Associate Director of Enterprise Applications

Associate Director of Enterprise Applications

Salve Regina University, ranked as one of the most transformative colleges in the United States by Money Magazine, is a comprehensive Catholic University located in the scenic coastal community of Newport, Rhode Island. The University's commitment to academic success and personal discovery extends beyond its historic campus into a dynamic world where the application of higher thinking and skill are most valued.

Salve Regina offers bachelor's and master's degree programs, graduate certificates, and doctoral programs in humanities, international relations and nursing. Enrollment includes more than 2,600 undergraduate and graduate students from across the U.S. and around the world.

This position is eligible for up to two days remote work per week

The Associate Director of Enterprise Applications will be a strategic partner to the Senior Director of Enterprise Applications and a member of the Office of Information Technology Leadership Team. The individual will demonstrate leadership, the ability to manage enterprise projects, and be responsible for operational services by ensuring continued reliability of enterprise applications through planned maintenance and support to business users.

• Collaborate closely with the Senior Director of Enterprise Applications, supporting the senior director and filling in as team leader when necessary
• Manage a small team of enterprise specialists, overseeing enterprise projects and service requests
• Oversee the planning and execution of key enterprise systems that complement our ERP, Ellucian Colleague, such as financial aid, document management, , IT ticketing, and campus portal.
• Evaluate existing technologies to maintain proper version control and patching and provide recommendations for upgrades or replacement.
• Lead efforts to maintain and improve documentation of applications, interfaces, and operational processes.
• Communicate with vendors, business users, and project managers on Enterprise Application efforts.
• Oversee testing and implementation of new functionality and system enhancements.
• Provide analysis of existing operational processes and workflows and recommend improvements or efficiencies.
• Develop standards and procedures for change management in Enterprise Applications.
• Provide status updates and reports to IT management on projects and operations.

• Collaborate with IT leadership in the planning and execution of tasks in the use of technology to meet both department and University goals.
• Assists with the support and development of third party and cloud-based integrations for Enterprise Applications.
• Supports efforts for cybersecurity, data protection, business continuity and disaster recovery efforts within Enterprise Applications.
• Perform such other related duties that may be assigned.

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The incumbent is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business or related field.
• A minimum of five years of professional experience working with enterprise-level applications.
• A minimum of two years of management/supervisory experience or significant experience leading large scale enterprise projects with team members and functional areas to success
• Experience with agile project management methodologies
• Candidate should exhibit knowledge and experience in the following: database management systems, enterprise application security, SQL query, programming concepts, secure data integration methods,, on premise and cloud-based enterprise system architecture.

• Master's or advanced degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, or related field.
• More than five years of professional experience working with enterprise-level applications in a higher education environment.
• More than two years of management/supervisory experience.
• Two years+ of management/supervisory experience.
• Knowledge of Ellucian Colleague and related enterprise systems…