Assistant Director, Enterprise Applications Development

Assistant Director, Enterprise Applications Development will provide strategic leadership for Florida Gulf Coast University’s mission‑critical enterprise application environment. This role leads high‑performing teams, manages key systems, and ensures adherence to development, project management and security best practices.

The Assistant Director drives the successful management and implementation of key systems, leveraging data integration, workflow automation, and modern low code/no code development tools. The position requires proven experience in cloud ERP solutions and proficiency in summarizing technical challenges and strategic solutions for leadership.

• Responsible for the direction, operation, and maintenance of the end‑user applications environment, overseeing maintenance, implementation and security of these systems.
• Serves as project manager for assigned projects including developing project timelines, coordinating work schedules, communicating project activities to upper management, coordinating communications to the campus community, and managing project implementation and rollout.
• Works collaboratively with university technology directors and colleagues to develop and implement new technologies and upgrades to existing technologies.
• Participates in formulating and implementing policies and procedures regarding acquisition, installation, licensing, and maintenance of hardware and software. Assists with renewal of hardware and software maintenance contracts.
• Assists with the development and management of the technology budget, technology replacement plan, and departmental inventory.
• Serves on the management team with the Director.
• Participates in strategic planning for assigned areas and assists the Director in developing and implementing the overall departmental strategic plan.
• Establishes performance goals and measures to evaluate success of assigned area of responsibility.
• Supervises the day‑to‑day operations of assigned area, providing guidance and direction to staff, and ensuring compliance with university, state, and federal regulations.

• Performs other job‑related duties as assigned.

• Either eight years of directly related full‑time experience or a Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science or a related field plus four years of full‑time related experience.
• Professional experience in leading applications development and implementation.
• Experience with project leadership using standard project management methodologies and project life‑cycle phases.
• Experience with data integration and workflow automation.
• Experience with local and hosted applications and services.

• Master’s Degree in Computer Information Systems, Computer Science or a related field.
• Full‑time customer service experience in an educational environment.
• Experience building and managing different sized teams and leading them to meet aggressive project goals.
• Demonstrated experience in management and implementation of cloud ERP solutions (Workday, Oracle, SAP, etc.).
• Relevant experience in a higher education environment.
• Experience with integration platforms and proficiency with eliciting ERP integration requirements.
• Project Management experience, including management of project schedules, cost, scope, communications, and integration.
• Experience with low code/no code development tools.
• Experience summarizing and presenting findings and challenges to senior level executives.

• Knowledge of architecture and implementation of security best practices in software development.
• Knowledge and understanding of management principles, practices, and standards, as applied to public institutions.
• Knowledge of enterprise systems and deployment of hardware and/or software in an enterprise environment.
• Strong employee development and performance management skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, flexibility, and customer service orientation.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills and ability to analyze, summarize, and effectively present data.
• Skill in examining and evaluating operations and developing and/or…