University of Miami · 1 month ago
Assistant VP, Business Applications
Miami, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
10+ years expThe University of Miami is seeking an Assistant VP of Business Applications to join their Information Technology executive leadership team. This role is responsible for leading enterprise resource planning business applications, developing a strategic applications roadmap, and ensuring alignment with the university's long-term goals.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Builds strong relationships with stakeholders and clients to ensure satisfaction with product/technology service and gains knowledge of opportunities for improvement, ensuring the highest ROI for the organization
Contributes directly to the strategy, development, and quality of IT Service Management and service delivery capability and has exposure to all facets of the IT organization - technologies, projects, strategies, and operations
Acts as an active stakeholder and driver in underlying operations process and infrastructure to direct continuous improvements across the supporting teams to meet existing customer Service Level Agreements (SLAs), and Operating Level Agreements (OLAs), and compliance requirements
Provides leadership, vision and direction to the business applications organization to ensure it will contribute to the organization achieving its goals
Works with Chief Information and Digital Officer and other IT leaders to develop execution tactics and IT logistics in the context of the business strategy and initiatives. Works with the Chief Information Security Officer to ensure that the organization’s business application products are effectively secured and that risks are mitigated
Develops productive relationships with business leaders and product managers across the organization to influence how business applications can enable new sources of value
Defines and enhances methodologies and practices for the business application life cycle management in line with best practice and practical experience of continuous improvement
Ensures that business application processes (including those of external service providers) are conducted in a compliant manner
Leads the business application team, developing their skills and capabilities to meet the needs of the organization, as well as building on existing recruiting capabilities to address new needs and skills gaps
Manages relationships with major vendors and service providers to ensure they cost-effectively meet the needs of the organization
Works with stakeholders to accomplish this application product work in a way that improves the business and technical fitness of the application portfolio and minimizes its ongoing support costs
Oversees the assessment of the technical and business fitness of business applications and product portfolio and their associated costs and risks
Facilitates the business application product governance process to gain consensus on a prioritized set of measurable business outcomes that applications and products must support
Oversees benefits realization to ensure the business outcomes are achieved
Oversees the business application development of processes and tools in conjunction with infrastructure and operations to automate the handoff of from project to operations
Ensures internal control oversight and compliance with laws and regulations, safeguarding of assets, compliance with University policies and procedures, reliability of internal and external reporting, and efficiency and effectiveness of operations. Creates an effective control environment, conducts risk assessment, implements and monitors controls
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in relevant field required
Minimum 10 years of relevant experience required
Demonstrated success in Workday and ERP implementations and lifecycle management; proven record of innovative solutions and cutting edge use of the technology
Strong understanding of business processes in HR, Finance, and Supply Chain
Strategic Leadership: Commitment to the University's core values, mission and vision. Understands the strategic vision and major initiatives to lead and influence across departments to achieve goals and drive strategic initiatives
Operational Transformation: Ability to drive operational efficiency
Change Leadership: Ability to lead organizational change initiatives, fostering a culture of innovation and adaptability
Financial Stewardship: Ensures fiscal responsibility, and optimization of financial performance
Stakeholder Engagement: Engaging and communicating with key stakeholders, building strategic partnerships, and enhancing the University's reputation
Innovation: Drives innovation by encouraging/implementing innovative solutions and driving continuous improvement
Communication: Ability to influence others, articulate strategic vision, and ensure clear and persuasive communication
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Tuition remission
And more
Company
University of Miami
At UM you'll join a diverse and energized academic community.
5001-10000 employees
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