Director, IT Strategy & BRM

Eaton Corporation; Coraopolis (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 182,000 - 266,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Eaton Corporation in the United States seeks a Director IT, ESS Group BRM to serve as the senior IT leader and strategic business partner for ESS, including Services, PSD, and CPS. You will align technology strategy with business priorities and enable operational excellence through digital capabilities, data, and technology investments.

The role leads the ESS digital thread strategy and drives transformation across engineering, manufacturing, and service operations, partnering with ESS

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• 10+ years of experience in information technology, digital transformation, business technology, or operational leadership.
• 5+ years leading enterprise-wide digital transformation, ERP, operational technology (OT), enterprise architecture, or process improvement initiatives.
• 5+ years developing technology strategies, digital roadmaps, or operating models within manufacturing, industrial, engineering, or services environments.
• 3+ years managing technology portfolios, capital budgets, investments, and vendor relationships.
• 3+ years of manager of people experience.
• Experience supporting manufacturing, industrial, engineered-product, or service-based operations.
• Experience partnering with executive business leaders and presenting technology strategies, business cases, or investment recommendations.
• Experience leading enterprise platform implementations, integrations, or digital transformation programs across multiple business units.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now or in the future.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior IT business partner for the ESS Group, supporting the Services, PSD, and CPS businesses.
• Partner with the ESS Group President, divisional leaders, and enterprise IT teams to align technology investments with business strategy and operational objectives.
• Define and execute the ESS IT strategy and operating model to improve efficiency, scalability, operational performance, and customer outcomes.
• Lead digital transformation initiatives across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, service, and business operations.
• Provide leadership and oversight for strategic technology initiatives, including Salesforce, SAP ECC, field service management, OT connectivity, capacity expansion, and operational improvement programs.
• Drive operational excellence through the application of Lean, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Own the ESS digital thread strategy, ensuring data integrity, process alignment, and system integration across the product and service lifecycle.
• Lead organizational change initiatives to support adoption of new technologies, business processes, and ways of working.
• Develop and mentor BRM and IT leaders while building organizational capability and succession strength.
• Establish and govern technology investment priorities, including portfolio management, capital planning, risk management, vendor oversight, and benefits realization.
• Evaluate and prioritize technology investments using business cases, financial analysis, operational metrics, and expected ROI.
• Monitor business outcomes and ensure technology investments deliver measurable and sustainable value.

Skills

IT leadership

Digital transformation

Business partnering

Strategic planning

Vendor management

Data governance

Change management

Operational excellence

Lean Six Sigma

ERP implementations

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA or advanced degree

Tools

Salesforce

SAP ECC

Ignition

OT connectivity

ERP implementation

Job description

Eaton Corporation in the United States seeks a Director IT, ESS Group BRM to serve as the senior IT leader and strategic business partner for ESS, including Services, PSD, and CPS. You will align technology strategy with business priorities and enable operational excellence through digital capabilities, data, and technology investments.

The role leads the ESS digital thread strategy and drives transformation across engineering, manufacturing, and service operations, partnering with ESS