Group Manager – Enterprise Applications

Brookhaven National Laboratory

Group Manager overseeing ERP modernization strategy and team at Brookhaven National Laboratory. Driving application strategy execution and managing vendor relationships to align with business needs.

Posted 5/18/2026full-timeRemote • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $133,550 - $222,500 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber SecurityERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and implement a comprehensive strategy for enterprise applications that supports our organization’s business goals and objectives.
Own, maintain and promote awareness of the application strategic roadmap.
Lead, mentor and develop a high-performing team of IT professionals.
Evaluate employee performance, set group and individual expectations.
Foster a culture of innovation, excellence, urgency and ongoing improvement.
Build strong working relationships with Laboratory partners, jointly identifying strategic needs and influence how applications can enable new sources of value.
Oversee the management of our enterprise applications portfolio, ensuring it meets current and future business requirements.
Evaluate and prioritize objects based on strategic alignment, return on investment and risk.
Identify opportunities for system modernization, integration, and automation.
Safeguard the reliability, availability and performance of our enterprise applications.
Implement best practices for application life cycle management, including development, deployment, maintenance and support.
Manage master data across applications.
Establish and maintain strong relationships with key vendors and partners.
Develop a thorough understanding of strategic vendors’ roadmaps and how these will support the Lab’s business objectives.
Work with our internal governance and cybersecurity teams to ensure enterprise applications comply with all relevant laws, regulations and industry standards.
Oversee risk management processes to identify, assess and mitigate risks associated with applications and database systems.
Develop and manage the budget for enterprise applications, ensuring optimal allocation of resources and cost-effectiveness.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree, preferably in computer science, information systems, or a related field (or equivalent experience on a basis of 2:1)
10+ years of relevant experience
Extensive experience and in-depth knowledge with ERP or other business-critical applications
Five years or more in a leadership role - directly managing a team of software development professionals
Ability to use strategic planning to translate business goals into technology solutions
Strong project management skills
Demonstrated success in vendor and stakeholder management
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills: Ability to collaborate with executives (e.g. often interacting with CFO and CIO), stakeholders and teams across the organization, and to influence people to achieve common goals.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Paid time off
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

ERPapplication life cycle managementsystem modernizationintegrationautomationbudget managementdata managementrisk managementstrategic planningproject management

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringcommunicationinterpersonal skillscollaborationinfluenceinnovationexcellenceurgencyongoing improvement

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in computer scienceBachelor’s degree in information systems