years of experience in enterprise applications, ERP, business systems, manufacturing systems, digital transformation, or businessprocess improvement.5 or more years of peopleleadership experience within business systems, ERP, applications, product, delivery, or transformation teams.
Experience stabilizing teams, setting priorities, managing capacity, developing talent, addressing performance, and improving delivery environments.
Experience leading platform operations, application portfolios, roadmaps, demand and release management, integrations, data quality, reporting, access and change controls, and lifecycle management.
Demonstrated ability to manage budgets, vendors, contracts, enterprise initiatives, business partnerships, and executive stakeholders with clear communication of decisions, tradeoffs, and value.
Preferred QualificationsExperience with Epicor ERP, SAP, or comparable enterprise platforms.
Experience in aerospace, defense, multisite manufacturing, engineering, or regulated environments.
Experience with
PLM/PDM, CAD
integration, MES, QMS, configuration management, manufacturing execution, or related engineering and quality systems.Experience supporting M\&A integration, site standardization, ERP harmonization, data migration, reporting, governance, integration platforms, APIs, workflow, automation, or postacquisition integration.
This position requires U.S. person status under U.S. export control laws, including U.S. citizens and nationals, lawful permanent residents, refugees, and asylees.
BenefitsMedical, dental, and vision insurance401(k) with company matchPaid time offHealth Savings Account (HSA) with company contributionFlexible Spending Accounts (FSA)Companypaid life and AD\&D insuranceShort and longterm disability coverageTuition reimbursementKarman Space and Defense is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.