Director Business Solutions and Project Management

Copeland; St. Louis (MO); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Copeland seeks a Director of Business Solutions & Project Management to translate business priorities into technology solutions and ensure strategic initiatives deliver measurable outcomes.

This leader partners with business and IT leadership to drive ERP, manufacturing and supply-chain transformations, data-enabled analytics, and process improvements. Hybrid work eligible with in-office three days weekly; Sidney, OH or St. Louis, MO locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, business, engineering, supply chain, finance, or related field.
• Progressive leadership experience in IT, business systems, PM/PMO, or business transformation.
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional technology initiatives and partnering with senior leaders.
• Experience with ERP or other enterprise-scale implementations.
• Strong PM, business analysis, process improvement, stakeholder management, and change leadership.
• Excellent executive communication, facilitation, and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Translate business needs into actionable technology initiatives.
• Lead discovery, requirements, process design, solution evaluation, and business-case development.
• Govern IT portfolio with disciplined prioritization, stage gates, milestones, risk, and reporting.
• Lead ERP and transformation programs including design, data readiness, training, cutover, stabilization, and adoption.
• Partner with process owners to simplify and standardize processes.
• Evaluate demand based on alignment, value, risk, readiness, capacity, and TCO.
• Develop talent and a culture of ownership, transparency, collaboration, and execution.
• Provide concise, fact-based reporting on progress, risks, decisions and outcomes.

Skills

IT leadership

ERP implementation

Project management

Business analysis

Process improvement

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Change leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT, Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance

Tools

Oracle ERP

Enterprise-scale implementations

Job description

About Us

We are a global climate technologies company engineered for sustainability. We create sustainable and efficient residential, commercial and industrial spaces through HVACR technologies. We protect temperature-sensitive goods throughout the cold chain. And we bring comfort to people globally. Best-in-class engineering, design and manufacturing combined with category-leading brands in compression, controls, software and monitoring solutions result in next-generation climate technology that is built for the needs of the world ahead.

About Us

We are a global climate technologies company engineered for sustainability. We create sustainable and efficient residential, commercial and industrial spaces through HVACR technologies. We protect temperature-sensitive goods throughout the cold chain. And we bring comfort to people globally. Best-in-class engineering, design and manufacturing combined with category-leading brands in compression, controls, software and monitoring solutions result in next-generation climate technology that is built for the needs of the world ahead.

Whether you are a professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring your first opportunity, or recent graduate with an advanced degree, we have opportunities that will allow you to innovate, be challenged and make an impact. Join our team and start your journey today!

Description

The Director of Business Solutions & Project Management is a key IT leadership role responsible for translating business priorities into technology solutions and ensuring strategic initiatives deliver measurable business outcomes.

This leader partners with business and IT leadership to improve processes, establish priorities, and deliver transformation initiatives spanning ERP, manufacturing and supply-chain solutions, data and analytics, application modernization, and process improvement. Success requires solving the right business problems, establishing scalable processes, preparing the organization for change, and realizing value from technology investments.

This role can be based in Sidney, OH or St Louis, MO. Consideration will be given to exceptionally skilled candidates that may not be in these areas.

As the Director of Business Solutions & Project Management

• Business Partnership: Translate business needs and priorities into actionable technology initiatives.
• Business Solutions: Lead discovery, requirements, process design, solution evaluation, and business-case development aligned with enterprise standards.
• Project & Portfolio Leadership: Govern the IT portfolio through disciplined prioritization, stage gates, milestone management, executive reporting, risk management, and accountability.
• ERP & Transformation: Lead major ERP and transformation programs across process design, testing, data readiness, training, cutover, stabilization, and adoption.
• Process Improvement: Partner with process owners to simplify and standardize business processes rather than recreate legacy practices in new technology.
• Demand & Prioritization: Evaluate demand based on strategic alignment, business value, risk, organizational readiness, capacity, and total cost of ownership.
• Leadership: Develop business solutions and project management talent while building a culture of ownership, transparency, collaboration, and disciplined execution.
• Executive Communication: Provide concise, fact-based reporting and recommendations on progress, risks, dependencies, decisions, and outcomes.

Required Education, Experiences & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, or a related field
• Progressive leadership experience in IT, business systems, project/program management, or business transformation
• Demonstrated success leading complex, cross-functional technology initiatives and partnering with senior business and IT leaders
• Experience with ERP or other enterprise-scale implementations
• Strong capabilities in project management, business analysis, process improvement, stakeholder management, and change leadership
• Excellent executive communication, facilitation, and decision-making skills

Preferred Education, Experiences & Skills

• Oracle ERP experience
• Experience in manufacturing, operations, supply chain, or industrial environments
• PMP, PgMP, Lean Six Sigma, Prosci, or similar certification is a plus

Why Work in the Greater Miami Valley Area

Our facility is located in Sidney, OH conveniently located within driving distance to several larger cities, such as Dayton, Troy, and Columbus. The area’s generally low costs of living, excellent school systems, and low crime rates create a family-friendly environment. The area is home to several growing communities with restaurants, festivals, shopping, and arts scenes that make them exciting places to live and work.

About our Location

The newly renovated Sidney campus has 1M square feet of manufacturing floor with an additional 120k square feet of leading-edge lab facilities. This location is the headquarters for the air conditioning and cold chain businesses. Through our 30 years of scroll compressor expertise, our air conditioning related products help bring comfort and convenience in commercial, industrial and residential spaces. The cold chain business helps ensure that food safely and efficiently travels from farm to fork. Approximately 1600 employees work in Sidney, who all support a multitude of business functions. With the blend of businesses and functions represented under this one roof, there are many opportunities for advancement within the Sidney location

Collaboration First Hybrid Work Arrangements

This role is hybrid eligible with the requirement to be in office at least three days per week. Colleagues are expected to demonstrate a collaboration first mindset, which is the understanding that teams will work together in-person and colleagues should be flexible to adjust their hybrid days based on business needs. You will have an opportunity to work with your team and leader to determine when you should be in office to drive meaningful connections and to best serve our customers.

Our Commitment to Our People

Across the globe, we are united by a singular Purpose: Sustainability is no small ambition. That’s why everything we do is geared toward a sustainable future—for our generation and all those to come. Through groundbreaking innovations, HVACR technology and cold chain solutions, we are reducing carbon emissions and improving energy efficiency in spaces of all sizes, from residential to commercial to industrial.

Our employees are our greatest strength. We believe that our culture of passion, openness, and collaboration empowers us to work toward the same goal - to make the world a better place. We invest in the end-to-end development of our people, beginning at onboarding and through senior leadership, so they can thrive personally and professionally.

Flexible and competitive benefits plans offer the right options to meet your individual/family needs: medical insurance plans, dental and vision coverage, 401(k) and more. We provide employees with flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave, vacation and holiday leave.

Together, we have the opportunity - and the power - to continue to revolutionize the technology behind air conditioning, heating and refrigeration, and cultivate a better future. Learn more about us and how you can join our team!

Our Commitment to Inclusion & Belonging

At Copeland, we cultivate a strong sense of inclusion and belonging where individuals of all backgrounds, and with diverse perspectives, are embraced and treated fairly to enable a stronger workforce. Our employee resource groups play an important role in culture and community building at Copeland.

Work Authorization

Copeland will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1 with OPT or CPT, H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Copeland is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.

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