Strategic Director, Business Systems & Automation

Ebro Electronic GmbH; Charlotte, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 175,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Xylem seeks a Director of Business Systems & Automation to lead reporting, automation, data integration, and internal business applications for the MCS segment. You will align finance and operational requirements with enterprise IT, delivering scalable, secure solutions.

This role manages a four-person software and data team, partnering with Finance, Operations, Sales, Engineering, and Supply Chain to drive automation, governance, and standardized workflows across ERP, CRM, and reporting

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in business systems, analytics, automation, enterprise reporting, application development, or technology leadership.
• Strong understanding of finance, accounting, operational workflows, and enterprise business processes.
• Experience with ERP, CRM, business intelligence platforms, enterprise reporting, data integration, and application development.
• Experience leading technical teams and cross-functional initiatives involving business stakeholders, IT, implementation partners, and executive leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to translate business requirements into working systems while balancing long-term architecture with near-term delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and delivery of trusted Finance reporting and analytics for assigned business areas, including flash, actuals, forecast, budget, margin, spend, order intake, backlog, invoicing, and related operational reporting.
• Develop and maintain standardized reporting, dashboards, self-service analytics, and the underlying datasets that support executive and operational decision-making.
• Improve reporting timeliness, consistency, and data availability across multiple business functions.
• Maintain reporting continuity through overlapping system changes, including ERP, consolidation, HR, and reporting platform transitions.

Skills

ERP

CRM

BI platforms

Data integration

Application development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field

Job description

Xylem seeks a Director of Business Systems & Automation to lead reporting, automation, data integration, and internal business applications for the MCS segment. You will align finance and operational requirements with enterprise IT, delivering scalable, secure solutions.

This role manages a four-person software and data team, partnering with Finance, Operations, Sales, Engineering, and Supply Chain to drive automation, governance, and standardized workflows across ERP, CRM, and reporting