Director, Enterprise Software Solutions

Join the Renewed Seneca, The Next Seneca.  At Seneca Polytechnic, we offer a flexible working environment that supports innovative thinking and encourages exploring new ideas and approaches. As we adapt to an ever-changing landscape, we continue to promote opportunities for career growth and development. We focus on health and well‑being in all ways to provide great employee experience.
Are you a technology leader who can simplify complexity?  At Seneca Polytechnic, technology powers every aspect of the student, employee, and academic experience. As Seneca continues to strengthen its leadership in artificial intelligence within the postsecondary sector, we are investing in modern enterprise applications, cloud platforms, data capabilities and AI-enabled solutions that support teaching, learning and institutional operations. We are looking for a technology leader who can navigate complex enterprise environments, build trusted partnerships and deliver practical, scalable solutions that advance Seneca's strategic priorities.
Reporting to the CIO, the Director, Enterprise Software Solutions leads the teams responsible for enterprise applications, systems integration, business intelligence, application development and production support. You will shape Seneca’s information solutions strategy, modernize its digital environment and help ensure technology investments improve teaching, learning, institutional services and student success.
Responsibilities   Set a clear direction for enterprise applications and information solutions, with practical roadmaps, priorities and measures of success.
Work with academic and administrative leaders to understand the real business problem, clarify essential requirements and design solutions that fit Seneca’s needs, resources and budget.
Provide hands‑on technical leadership across a complex enterprise application portfolio, contributing directly to architecture, solution design and problem‑solving while guiding teams and translating technical decisions for institutional leaders.
Lead major technology initiatives from planning and vendor selection through implementation and continuous improvement, while overseeing budgets, procurement and delivery outcomes.
Oversee a complex portfolio of more than 100 enterprise and custom applications, including student, learning, CRM, finance, human resources, analytics, cloud and AI solutions, while working directly with major technology providers and maximizing internal capability.
Improve services through process redesign, automation, analytics and cloud technologies, using existing platforms effectively before adding new technology.
Balance innovation with security, privacy, accessibility, reliability, cost, risk and long‑term support needs.
Build strategic relationships with technology partners and vendors, ensuring solutions deliver value, reliability and sustainable long‑term support.
Develop a high‑performing team by mentoring technical professionals, building internal capability and fostering a culture of learning, collaboration and continuous improvement.
What You Bring to Seneca   Progressive leadership experience in information solutions, enterprise applications or solution architecture within a complex organization.
Strong technical depth and a willingness to remain actively involved in architecture, design and delivery within a lean, multidisciplinary environment.
A track record of turning complex business and technology challenges into practical, maintainable solutions that deliver measurable value.
Experience designing integrated enterprise solutions and leading modernization initiatives from planning through implementation and support.
Knowledge of application architecture, systems integration, data and analytics,…