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The Sherwin-Williams Company IT Lead, Deployment in Cleveland, Ohio
The IT Lead, Deployment role will be responsible to manage multiple Site Cluster Deployments as part of as part of BIOS (Business Integrated Operating Systems) initiatives. In this role, incumbent will be working closely with relevant IT teams, business owners, local business teams and implementation partners/vendors to drive implementation with focus on standardization, efficiency, and business value creation. This role reports directly to the IT Director, Oracle Platform delivery. The successful candidate must have strong ERP/Large Scale implementation background and must be a people leader who will be able to balance team development, hands-on leadership of the varied ERP teams and collaboration across senior leadership within the IT and Business organizations. Essential Functions Own and drive end to end execution and delivery of Large-Scale Integrated Business Solution Implementation/Deployments (Including Oracle Cloud and all other boundary applications). Drive for identification and mobilization of resources for all adoption phases. Manage Scoping and Staffing for Deployments. Oversee assignment and contribution of site resources. Serve as key escalation point for site adoption issues. Address organizational barriers hindering the Adoption's entity success. Co-manage the adoption activities with Site Cluster leads. Drive, track and report progress in all phases of implementations. Assess key risk areas during the deployment and develop mitigation plans. Monitor successful delivery of key processes, technologies and implementation milestones across all tracks and locations. Facilitate adoption of Global Solution and utilization of CIRD (Continuous Deployment and Rapid Deployment) Methodology, leading practices, and standards to support the deployment. Closely manage Implementation Partner/Other Vendor engagements and track resource utilization. Partner and proactively collaborate with DT Enterprise Product, Platform, PMO, EDO, Architecture, DevOps and Solution Engineering teams to deliver standardized, efficient and long-term sustainable solutions for the organization. Partner and closely collaborate with Business Process and Product Owners to maximize business value creation as part of Solution Delivery. Assist with Roadmap strategy, planning and execution. Assist financial budgeting and forecasting related tasks, submitting EPR's and tracking actual spend in comparison to estimates/budget. Drive and align Instance Strategy for Cloud ERP and other platforms for assigned initiatives. Drive impact analysis of Quarterly Releases to the Cloud ERP implementation. Assist with effective utilization and administration of Oracle ACE and Lighthouse programs. Assist with Implementation Standards and Documentation. Incidental Functions Prepare and lead presentations as requested. Lead internal teams/taskforces on initiatives as assigned. Assist with other projects as necessary to contribute to efficiency and effectiveness of work requirements. Up to 15% travel is required. Formal Education & Certification Bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent) in a Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Information Technology field of study (e.g., Information Technology, Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering, Computer Systems Management, Mathematics) or equivalent experience. Preferred Certifications: SAFe Agile, PMP, certifications related to Oracle Cloud. Knowledge & Experience Required 12+ years of IT experience. 12+ years of demonstrated experience and success in leading and supporting large ERP platform implementations (Oracle Cloud preferred). 8+ years of demonstrated experience in managing large program teams across multiple geographies and time zones, comprising of both full time resources and contractors. Strong Techno-Functional background in one or more workstreams - Planning Manufac