Job Description
NEW CAREER OPPORTUNITY
Build your career with Kraken Robotics. Make a difference to others. If innovation drives you, and you want a career that makes a difference to the world, helping humanity overcome the challenges in our oceans – safely, efficiently, and sustainably – then come join us at Kraken Robotics.
Kraken Robotics is currently recruiting for aDirector, Enterprise Systems. This is a remote friendly position with preference given to Ontario, Nova Scotia, or UK-based candidates.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Strategy & Ownership
- Developand execute a multi-year enterprise systems strategy aligned with organizational goals, scalability, and integration priorities
- Establish and enforce a clear enterprise systems ownership model, including governance frameworks, RACI, decision-making authority, and alignment across business stakeholders
- Ensure enterprise systemsoperateas a cohesive ecosystem rather than fragmented or siloed platforms
SystemsPortfolio Management
- Own the full lifecycle of enterprise systems (ERP, CRM, HCM, HSEQand related platforms), includingselection, implementation, optimization, and decommissioning
- Define andmaintainsystem roadmaps aligned to business priorities and operational requirements
- Rationalizetheenterprise systemslandscape toeliminateduplication, improve capability, and reduce cost
Integration & Enterprise Architecture
- Define and enforce enterprise integration standards, architecture patterns, and data flows across all systems
- Ensure seamless interoperability between core platforms and identity systems
- Drive the elimination of data silos through structured integrations andstandardizeddesign
Data Governance & Management
- Establish and enforce enterprise data governance standards, including ownership, stewardship, and quality controls
- Define and manage core data domains, including customers,suppliers, employees, and assets
- Ensure the integrity, consistency, and accessibility of data across all enterprise systems
Delivery & Change Management
- Oversee the delivery of enterprise system implementations, upgrades, and enhancements
- Ensure predictable delivery through structuredprioritization, planning, and execution
- Drive adoption of enterprise systems, processes, and workflows through effective change management, stakeholder engagement, and clear communication
Vendor & Financial Management
- Manage relationships with enterprise software vendors and implementation partners, ensuring strong collaboration and alignment
- Lead contract negotiations, renewals, and performance management activities
- Own the enterprise systems budget, including licensing, implementation, andoptimizationcosts
Risk, Security & Compliance
- Partner with Information Security to ensure enterprise systems meet security, regulatory, and compliance requirements
- Ensure enterprise systemscomply withglobal data privacy, residency, and sovereignty requirements, and align with regional regulatory obligations across operatingjurisdictions
- Identifyand mitigate risks related to data integrity, system access, and operational continuity
- Support audit and compliance activities related to enterprise systems and datagovernance
Leadership & Team Development
- Build, lead, and develop a high-performing Enterprise Systems team
- Define clear roles, responsibilities, and accountability within the function
- Foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement across the Enterprise Systems function
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
- 10+ years of experience in enterprise systems, IT, or business applications leadership roles.
- Proven experience leading enterprise CRM, ERP, and HCM platforms in complex environments.
- Experience with NetSuite isrequired.
- Experience withSalesforce and/or Rippling, a plus.
- Experience implementing or operating enterprise integration platforms (iPaaS) in complex environments
- Proventrack recordleading enterprise-wide systems transformations.
- Strong background in systems integration, data governance, and enterprise architecture.
- Experience managing global, multi-system environments and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Demonstrated success delivering large-scale system implementations and transformations.
