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Unity Environmental University · 3 months ago

Director of Enterprise Applications

New Gloucester, ME

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

5+ years exp

Unity Environmental University is seeking a Director of Enterprise Applications to lead the strategic vision, management, and continuous improvement of their enterprise software platforms. This role involves overseeing enterprise applications, ensuring alignment with business objectives, and leading a team to deliver maximum value through effective integration and innovation.

Higher Education

Responsibilities

At the direction of the CIO, execute the enterprise applications strategy in alignment with overall IT and organizational objectives

Partner with business stakeholders to identify technology solutions that support growth, efficiency, and innovation

Drive enterprise application modernization, integration, and cloud migration initiatives as needed

Evaluate new enterprise platforms and emerging technologies to inform investment decisions

Manage application budgets, licensing, and resource allocations to ensure cost-effectiveness

Oversee the implementation, support, and maintenance of enterprise applications

Ensure seamless integration between systems and data consistency across platforms

Lead application lifecycle management, including upgrades, patches, and migrations

Define and track application performance metrics, system availability, and user adoption rates

Report on ROI and value delivered by enterprise applications to senior leadership

Oversee training and support resources for end users

Build and mentor a high-performing team of application administrators, developers, and analysts

Foster strong collaboration with the Director of IT Infrastructure to ensure applications perform optimally within the technical environment

Coordinate with information security teams to embed security best practices into all application delivery

Define and optimize data models, ensuring data integrity, consistency, and availability across the enterprise

Establish 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

Manage relationships with enterprise software vendors and service providers

Champion business process improvements through technology enablement

Measure application performance through KPIs and implement optimizations where necessary

Qualification

Enterprise application managementCloud-based SaaS platformsERPCRM systemsApplication architectureIntegration methodologiesProject management frameworksVendor managementContinuous improvementLeadershipCollaboration

Required

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

5+ years of experience in enterprise application administration management, with at least 1–3 years in a leadership role

Proven track record managing ERP, CRM, and other core enterprise systems

Experience with cloud-based SaaS application platforms and integrations

Excellent 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