Who We Are

Tronox Holdings plc (NYSE:TROX) is the world’s leading integrated manufacturer of titanium dioxide pigment. We mine titanium-bearing mineral sands and operate upgrading facilities that produce high-grade titanium feedstock materials, pig iron and other minerals. With 6,600 employees across six continents, our rich diversity, unmatched vertical integration model, and unparalleled operational and technical expertise across the value chain, position Tronox as the preeminent titanium dioxide producer in the world. Today, with $3.3 billion in annual revenue, we are the second largest in our industry, providing products that add brightness and durability to paints, plastics, paper, and other everyday products.

At Tronox, we believe living our values allows us to create a stronger, more successful company for everyone who works with us. We care deeply about our people, and we seek to attract and retain talented individuals who share our values. These are:

• We have an uncompromising focus on operating safe, reliable and responsible facilities
• We honor our responsibility to create value for stakeholders
• We treat others with respect, and act with personal and organizational integrity
• We build our organization with diverse, talented people who make a positive difference, and we invest in their success
• We are adaptable, decisive, and effective
• We are trustworthy and reliable, and we build mutually rewarding relationships
• We share accountability and have high expectations for ourselves and one another
• We do the right work the right way in every aspect of our business
• We celebrate the joy of working together to accomplish great things

Position Title

Vice President: IT Applications and Architecture

Location

EMEA or USA

Position Overview

This position plays a critical role in shaping the future of our IT department, delivering our global business transformation program and ensuring support for our existing applications.  Reporting to the Managing Director of Business Transformation, the VP Applications & Architecture will plan and realize a technology roadmap that is built in collaboration with the business.  This is a strategic IT leadership role, developing, implementing, and managing information technology strategies and initiatives for Tronox. The individual will lead an organization of over 100 IT professionals globally.
 

Primary Responsibilities

This role is accountable for:

• Collaborating with business leaders across the organization, leading a team of information systems professionals, and delivering our business strategy.
• Planning, establishing, and realizing a technology roadmap that is aligned with business needs and is visible to key stakeholders.
• Supporting the delivery of the business transformation, ensuring the technical leadership necessary to ensure the timely delivery of the S4 implementation, consolidating our ERP landscape.
• Enterprise Architecture, including chairing the Architecture Review Board (ARB).
• Managing necessary upgrades and enhancements of existing applications.
• Deliver operational excellence, through simplification, standardization, automation, optimization, and security.
• Maintaining compliance with all applicable regulations and controls.

Qualifications & Experience

• Demonstrated customer focus, connecting technology with business, and collaborating with business stakeholders on a global basis
• At least 10 years of experience building, inspiring, and managing teams responsible for applications, architecture, systems development, systems support, compliance, and automation
• Experience with Business Transformation Programs
• Must have significant experience in SAP (S/4HANA experience is highly desired)
• A Bachelor’s Degree (Master’s degree a plus)
• Proven ability to manage multi-platform environments with geographically distributed resources
• Successful track record of effective vendor management, specifically with Application Managed Services (AMS) outsourcing partners
• Broad understanding of key business functions including production, maintenance, quality, commercial, finance, supply chain and HR
• Experience in IT/OT; MES (Management Execution System), ICS (Integrated Control System), DCS (Data Control System), Operating Control Systems, OSI, or Data Historian