Senior Director, Enterprise Applications

Trinzic; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Flexible work schedule

Professional training and development

Job summary

Trinzic in Houston seeks a Senior Director of Enterprise Applications to lead strategy, governance, and lifecycle management of the company's enterprise software portfolio. You will work with executive leadership to align technology investments with business priorities and enable scalable, secure platforms across the organization.

This role offers a critical phase due to the spin-off from KBR, with opportunities to shape architecture, drive modernization, and build a high-performing team that

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.
• 12+ years of progressive IT leadership experience with significant responsibility for enterprise applications, technology delivery, and operational support.
• Experience leading enterprise-scale application portfolios and business-critical systems.
• Demonstrated success leading large technology investments, modernization initiatives, and organizational transformation efforts.
• Experience building and leading high-performing technology teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the strategy and roadmap for the enterprise application portfolio, including business applications and development/engineering platforms.
• Align technology investments with business objectives, operational priorities, and long-term growth strategies.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on application strategy, capabilities, investments, and risk.
• Maintain end-to-end accountability for the lifecycle of enterprise applications, from roadmap development through implementation, operational transition, optimization, and retirement.
• Establish governance frameworks, delivery models, decision rights, and performance measures.
• Balance investment priorities, demand, capacity, risk, and business value across the portfolio.
• Partner with executive stakeholders to identify opportunities to improve business performance through technology-enabled solutions.
• Translate business needs into scalable and sustainable application strategies.
• Provide regular reporting on portfolio performance, investments, risks, and value realization.
• Oversee enterprise application integrations, upgrades, and modernization initiatives.
• Ensure applications comply with cybersecurity, data governance, and architectural standards.
• Lead change management efforts associated with major application and transformation initiatives.
• Build and lead a high-performing Enterprise Applications organization.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Enterprise application portfolio

Governance

Delivery leadership

Executive stakeholder mgmt

IT leadership

Communication & change mgmt

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS / IS / Eng

Job description

Title:

Senior Director, Enterprise Applications

At KBR, we deliver science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and companies around the world. KBR employs approximately 37,000 people worldwide with customers in more than 85 countries and operations in over 28 countries. KBR is proud to work with its customers across the globe to provide technology, value-added services, and long-term operations and maintenance services to ensure consistent delivery with predictable results.

Trinzic is the future independent company to be created through the planned spin‑off of KBR's Mission Technology Solutions business, expected in January 2027. Our people work at the frontier of what is possible, delivering solutions in challenging environments and advancing some of the world's highest‑priority national security and space missions.

Backed by decades of mission success, deep expertise, and trusted partnerships, Trinzic will launch as a global organization with more than 18,000 employees supporting customers around the world. Join us at a defining moment and help shape the future of a company built to tackle complex challenges and make a meaningful impact.

Candidates who join KBR's Mission Technology Solutions business before the spin‑off will transition to Trinzic when the separation is complete and will not need to reapply for employment.

The Senior Director, Enterprise Applications is responsible for the strategy, governance, delivery, and lifecycle management of the company's enterprise application portfolio, including business systems and development/engineering platforms. This role oversees the technology investments, delivery models, and operating frameworks that enable critical business capabilities across the organization. Working closely with executive leadership and functional stakeholders, the Senior Director ensures enterprise applications are scalable, secure, aligned with business priorities, and positioned to support ongoing growth and transformation.

Trinzic is being established as an independent public company through the planned separation of KBR's Mission Technology Solutions business, which is expected to be completed on January 4, 2027. This role offers a rare opportunity to join the organization during a pivotal period of growth and transformation, helping build and support enterprise technology strategies, platforms, governance frameworks, and operational capabilities that will position the company for long‑term success while serving critical government and commercial missions around the world.

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Application Strategy & Portfolio Leadership

• Define and execute the strategy and roadmap for the enterprise application portfolio, including business applications and development/engineering platforms.

• Align technology investments with business objectives, operational priorities, and long‑term growth strategies.

• Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on application strategy, capabilities, investments, and risk.

Portfolio Governance & Delivery

• Maintain end-to-end accountability for the lifecycle of enterprise applications, from roadmap development through implementation, operational transition, optimization, and retirement.

• Establish governance frameworks, delivery models, decision rights, and performance measures.

• Balance investment priorities, demand, capacity, risk, and business value across the portfolio.

Business Partnership & Transformation

• Partner with executive stakeholders to identify opportunities to improve business performance through technology‑enabled solutions.

• Translate business needs into scalable and sustainable application strategies.

• Provide regular reporting on portfolio performance, investments, risks, and value realization.

Technology, Security & Compliance

• Oversee enterprise application integrations, upgrades, and modernization initiatives.

• Ensure applications comply with cybersecurity, data governance, and architectural standards.

• Partner with enterprise technology teams to maintain secure, resilient, and scalable platforms.

Organizational Leadership

• Build and lead a high‑performing Enterprise Applications organization.

• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

• Lead change management efforts associated with major application and transformation initiatives.

Basic Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.

• 12+ years of progressive IT leadership experience with significant responsibility for enterprise applications, technology delivery, and operational support.

• Experience leading enterprise‑scale application portfolios and business‑critical systems.

• Demonstrated success leading large technology investments, modernization initiatives, and organizational transformation efforts.

• Experience building and leading high‑performing technology teams.

Skills & Competencies

• Enterprise application portfolio strategy and governance.

• Application modernization, systems integration, and delivery leadership.

• Executive stakeholder management and organizational influence.

• IT governance, cybersecurity, risk, and data management principles.

• Financial, vendor, and portfolio management.

• Strong communication, leadership, and change management capabilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a related discipline.

• Experience leading enterprise application modernization and integration programs.

• Experience supporting ERP, HRIS, CRM, financial, engineering, and development platforms.

• Experience within government contracting, defense, aerospace, or other regulated industries.

• Relevant certifications (PMP, ITIL, SAFe, TOGAF, CISSP, etc.).

Additional Compensation: KBR may offer bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels, per internal policy or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of sign on bonus, relocation benefits, short term incentives, long term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.

Benefits: KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include a 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.

Belong, Connect and Grow at KBRAt KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of team’s philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver – Together.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.