Integrations Lead at Versant

Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

11 Sep, 26

Salary

180000.0

Posted On

13 Jun, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Enterprise Systems Integration, API-led Architecture, ETL Processes, Event-driven Architecture, Data Modeling, Master Data Management, SAP BTP, MuleSoft, IBM Sterling, TIBCO, Cloud Platforms, Stakeholder Management, Integration Testing, Data Governance, Cybersecurity Compliance, Enterprise Architecture

Industry

Marketing Services

Description

Company Description VERSANT (Nasdaq: VSNT) is an industry-changing media and entertainment business and home to trusted brands that shape culture, inform audiences, and build lasting connections. It operates across four core markets: political news and opinion, business news and personal finance, golf, and sports and genre entertainment. These markets are served through a powerful portfolio of iconic and innovative brands, including CNBC, MS NOW, USA Network, Golf Channel, Oxygen, E!, SYFY, and Versant’s sports division USA Sports, along with complementary digital assets including Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow and GolfPass. Job Description Versant is seeking an experienced Integrations Lead to plan, coordinate, and execute enterprise-wide system and data integration initiatives that support business transformation, operational excellence, and scalable growth. This role will lead integration efforts across complex programs, including mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, finance transformations, and technology modernization initiatives, ensuring seamless interoperability across enterprise applications, infrastructure, and data ecosystems. The Integrations Lead will partner closely with business stakeholders, enterprise architects, engineering teams, cybersecurity, and third-party vendors to define integration strategies, establish scalable integration frameworks, and deliver secure, reliable solutions that enable business objectives. This role is responsible for driving finance integration strategy, overseeing enterprise integration platforms, and ensuring alignment with architectural standards, governance requirements, and operational best practices. Why This Role Matters As Versant continues to evolve and modernize its technology landscape, effective integration across systems, data, and business processes is critical to organizational success. This role plays a key part in enabling strategic transformation initiatives, reducing operational complexity, and creating a connected technology ecosystem that supports business growth, efficiency, and innovation. Work Environment This is a hybrid position based in Englewood Cliffs, NJ and requires regular in-office collaboration with colleagues, stakeholders, and business partners. What You'll Do Lead cross-functional teams in the planning, coordination, and execution of end-to-end integration initiatives across enterprise systems, including ERP, CRM, middleware, finance, and cloud platforms. Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to define integration requirements, interface specifications, and data transformation rules that align with enterprise architecture standards and business objectives. Own and drive the finance integration strategy, ensuring architectural alignment and execution across enterprise programs and strategic initiatives. Partner with engineering and infrastructure teams to implement secure, scalable, and efficient data exchange mechanisms that support enterprise integration requirements. Oversee enterprise middleware and integration platforms, including SAP BTP, IBM Sterling, MuleSoft, TIBCO, and related technologies, ensuring robust, scalable, and secure connectivity across systems. Ensure all integration initiatives adhere to data governance policies, cybersecurity requirements, compliance obligations, and enterprise architecture standards. Lead end-to-end testing efforts across integration layers, including system, regression, performance, and user acceptance testing (UAT), to ensure quality and business readiness. Proactively monitor and manage integration environments, identifying and resolving issues before they impact business operations while driving ongoing optimization and performance improvements. Develop and maintain integration architecture documentation, interface catalogs, data flow diagrams, technical specifications, and operational runbooks. Support post-go-live stabilization activities and facilitate successful transition of integration solutions to operations and support teams. Manage integration risks, dependencies, timelines, and stakeholder communications across multiple concurrent initiatives. Provide leadership and subject matter expertise on integration best practices, emerging technologies, and enterprise integration strategy. Qualifications What You Bring Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field. 8+ years of experience in enterprise systems integration, including experience leading large-scale integration programs and initiatives. Proven success supporting complex business transformation efforts such as mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, ERP implementations, or enterprise modernization programs. Strong expertise with enterprise integration platforms such as SAP BTP, MuleSoft, IBM Sterling, TIBCO, or comparable technologies. Deep understanding of enterprise integration patterns, including API-led architectures, ETL processes, event-driven architectures, and service-oriented design. Experience working with data formats and exchange standards including JSON, XML, EDI, and related technologies. Hands-on experience supporting cloud platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform, as well as hybrid technology environments. Strong understanding of data modeling, data transformation, master data management, and governance principles. Knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks, cybersecurity requirements, and compliance considerations related to systems integration. Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams, influence stakeholders, and drive alignment across technical and business organizations. Experience managing integration testing strategies, deployment planning, production support, and post-implementation stabilization. Exceptional communication, documentation, organizational, and stakeholder management skills. How We Do It at Versant Successful candidates will demonstrate: Trust by consistently delivering high-quality work, fostering credibility with stakeholders, and operating with integrity and accountability. Teamwork by partnering effectively across business, technology, and external teams to achieve shared goals and successful outcomes. Transparency by communicating openly, providing clear status updates, and ensuring stakeholders are informed and aligned throughout project lifecycles. Agility by adapting to changing priorities, navigating ambiguity, and responding effectively to evolving business and technology needs. Entrepreneurial Spirit by driving innovation, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement, and developing scalable solutions that support Versant’s long-term growth. Why You’ll Love It Here At Versant, you'll have the opportunity to help shape the future of a growing media and entertainment organization undergoing meaningful transformation. You'll work alongside talented colleagues across technology and business functions, contribute to high-impact strategic initiatives, and help build scalable solutions that enable innovation and operational excellence. We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employees and their families, including health and wellness benefits, retirement savings programs, paid time off, professional development opportunities, and a collaborative culture that values inclusion, growth, and continuous learning. Additional Information As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with a VERSANT Media employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. VERSANT Media's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [email protected]. VERSANT Media is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. We include a good faith pay range for each position to comply with applicable state and local pay transparency laws and to promote equity across our organization. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, experience, and location and may include additional forms of compensation and benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, etc. VERSANT Media is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at VERSANT via-email, the Internet, or in any form and/or method without a valid written Statement of Work in place for this position from VERSANT's Talent Acquisition team will be deemed the sole property of VERSANT. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by VERSANT as a result of the referral or through other means. Business Segment: Versant O&T Compensation: USD 150000 - USD 180000 - yearly

Responsibilities

Lead the planning and execution of enterprise-wide system and data integration initiatives to support business transformation and scalable growth. Oversee integration platforms and drive the finance integration strategy while ensuring alignment with architectural standards and governance.