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Unity Environmental University · 2 months ago

Associate Director of Enterprise Applications

New Gloucester, ME

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

5+ years exp

Unity Environmental University is seeking an Associate Director of Enterprise Applications to manage and optimize the organization’s portfolio of enterprise software platforms. This role involves providing day-to-day leadership for application operations, supporting modernization initiatives, and ensuring applications deliver maximum value to users.

Higher Education

Responsibilities

Partner with the Director to execute the enterprise applications strategy in alignment with organizational goals

Supervise and mentor application administrators, analysts, and developers on operational tasks and projects

Coordinate with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for application enhancements and process improvements

Support budget planning and licensing management for selected applications

Oversee day-to-day application performance, availability, and user support

Manage application lifecycle tasks such as upgrades, patches, enhancements and change requests

Ensure application data integrity, accuracy, and compliance with internal standards

Work closely with security teams to implement proper configurations and access controls

Serve as a liaison between functional units and technical teams to ensure clear requirements and timely deliverables

Collaborate with the Director of IT Infrastructure to ensure applications perform optimally in the environment

Document workflows, configurations, and governance processes for assigned applications

Enforce application governance processes, standards, and documentation

Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, SOX) and industry best practices

Maintain strong change management processes to minimize business disruption

Coordinate with external vendors for technical support and service requests

Identify opportunities for business process improvements by leveraging existing application capabilities

Assist in evaluating emerging technologies and making recommendations for piloting or adoption

Monitor key application metrics and prepare reports for leadership review

Qualification

Enterprise application administrationERP systemsCRM systemsCloud-based SaaS platformsSalesforce EcosystemApplication architectureIntegration methodologiesProject management frameworksLeadershipCollaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Information Systems, or a related field

5+ years of experience in enterprise application administration, development or support roles

Experience in ERP, CRM, and other core enterprise systems

Experience with cloud-based SaaS application platforms and integrations

Strong understanding of application architecture and integration methodologies

Familiarity with project management frameworks (Agile, Waterfall)

Preferred

Experience with Salesforce Ecosystem a plus

Benefits

Paid holidays off

4 weeks of PTO

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Short- and Long-term disability

Life Insurance

Retirement Plan with up to 8% match

Relocation Assistance

Company

Unity Environmental University

For more than fifty years, Unity Environmental University has been preparing the next generation of environmental professionals and leaders to successfully face real-world challenges.

Founded in 1965

Unity, Maine, USA

51-200 employees