How to hire a manager, enterprise systems

How to hire a manager, enterprise systems, step by step

Here's a step-by-step manager, enterprise systems hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a manager, enterprise systems job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new manager, enterprise systems
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring a manager, enterprise systems, identify what type of worker you actually need. Certain positions might call for a full-time employee, while others can be done by a part-time worker or contractor.

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   A manager, enterprise systems's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, managers, enterprise systems from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   This list presents manager, enterprise systems salaries for various positions.

   Type of Manager, Enterprise Systems	Description	Hourly rate
   Manager, Enterprise Systems	Computer and information systems managers, often called information technology (IT) managers or IT project managers, plan, coordinate, and direct computer-related activities in an organization. They help determine the information technology goals of an organization and are responsible for implementing computer systems to meet those goals.	$49-89
   Information Technology Director	An information technology (IT) Director is a professional responsible for the management, strategy, and execution of an organization's IT infrastructure. He/She supervises a team of workers while working with the organization's management and external vendors and advisors... Show more	$46-94
   Information Technology Operations Manager	An Information Technology Operations Manager is responsible for the smooth running of the computer systems. They ensure the operation of computer systems in accordance with specifications, costs, and timelines.	$41-73

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Project Management
   • Architecture
   • Application Development
   • Java
   • ERP
   • Software Development
   • Business Process
   • Direct Reports
   • Enterprise Applications
   • SharePoint
   • Disaster Recovery
   • ITIL
   • Technical Support
   • Level Agreements

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Manage product initiatives for TeamSite ECM product.
   • Manage and maintain the company's primary online communication platforms - its website and its corporate intranet.
   • Recommend and manage a heterogeneous SAN implementation.
   • Manage and report analytics via Salesforce and Eloqua.
   • Manage portfolio of infrastructure projects for service providers and channel partners.
   • Manage relationship between business and technical staff and vendors on multiple FileNet initiatives.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your manager, enterprise systems job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A manager, enterprise systems salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, managers, enterprise systems' average salary in arkansas is 33% less than in california.
   • Seniority. Entry-level managers, enterprise systems earn 45% less than senior-level managers, enterprise systems.
   • Certifications. A manager, enterprise systems with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a manager, enterprise systems's salary.

   Average manager, enterprise systems salary

   $139,269yearly

   $66.96 hourly rate

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   Entry-level manager, enterprise systems salary

   $103,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 20, 2025

   Average manager, enterprise systems salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$165,199	$79
   2	Oregon	$154,695	$74
   3	New York	$139,246	$67
   4	Connecticut	$138,323	$67
   5	New Jersey	$137,323	$66
   6	Ohio	$136,760	$66
   7	Massachusetts	$135,810	$65
   8	Texas	$132,708	$64
   9	Illinois	$128,050	$62
   10	Michigan	$124,025	$60
   11	Minnesota	$117,626	$57
   12	North Carolina	$117,486	$56
   13	Colorado	$117,427	$56
   14	Pennsylvania	$116,166	$56
   15	Maryland	$115,454	$56
   16	Virginia	$115,252	$55
   17	Missouri	$113,077	$54
   18	Utah	$110,511	$53

   Average manager, enterprise systems salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Cloudflare	$176,796	$85.00	30
   2	Point72	$161,840	$77.81	5
   3	LinkedIn	$160,591	$77.21	4
   4	Box	$159,462	$76.66	16
   5	Tesla	$157,048	$75.50	58
   6	Pandora	$156,306	$75.15
   7	Move	$154,126	$74.10
   8	Conga	$154,002	$74.04
   9	Mental Health Partners	$150,812	$72.51
   10	Valero Energy	$150,507	$72.36	2
   11	FTI Consulting	$147,291	$70.81
   12	Texas Children's Hospital	$146,484	$70.42	24
   13	Amazon	$144,989	$69.71	539
   14	TriMet	$143,748	$69.11
   15	Magellan Midstream Partners	$143,393	$68.94
   16	Skyworks Solutions	$142,812	$68.66	1
   17	Accenture	$142,128	$68.33	523
   18	Skyworks	$140,936	$67.76	1
   19	Life Tech International	$137,964	$66.33
   20	Commonwealth Bank of Australia	$137,604	$66.16

4. Writing a manager, enterprise systems job description

   A job description for a manager, enterprise systems role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's a manager, enterprise systems job description:

   Manager, enterprise systems job description example

   Wild Thinkers Welcome
   
   Thrasio is a next-generation consumer goods company reimagining how the world's most-loved products become accessible to everyone. We acquire quality brands and use world-class expertise and data science to make existing products better or create new ones to meet customer needs.
   
