Senior Business Systems Manager - Oracle

X-Rite • Grand Rapids, MI

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

Imagine yourself… Thriving in a supportive team environment that inspires you to strive for excellence. Collaborating with a bright, diverse, global team. Joining a colorful company with a proven track record of success and an exciting future ahead. It’s all possible with a role at X-Rite Pantone, the global leaders in color science and technology. X-Rite Pantone, a Veralto company, provides complete end-to-end color management solutions for clients in every industry where color matters. At X-Rite Pantone, you’ll deftly blend the art and science of color to help customers inspire, select, measure, formulate, communicate and match color so that users get color right the first time, every time. And along the way, you’ll build a vibrant career through rich skill-building opportunities, on-the-job learning, and coaching and training that supports your continued development and growth. Reporting directly to the Senior Director, CIO, the Senior Business Systems Manager – Oracle is a strategic technology leader responsible for the governance, implementation, optimization, and support of the organization’s Oracle ERP ecosystem. This role combines deep Oracle functional and technical expertise with strong people leadership, financial stewardship, and innovation capabilities. A successful candidate will lead large-scale Oracle initiatives, manage budgets, develop a high-performing team, and drive continuous improvement aligned with the company’s long-term strategic goals. This position is part of the Information Technology team, located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and will be hybrid.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• 10+ years of experience working with Oracle applications (EBS and/or Oracle Cloud).
• 5+ years in a leadership role managing Oracle teams and enterprise programs.
• Demonstrated success leading multiple full-cycle Oracle implementations.
• Experience managing large-scale project budgets and financial oversight.
• Experience with compliance frameworks (SOX, audit controls).
• Strong understanding of IT support models and enterprise architecture.
• Ability to travel for global deployment and support.
• Keen attention to detail; solid organizational and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the Oracle systems roadmap aligned with corporate strategic objectives.
• Partner with senior leadership to translate business priorities into scalable Oracle solutions.
• Drive modernization initiatives including Oracle Cloud transformation, automation, and platform optimization.
• Establish governance models for release management, change control, and enhancement prioritization.
• Champion innovation through digital transformation, analytics enablement, and process redesign.
• Lead end-to-end Oracle implementations
• Manage system design, configuration, data migration, integrations, testing, and deployment.
• Drive business process reengineering aligned with Oracle best practices.
• Oversee third-party vendors, system integrators, and consulting partners.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and on budget.
• Manage post-implementation stabilization and transition to support.
• Oversee Oracle application support.
• Ensure SLA adherence and incident/problem resolution governance.
• Lead problem solving and performance optimization initiatives.
• Manage patching, upgrades, quarterly cloud releases, and system enhancements.
• Drive automation and process improvements within support operations.
• Lead, mentor, and develop Oracle functional and technical teams.
• Define performance metrics and development plans.
• Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Oversee integrations between Oracle and third-party systems (CRM, data warehouse, etc.).
• Ensure data governance, reporting accuracy, and master data integrity.
• Collaborate with enterprise architecture and cybersecurity teams.
• Manage Oracle licensing, contracts, and vendor negotiations.
• Assist CIO in development and management of budgets (CAPEX and OPEX).

Benefits

• 14 Paid holidays and a permissive paid time off policy emphasizing flexibility and trust
• Ongoing investment in your career through dedicated training, on-the-job development, and coaching
• Total rewards that support your success at work and beyond, including comprehensive health benefits, a 401(k) savings plan with employer match, and associate wellbeing programming with rewards

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior