The Howard Hughes Corp. owns, manages and develops commercial, residential and mixed-use real estate throughout the country. Our company is comprised of master planned communities, operating properties, development opportunities and other unique assets spanning 18 states from New York to Hawaii. We have approximately 850 employees, over half of whom are dedicated to the growth and service of our master planned communities.

The company's eight operating properties are primarily retail and include South Street Seaport (Manhattan, NY), various properties in Columbia Town Center (Columbia, MD), Landmark Mall (Alexandria, VA), Riverwalk Marketplace (New Orleans, LA), Rio West Mall (Gallup, NM), Cottonwood Square (Holladay, UT), Park West (Peoria, AZ) and Ward Centers (Honolulu, HI). Currently, several of the operating properties present significant opportunities for redevelopment.

The company also has an exciting and diverse pipeline of strategic opportunities for near, mid and long-term development. These range from air rights and surface parking lots to aging properties poised for redevelopment.

The Howard Hughes Corporation’s mission is to be the preeminent developer and operator of master planned communities and mixed-use properties. We create timeless places and memorable experiences that inspire people while driving sustainable, long-term growth and value for our shareholders.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Reporting to the SVP of IT the Director of JD Edwards will be responsible for the corporate wide implementation of JD Edwards Enterprise One. Once completed he/she will continue to own and support all current and future business initiatives for this area. Our company is currently on a lower version of JD Edwards One World therefore this implementation is a major upgrade. This individual MUST have experience with implementing JD Edwards Enterprise One from a senior level working closely with the Business Stakeholder and owning the management of the integrator.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • This role starts at building the roadmap through implementation and application maintenance. This includes building the plans for all phases as well as taking the lead on management of a third party integrator, budget management, status reporting, and all technical aspects of the project.
  • Provide expertise in Enterprise One to successfully guide the project team to a minimal modification approach and provide design alternatives that make the best use of the software.
  • Present status to senior management and ask for necessary decisions, resources and commitment to ensure success of the project.

Position Responsibilities (anticipated future):

  • Act as the primary IT contact for these three divisions, providing all aspects of this job function including IT strategic and tactical planning, budgeting and cost management, vendor negotiation and management, and IT leadership.
  • Work closely with the Business Intelligence Lead to provide necessary shared services to these divisions and ensure that costs are properly allocated.
  • Provide application leadership on Enterprise One, Business Intelligence and customer facing applications to develop and implement a technology roadmap to provide additional services to customers and improve efficiencies.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

  • Proven leadership of a JDE Enterprise One implementation at a Products oriented company.
  • Participation in multiple deliveries of new installations or major enhancements of JDE. Recent platform experience (8.10 or later) is preferred.
  • Experience managing and delivering projects throughout the SDLC.
  • Experience managing third party developers and vendor relationships, onsite, offsite and offshore.
  • Management and/or supervisory experience
  • Ability to interact with all levels of management
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Recent industry experience as part of a real estate development company is a plus

Desired Skills:

  • Experience with multiple ERP implementations, either as an IT executive or a senior management level consultant at a system integrator.
  • Experience with BI tools (preferably OBIEE).
  • PMP or other Project Management certification.
  • Experience with CRM (salesforce) tools is a plus
  • Integration with Nexus, Conexus and eBuilder is a plus

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES:

  • BS/MS CIR or MIS
  • PMP Certification

This job description is not meant to be an “all-inclusive” list of the duties and responsibilities of this job. Other related duties and responsibilities may be assigned. The Howard Hughes Corporation reserves the right to change or modify job duties as necessary based on business necessity.