Manager IT Applications

Ghobash Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 420,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Ghobash Group is seeking an experienced ICT leader to head the Oracle ERP application management and ensure stability across Finance, SCM, Procurement and HR modules. You will manage a techno-functional team, govern integrations with third-party systems, and drive continuous improvements aligned with business needs.

Responsibilities include shaping the Oracle ERP roadmap, enforcing security and SoD controls, managing vendor relationships, budgets, and reporting project status to senior

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/IS/Eng required.
• 8–12 years of Oracle ERP techno-functional experience.
• Hands-on with Oracle ERP modules (Finance, SCM, Procurement, HR).
• Proven leadership of techno-functional consulting/application support teams.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication across business and technical audiences.
• Strong PM and vendor management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage Oracle ERP application support team ensuring stability and performance across all modules.
• Oversee Oracle-related projects including roll-outs, integrations and CRs.
• Manage integrations between Oracle ERP and third-party systems.
• Own the Oracle ERP roadmap and vendor relationships.
• Ensure SoD, access controls, and audit compliance.
• Budget management and reporting to senior leadership.

Skills

Leadership & People Management

Stakeholder Management

Project & Program Management

Strategic Thinking

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science / Information Systems / Engineering

Tools

Oracle ERP

ERP Modules: Finance, SCM, HR

Job description

Responsible for leading Group ITs application support function with primary accountability for the Oracle ERP application support team ensuring the stability performance security and continuous improvement of the groups Oracle ERP landscape across all business entities. This role also provides secondary oversight of other enterprise application support teams promoting consistent support standards and governance across Group IT. The role leads a team of techno-functional consultants responsible for delivering Oracle-related projects including new company roll-outs third-party application integrations enhancements and change requests (CRs) ensuring solutions are delivered on time within budget and aligned to business needs.

1. Oracle ERP Application Management (Primary Responsibility)

• Lead and manage the Oracle ERP application support team ensuring day-to-day stability availability and performance of the ERP environment across all modules (e.g. Finance SCM Procurement HR).
• Oversee the delivery of Oracle-related projects including new company/entity roll-outs module implementations upgrades and patching cycles.
• Manage integrations between Oracle ERP and third-party applications (middleware APIs EDI and other interfacing systems).
• Oversee the intake prioritization and delivery of enhancement requests and change requests (CRs) ensuring appropriate testing approvals and change management.
• Act as the escalation point for critical Oracle ERP incidents ensuring timely resolution in line with agreed SLAs.
• Own the Oracle ERP roadmap in alignment with business needs and Group IT strategy and manage the relationship with Oracle and Oracle implementation partners.
• Ensure compliance security and audit requirements are maintained within the Oracle environment including segregation of duties (SoD) and access controls.

2. Team Leadership & Capability Building

• Lead mentor and develop a team of techno-functional Oracle consultants across relevant modules and workstreams.
• Build internal team capability to deliver Oracle projects (roll-outs integrations enhancements and CRs) with reduced reliance on external consultants.
• Plan and manage resource allocation across concurrent Oracle initiatives and support activities.
• Define individual and team KPIs/SLAs and conduct regular performance reviews and coaching.

3. Broader Application Support Oversight (Secondary Responsibility)

• Provide secondary oversight of other enterprise application support teams ensuring alignment of standards processes and governance across Group ITs application support function.
• Drive standardization of support processes (incident problem and change management) across all application support teams.
• Represent application support in Group IT leadership discussions budgeting and planning.
• Support the other application support team leads with escalations resourcing and prioritization as needed.

4. Governance Vendor & Stakeholder Management

• Manage relationships with Oracle system integrators and third-party vendors/implementation partners.
• Own the budget for Oracle ERP support and projects and contribute to budget planning for other application support teams.
• Report to senior leadership on application support performance project status risks and mitigation plans.
• Ensure documentation knowledge management and disaster recovery/business continuity plans are maintained for all supported applications.

Qualifications :

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science Information Systems Engineering or related field
• 8-12 years of experience in Oracle ERP systems in a techno-functional capacity.
• Hands-on experience across Oracle ERP modules (e.g. Finance SCM Procurement HR).
• Proven experience leading or managing techno-functional consulting/application support teams delivering Oracle projects (roll-outs integrations enhancements CRs).
• Strong leadership and people management skills; ability to lead techno-functional consulting teams.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills across business and technical audiences.
• Strong project/program management skills to manage concurrent Oracle initiatives.
• Ability to translate business requirements into Oracle-based technical/functional solutions.
• Vendor management and negotiation skills.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time