Executive Director Enterprise Application Development, Administration, and Support

Executive Director Enterprise Application Development, Administration, and Support

Gwinnett County Public Schools Instructional Support Center - Suwanee, Georgia Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Georgia Department of Education

Job Details

Job : 5982327

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Nov 04, 2026 7:00 PM (UTC)

Job Description

License and Certification

Qualifications:

• Must hold or be eligible for a valid Georgia Educator's Certificate in Educational Leadership and/or Support Personnel License issued by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission Required
• Relevant certifications in application development, cloud platforms, enterprise architecture, project management, IT service management, cybersecurity, or data governance (Preferred). Preferred

Education

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or 10 years of experience in a related field Required
• Master's Degree in information technology, computer science, business administration, education leadership, or a related field Preferred

Experience

Qualifications:

• 10 years years of progressive experience in enterprise application development, administration, integration, support, data management, or related technology functions Required
• 3 years years in an executive or senior leadership role overseeing cross-functional technical teams and major enterprise systems Preferred
• Experience modernizing administrative platforms and processes in a large, complex organization; K-12 or public-sector experience Preferred

Skills

Qualifications:

• Executive leadership and project portfolio management experience in a complex technology organization.
• Strong knowledge of modern application architecture, software development life cycle practices, systems integration, APIs, automation, testing, release management, and production support.
• Ability to assess current administrative requirements, identify process and system gaps, and translate business needs into secure, scalable solutions and modern workflows.
• Strong understanding of data governance, data security, privacy, access controls, data quality, integration, and enterprise reporting repositories.
• Ability to lead platform modernization, cloud and vendor-managed solutions, technical debt reduction, and legacy system retirement.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, personnel management, communication, budget, and vendor-management skills.
• Ability to build trusted partnerships across academic, operational, financial, human resources, and technology teams.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Support the Chief Technology and Innovation Officer in developing enterprise technology strategy, governance, plans, budgets, and executive communications, and report regularly on performance, risks, resource needs, and improvement opportunities.
• Lead and mentor teams responsible for enterprise application development, administration, integration, release management, production support, and vendor-managed solutions, fostering accountability, collaboration, service, and continuous improvement.
• Establish and execute an enterprise application strategy and multiyear modernization roadmap aligned with instructional, administrative, operational, and reporting priorities, guiding the consolidation, replacement, and retirement of legacy applications while maintaining continuity of critical District operations.
• Direct the assessment and documentation of current business requirements, rules, workflows, integrations, controls, and service expectations with process owners and end users.
• Lead the identification and prioritization of process and system gaps, duplication, manual work, technical debt, unsupported platforms, fragmented data, and control weaknesses by business value, risk, user impact, and sustainability.
• Direct the design, configuration, development, integration, testing, implementation, and support of systems that reflect modern processes, streamlined workflows, automation, interoperability, and strong user experience.
• Establish standards for application architecture, development, integration, documentation, release, configuration, and production support, incorporating Information Security requirements for secure development, vulnerability remediation, and security reviews.
• Ensure enterprise applications are resilient, monitored, scalable, and recoverable through effective service management, incident and problem management, disaster recovery, and business continuity practices, with measurable outcomes for security, risk reduction, reliability,…