Director Business Transformation

CenterPoint Energy and its predecessor companies have been in business for more than 150 years. 

Our Vision: Our vision is to become the most admired utility in the United States through the execution of our long-term growth strategy. We have an unwavering commitment to safely and reliably deliver electricity and natural gas to millions of people. 

Our Commitment: CenterPoint Energy is committed to creating an inclusive work environment where business results are achieved through the skills, abilities and talents of our diverse workforce.

At CenterPoint Energy, individuals are respected for their contributions toward our company objectives. We strive for an inclusive work environment across all levels that is reflective of the available workforce in the communities we serve. 

Summary

The Director of Business Transformation is the technology lead for CenterPoint’s SAP S/4HANA ERP, EAM, and Field Services modernization. This role is responsible for architecting and delivering the foundational infrastructure and core applications required to enable the Target Operating Model (TOM) across Finance, Supply Chain, Asset/Work Management, Field Services, and HR. The Director will drive the technical strategy for SAP S/4HANA, ensuring robust system integration, clean-core adoption, and minimal customizations to maximize long-term agility and value realization. This includes leading a greenfield SAP S/4HANA implementation, leveraging cloud hyperscaler platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), and aligning with CenterPoint’s clean core and cloud-first principles.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end SAP S/4HANA transformation, from infrastructure setup to application deployment, in partnership with System Integrator (SI), Business Integrator (BI), and PMO teams.
• Oversee the technical architecture, including environment planning (development, integration, analytics, support, security), and manage deployment on public cloud hyperscalers.
• Design and implement TOM, mapping technology, data, process, and people changes across all business units.
• Drive adoption of SAP S/4HANA core modules: Finance (GL, AP, AR, Treasury, Regulatory/FERC Reporting), Supply Chain Management (Inventory, Warehouse, Procurement, Supplier Collaboration), Sales & Distribution, Human Capital Management (including SuccessFactors and Concur integration), and Enterprise Asset Management (Asset Lifecycle, Maintenance, Field Service, GIS integration).
• Oversee technical aspects of organizational change management (OCM), including stakeholder engagement, communications, training, and readiness for both field and back-office teams.
• Establish and manage operational governance frameworks for SAP, including change control, compliance, and value tracking.
• Lead the technical design and execution of data governance, data cleansing, and conversion strategies, ensuring integrity and auditability of migrated data.
• Drive process standardization and clean-core SAP adoption, retiring legacy customizations and setting technical guardrails for future enhancements.
• Own benefits realization by instrumenting KPIs, tracking improvements, and reporting outcomes to executive leadership and the Board.
• Ensure integration with edge and legacy systems, regulatory reporting (Finance4U, OneSource), and analytics platforms (SAP Analytics Cloud, Business Data Cloud).
• Oversee security, identity, and access management, including GRC integration and segregation of duties objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations, Engineering, or related field; MBA or relevant master’s preferred.
• 10+ years in enterprise/business transformation, with 6+ years leading large SAP S/4HANA or similar ERP/EAM programs in utilities or asset-intensive industries.
• Demonstrated expertise in SAP TOM design, OCM, process redesign, governance, and benefits realization on complex, multi-year programs.
• Strong leadership, executive presence, and cross-functional influence with both business and technology stakeholders.
• Deep experience with SAP analytics, KPI instrumentation, and value realization reporting.
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA technical architecture, cloud deployment, data migration, and integration with edge systems.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and vendor/partner orchestration skills.

We want you to know
Being a part of the CenterPoint Energy team is more than a career alone. It's an opportunity to make a positive impact. You will be an integral part of enabling everyday life and the pursuit of possibilities for the customers we serve and the communities we share. The vital services we provide are at the core of making our world work, and by sharing your energy with us, we'll create a better tomorrow together. 
 

What we bring to you

• Competitive pay
• Paid training
• Benefits eligibility begins on your first day
• Transit subsidies
• Flexible work schedule, paid holidays and paid time off
• Access to discounts at fitness clubs and an on-site wellness center at our headquarters in Houston
• Professional growth and development programs including tuition reimbursement
• 401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match dollar-for-dollar up to 6% and a company contribution of 3% regardless of your contribution

Job Type: Full Time 
Posting Start Date: 01/20/2026​
Posting End Date: 02/06/2026

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