   We've got huge goals, and every Thrasher plays an integral part in getting us there. That's why we only bring on people who think positively. Who look out for the team. Who tell their egos to take a hike while they get the job done right.
   
   From the moment you become a Thrasher, we give you the freedom you need to take big swings and push what's possible to get us there. And if you fail, it's cool-we know you'll grow spectacularly. What matters is that you're helping impact millions of people around the world who use our products everyday.
   
   Because with every new spatula or pillow brand we grow, with every kitchen scale we develop, our goal is to provide people everywhere with what they need to make the most of every moment - ensuring that what gets delivered to their door delivers.
   
   The Role:
   
   We're embarking on a global Workday HCM implementation and are looking for an Enterprise Systems Manager - Workday HCM to play a critical role on the project and within the Enterprise Systems team. Reporting into the Director, Enterprise Systems, this role will partner with the People Ops teams to develop a robust Workday HCM roadmap and advise the teams on how to best leverage Workday to the fullest. Tactically, this position will lead the execution of high priority initiatives and be responsible for the overall architecture, administration, enhancement and ongoing support and maintenance of Workday HCM and ancillary applications.
   Responsibilities Include:Serve as primary enterprise systems support partner for the company's People Ops teams. Collaborate on a multi-year HCM applications roadmap to optimize the HR technology stack and implement new solutions to help streamline processes.Act as a solution architect by collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, product vendors to document business requirements, as well as technical, procedural and functional gaps, then design/implement effective solutions to address those needs.Identify additional areas of training, best practice methods for achieving optimal effectiveness and automation that will streamline operations.Work with technical teams to integrate Workday to other systems (e.g., Lever, CultureAmp, NetSuite, KnowBe4, etc.) to drive efficiency and data consistency across the organization. Maintain, monitor and support all People Ops system integrations.Oversee the Change Management (weekly change request process for Workday Production migration) and Release Management (working with business leads on development sprints for issues/enhancements) processes for Workday HCM.Participate in recurring Workday audits on an as needed basis.Assist the Director, Enterprise Systems to build out the team and implement the right application development / support model.
   What you bring to the party:Minimum of 5 years of Workday HCM experience with Workday partner certification or minimum of 7 years of Workday HCM experience without. At least 1 full cycle global Workday HCM implementation is preferred.Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, 7+ years of experience working at a hyper-growth global e-Commerce company, top consulting firm or organization working with HCM systems.Strong knowledge of and extensive experience working with the following Workday modules (Compensation, Talent, Recruiting, Benefits, Absence, Time Tracking and US Payroll) and integrations.Extensive understanding of the end-to-end functional HR business processes.Familiar with Workday audit requirements and processes.Familiar with Atlassian Jira Sprint development / deployment.Skilled in interviewing business users, collecting and interpreting requirements, and explaining the solution details to business audiences.Strong project management skills and ability to rally team members and teams around key project deliverables and goals.Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills with strong customer service orientation: This role will constantly be communicating concerns, changes, processes, and explanations across a wide spectrum of stakeholders and users.Demonstrated leadership, management, and decision-making skills. A strategic, long-term thinker: As we evolve our processes to support our growth, we want to look beyond short-term fixes.Strong analytical skills with the ability to quickly understand complex systems.Experience working in a fast-paced, high-tech and customer obsessed environment with a diverse set of stakeholders in multiple geographic locations. You are able to work well under pressure with limited direction and are comfortable with change.Team-oriented, collaborative nature; be ready to wear many hats. We're a small, fast-growing team. Everyone needs to pull for each other, share best practices, and take on work that will make our entire organization successful.
   
   THRASIO IS PROUD TO BE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND CONSIDERS ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS FOR EMPLOYMENT WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, GENDER, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, ANCESTRY, AGE, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN. FURTHER, QUALIFIED APPLICANTS WILL NOT BE DISCRIMINATED AGAINST ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY, PROTECTED CLASSES, OR PROTECTED VETERAN STATUS. THRASIO PARTICIPATES IN E-VERIFY.
   
   Thrasio does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Thrasio employees or any other organization location. Thrasio is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find managers, enterprise systems for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your manager, enterprise systems job on Zippia to find and recruit manager, enterprise systems candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
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6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with manager, enterprise systems candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new manager, enterprise systems

   Once you've decided on a perfect manager, enterprise systems candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new manager, enterprise systems. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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