Head of Enterprise Systems & Data, Garment Mfg (South Jakarta)
Job Title: Head of Enterprise Systems & Data (Senior Manager)
Location: South Jakarta (Head Office)
Job Summary:
The Head of Enterprise Systems & Data is responsible for defining and executing the company’s enterprise systems and data strategy by centralizing software development capabilities, enterprise applications, and data management across all business units. This role will lead the transformation toward an Event-Driven Architecture (EDA) to establish a Single Source of Truth, enable real-time enterprise data, and support Industry 4.0 initiatives through scalable, secure, and reusable technology platforms. The incumbent will also drive enterprise architecture governance, digital transformation, and technology standardization to improve operational efficiency and business agility across the organization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and consolidate software development, ERP, enterprise systems, and data teams across all business units into a centralized corporate function.
- Define, develop, and govern the company’s Enterprise Architecture roadmap to support long-term business growth and digital transformation initiatives.
- Design, implement, and manage Event-Driven Architecture (EDA) to enable scalable, reliable, and real-time system integration across all business units.
- Establish and maintain a centralized enterprise data platform that serves as the company’s Single Source of Truth, ensuring data consistency, integrity, availability, and governance.
- Drive the migration from traditional batch processing, point-to-point integrations, and middleware-heavy solutions toward loosely coupled, event-based architectures.
- Develop enterprise integration standards utilizing event brokers, APIs, microservices, and modern messaging platforms to improve system scalability and maintainability.
- Lead software engineering governance by implementing modern DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, software quality assurance, security standards, and application lifecycle management.
- Build and manage shared enterprise platforms and reusable software components to eliminate duplicated development efforts and improve delivery efficiency across business units.
- Collaborate closely with business stakeholders to translate manufacturing and enterprise business processes—including Order-to-Cash (O2C), Procure-to-Pay (P2P), Production Planning, Supply Chain, Warehouse Management, and Finance—into scalable digital solutions.
- Leverage real-time enterprise data to enable Industry 4.0 capabilities, including predictive analytics, AI/ML, Agentic AI, smart manufacturing, intelligent automation, and predictive production scheduling.
- Define and enforce enterprise technology standards, architecture governance, data governance, cybersecurity best practices, and system integration policies.
- Manage enterprise technology portfolios, budgets, vendors, external partners, and strategic digital transformation programs to ensure successful project delivery and alignment with business objectives.
- Mentor, develop, and lead high-performing enterprise technology teams while fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, continuous improvement, and knowledge sharing.
- Monitor emerging technologies and recommend innovative solutions that enhance operational excellence and strengthen the company’s competitive advantage.
Qualifications:
- Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or a related field (Master’s Degree is an advantage).
- Experience:
- Minimum 12-15 years of progressive experience in Enterprise Systems, Software Engineering, Enterprise Architecture, Digital Transformation, or related fields.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in a senior leadership or management role leading enterprise technology teams.
- Proven experience leading enterprise-scale ERP implementation, enterprise application modernization, or digital transformation initiatives.
- Demonstrated experience in designing and implementing enterprise integration architecture and large-scale system integration projects.
- Experience managing cross-functional software development teams within a multi-business organization.
- Experience working in a manufacturing environment is highly preferred.
- Experience in textile, garment, FMCG, automotive, electronics, or other manufacturing industries will be an advantage.
- Technical Competencies
- Expert knowledge of Event-Driven Architecture (EDA).
- Strong hands-on experience with event brokers such as Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, or equivalent technologies.
- Deep understanding of Publish-Subscribe (Pub/Sub) architecture, Event Sourcing, CQRS (Command Query Responsibility Segregation), and Enterprise Integration Patterns (EIP).
- Strong understanding of Microservices Architecture, API Management, RESTful APIs, asynchronous messaging, and distributed systems.
- Experience with enterprise application integration, middleware technologies, and cloud-native architectures.
- Strong knowledge of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes), and Infrastructure as Code.
- Strong understanding of enterprise databases, data warehouses, data lakes, data governance, and master data management.
- Experience with ERP platforms such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, Infor, or similar enterprise systems.
- Solid understanding of manufacturing business processes, including:
- Order-to-Cash (O2C)
- Procure-to-Pay (P2P)
- Production Planning
- Supply Chain Management
- Warehouse Management
- Finance & Costing
- Knowledge of Industry 4.0 technologies, Industrial IoT, AI/ML, predictive analytics, intelligent automation, and smart manufacturing is highly desirable.
- Strong communication, negotiation, and change management capabilities.
- Leadership Competencies
- Proven leadership experience in managing enterprise technology organizations and cross-functional teams.
- Strong strategic thinking, enterprise architecture planning, and business alignment capabilities.
- Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills across business and technology functions.
- Strong project, program, and portfolio management skills.
- Demonstrated ability to establish governance, technology standards, and enterprise best practices.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, decision-making, and organizational skills.
- Strong communication, negotiation, and change management capabilities.
- Other Requirements
- Fluent in written and spoken English.
- Strong presentation and communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with executive management and multinational stakeholders.
- Results-oriented with a strong commitment to continuous improvement and innovation.
- Willing to travel to company sites as required.