Director, Enterprise Applications

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About Commonwealth Fusion Systems: Commonwealth Fusion Systems is on a mission to deliver the urgent transition to fusion energy. Combining decades of research, top talent, and new technologies,

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About Commonwealth Fusion Systems:

Commonwealth Fusion Systems is on a mission to deliver the urgent transition to fusion energy.

Combining decades of research, top talent, and new technologies, we’re designing and building commercially viable fusion power plants. And we're working with policymakers and suppliers to build the energy industry of the future.

We’re in the best position to make it happen. Since 2018, we’ve raised nearly $3 billion in capital, making us the largest and leading private fusion company in the world.

Now we’re looking for more thinkers, doers, builders, and makers to join us. People who’ll bring new perspectives, solve tough problems, and thrive as part of a team.

If that’s you and this role fits, we want to hear from you.

The Director, Enterprise Systems provides strategic & people leadership to the Enterprise Applications team, as a leadership team member in IT and across CFS. This Director takes ownership of IT’s enterprise application ecosystem - including ERP, MES, MRP, PLM, etc. - with accountability for driving business capability improvements, operational efficiency, and scalable digital solutions that support CFS’s production, supply chain, quality, and engineering divisions. This role serves as a critical bridge between business stakeholders and technology delivery, leading a team that transforms business requirements into durable system solutions aligned with organizational growth objectives.

Provide strategic and people leadership to the Enterprise Applications team, serving as a leadership team member in IT and across CFS

Take ownership of IT’s enterprise application ecosystem, including ERP, MES, MRP, PLM, and others

Accountable for driving business capability improvements, operational efficiency, and scalable digital solutions that support CFS’s production, supply chain, quality, and engineering divisions

Serve as a critical bridge between business stakeholders and technology delivery

Lead a team to transform business requirements into durable system solutions aligned with organizational growth objectives

Responsible for maintaining compliance with IT policies and governance standards and driving continuous improvement through agile methodologies

Develop and manage resource plans and performance metrics

Lead and mentor a high-performing team of managers, developers, analysts, and administrators to foster innovation and operational excellence

Translate high-level CFS and IT strategy into actionable group and team objectives

Responsible for planning and executing against medium to long-term sub-department or project level objectives, leveraging tools, processes, and technologies that have a cross-functional impact

Frequent communication with team members and stakeholders

Utilize advanced analytical skills to interpret complex data sets, providing actionable insights to support decision-making processes

Foster strong collaboration with other departments, including IT, compliance, finance, supply chain, and production, to ensure seamless data flow and usage across the organization

Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems, Business, Computer Science, or related field of study

10+ years of experience in enterprise applications or related positions

Proven track record of leading large-scale application implementations and support teams

Strong understanding of business processes across Finance & Accounting, Supply Chain, Quality, and Production

Experience in enterprise-wide change initiatives, business process reengineering, and digital transformation leadership

Expertise in modern development frameworks, integration platforms, and cloud technologies

Ability to leverage data-driven insights for application performance and business process optimization

Ability to manage ambiguity and demonstrate resilience and change agility

Project Management: Proven track record of managing large-scale, complex projects from inception to completion, including resource allocation

Leadership & Change Management: Proven leadership abilities within complex environments, adept at navigating ambiguity within a start-up setting, and demonstrated successful change management experience

Act as an advocate and leads group culture within their team, across IT and CFS

Serve as a mentor and coach, supporting career development, enabling employee training, team-level succession planning, and reinforcing a feedback culture

Strategic & Communication Skills: Mastery of the ability to drive innovative thinking, lead and inspire your team, instill collaboration, and respectfully challenge the status quo.

Must possess strong communication skills, collaborative mindset, have a bias for action including executive-level presence & reporting, and strong cross-functional collaboration

Manages ambiguity and complex situations, delegates authority where appropriate, and demonstrates ability to adapt to dynamic situations

Experience with ERP solutions like Oracle and SAP
Experience with MES applications like Siemens Opcenter, ManufacturO or similar platforms
Experience with PLM solutions like Siemens Teamcenter, PTC Windchill or similar platforms
Familiarity with Agile, and DevOps practices
Demonstrated passion for ideation, intellectual curiosity, and innovation.
Experience motivating others to act by creating a shared sense of vision or purpose

Perform activities such as typing, standing, or sitting for extended periods of time

Willingness to occasionally travel or work required nights/weekends/on-call

Work in a facility that contains industrial hazards including heat, cold, noise, fumes, strong magnets, lead (Pb), high voltage, high current, pressure systems, and cryogenics