The Role
Leads the strategy, roadmap, delivery, governance, and ongoing optimization of enterprise applications supporting real estate and homebuilding operations. Oversees Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Management, integrations, vendors, implementation partners, application teams, and major technology initiatives. Partners with executives and business leaders across land development, construction, purchasing, sales, finance, and supply chain to deliver scalable solutions and establish the applications function.
Summary Generated by Built In
A. Duda and Sons, Inc. is seeking an experienced Director of IT Applications to support The Viera Company providing strategic technology leadership across its real estate operations. This highly visible leadership role will lead the strategy, delivery, and continued evolution of business applications, with a primary focus on homebuilding operations systems and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Supply Chain Management (D365 F&SCM).
The Director of IT Applications will partner closely with executive and business leaders across land development, construction, purchasing, sales, finance, and supply chain to translate business needs into scalable technology solutions. This individual will have the opportunity to build and shape the Applications function from the ground up, establishing the strategy, processes, partnerships, and future team needed to support the continued growth of the business.
Requirements:
This position offers our complete package of employee benefits. If you possess these qualifications and are ready to take the next step in your career with an organization that takes pride in its employees and the work that we do in the community, please apply confidently by sending a cover letter and resume including salary requirements. We offer opportunities for career growth.
DUDA’s mission is to grow Christian faith and business integrity; land values and vibrant communities; families, people and relationships; healthy food products; and sustainable wealth and balanced financial returns for future generations. We believe that in order to realize our objectives, we need the ideas and dedication of talented employees; in fact, our success depends on it. DUDA has been in business for over 90 years, and our people-oriented philosophy has encouraged pride in the quality of our products, resulting in our outstanding reputation in the marketplace.
No phone calls or agencies, please.
EOE - Duda is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.
The Director of IT Applications will partner closely with executive and business leaders across land development, construction, purchasing, sales, finance, and supply chain to translate business needs into scalable technology solutions. This individual will have the opportunity to build and shape the Applications function from the ground up, establishing the strategy, processes, partnerships, and future team needed to support the continued growth of the business.
- Lead the applications strategy and roadmap for the Real Estate Group, with a focus on homebuilding operations systems and D365 F&SCM.
- Drive application and ERP initiatives from discovery and design through configuration, testing, deployment, and optimization.
- Partner with business leaders to develop solutions that improve operations across land, construction, purchasing, sales, finance, and supply chain.
- Build and develop the Applications function, including establishing the structure, processes, and future team needed to support the business.
- Oversee integrations and data flow across homebuilding systems, D365, BI/data, CRM, document management, and supporting platforms.
- Manage software vendors and implementation partners, ensuring accountability for scope, quality, timelines, and budget.
- Champion a configure-before-customize approach to drive standardization and reduce unnecessary system complexity.
- Establish strong application governance around configuration, change management, testing, releases, documentation, and ongoing support.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
- 15+ years of progressive experience in IT business applications, ERP, or enterprise systems.
- 3+ years of Homebuilding operations software experience, with an understanding of how land, construction, purchasing, and sales processes connect with finance and supply chain.
- Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated experience leading major portions of the application implementation lifecycle, including discovery, fit-gap analysis, design, configuration, testing, deployment, and stabilization.
- Strong experience managing vendors, implementation partners, and complex technology initiatives.
- Proven ability to lead and develop analysts, functional consultants, and application administrators.
- Strong executive communication and stakeholder-management skills with the ability to balance strategic leadership with hands-on problem solving.
- Experience leading application teams and enterprise-scale initiatives.
This position offers our complete package of employee benefits. If you possess these qualifications and are ready to take the next step in your career with an organization that takes pride in its employees and the work that we do in the community, please apply confidently by sending a cover letter and resume including salary requirements. We offer opportunities for career growth.
DUDA’s mission is to grow Christian faith and business integrity; land values and vibrant communities; families, people and relationships; healthy food products; and sustainable wealth and balanced financial returns for future generations. We believe that in order to realize our objectives, we need the ideas and dedication of talented employees; in fact, our success depends on it. DUDA has been in business for over 90 years, and our people-oriented philosophy has encouraged pride in the quality of our products, resulting in our outstanding reputation in the marketplace.
No phone calls or agencies, please.
EOE - Duda is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience
- 15 or more years of progressive experience in IT business applications, ERP, or enterprise systems
- At least 3 years of homebuilding operations software experience
- Understanding of how land, construction, purchasing, sales, finance, and supply chain processes connect
- Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance
- Experience leading application implementation lifecycle activities, including discovery, fit-gap analysis, design, configuration, testing, deployment, and stabilization
- Experience managing vendors, implementation partners, and complex technology initiatives
- Experience leading and developing analysts, functional consultants, and application administrators
- Strong executive communication and stakeholder-management skills
- Ability to balance strategic leadership with hands-on problem solving
- Experience leading application teams and enterprise-scale initiatives
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The Company
What We Do
A. Duda & Sons, Inc. (DUDA) is a privately owned, diversified land company headquartered in Oviedo, Florida, engaged in a variety of agricultural and real estate operations. Duda Farm Fresh Foods, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary, continues the company’s legacy as a quality grower, shipper and marketer of fresh produce with operations in Florida, California, Arizona, Georgia and Michigan. Duda Ranches oversees the company’s diversified agricultural operations which include sod, sugarcane, citrus and cattle. The Viera Company manages the development of DUDA’s non-agricultural land. The master planned new town of Viera, Florida, is its major community development. Viera Realty and Viera Builders provide vertical integration of the company’s real estate operations. Duran Golf Club in the community of Viera offers a championship golf course and golf learning center. The company’s commercial property division manages a portfolio of commercial entities across the country, and the corporation's land asset management division actively seeks to enhance the value of existing land holdings and ag-oriented properties and facilities.
