IT Director, SAP Product Owner - DevSecOps

This role is responsible for maximizing the value of Eaton’s ERP SAP platforms (ECC and S/4) by driving industry leading DevSecOps methodologies, tools, and processes. The Director will enable rapid deployment, reusability, standardization, and operational excellence across a complex landscape with multiple SAP instances.

You will lead the strategy to embed AI, automation, and SAP BTP innovations into daily IT and business operations to improve efficiency, scalability, system health, and stability. This role partners closely with internal leaders and external industry experts to bring best practices, emerging trends, and continuous improvement to Eaton’s ERP ecosystem.

As Product Owner, you will define and champion the vision for the ERP DevSecOps product, guide the roadmap, align work to enterprise business objectives, and oversee execution through your Scrum or Kanban teams. This position includes direct leadership responsibility for a team of analysts and engineers delivering business outcomes across the ERP product domain.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $182000 - $266000 a year. This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program. Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

What you’ll do:

• Lead ERP DevOps processes across all SAP instances, ensuring code quality, cybersecurity, change & release management, and solution reusability.
• Develop an enterprise-wide automated ERP test strategy.
• Build and maintain the SAP BTP strategy and roadmap.
• Introduce and scale AI, automation, and DevSecOps practices across product teams and portfolios.

• Define and champion the product vision, roadmap, epics, and long-term strategy in partnership with senior leaders.
• Own and prioritize the product backlog, including user stories, features, technical debt, and continuous improvement activities.
• Manage full lifecycle product funding, resource allocation, and budget accountability.
• Develop product personas, customer journeys, KPIs, and outcome measures.
• Communicate goals for product increments, releases, and sprint objectives.
• Serve as the voice of the customer across IT and business teams.

• Lead, develop, and coach a team of IT professionals to deliver product capabilities and improve performance.
• Ensure product stability, support, and adherence to governance requirements including cybersecurity, data, policy, and compliance.
• Drive continuous improvement of product processes (Lean, Agile, Scrum, DevSecOps).
• Support secure product development lifecycle practices across engineering.
• Manage vendor relationships, contracts, and partner strategy.

• Work closely with business stakeholders to understand priorities, define outcomes, and align product delivery to business needs.
• Guide product owners and scrum masters across the ERP portfolio using industry best practices.
• Collaborate across global teams, business units, and engineering groups to ensure consistent adoption and value realization.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• 10 years of IT experience (analyst, project manager, engineer, program lead) on highly complex technology projects.
• 2 years of experience managing people.
• Authorized to work in the U.S. on a permanent basis without sponsorship.

• Advanced degree.
• Product Owner certification.
• Strong understanding of SAP platforms and ERP DevOps processes.
• Deep knowledge of QA/testing methodologies with emphasis on automation.
• Strong understanding of DevSecOps principles.
• Experience with modern software development practices (code management, APIs, automation, microservices, cloud).
• Proven success managing and developing professional teams.
• Executive level communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with design thinking methodologies.
• Expertise in building and managing product roadmaps.
• Strong grasp of lean portfolio and product management principles.
• Data-driven decision-making mindset.
• Financial/budget management experience.
• Proven ability to influence and drive change across organizational boundaries.
• Experience working with diverse, global teams and cultures.

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