Colby College · 3 weeks ago
Associate Director of Enterprise Systems & Integrated Applications
Waterville, ME
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
5+ years expColby College is seeking an experienced and strategic technology leader to serve as the Associate Director of Enterprise Systems and Integrated Applications. This role is crucial for ensuring the stability and optimization of the College’s enterprise systems, particularly the Workday suite, while partnering with various functional offices to align technology with operational needs and strategic priorities.
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Responsibilities
Serve as the primary leader for Colby’s Workday ecosystem, ensuring optimal configuration, functionality, and adoption across Student, Finance, and HCM modules
Collaborate with functional leaders across Enrollment, Academic Affairs, Finance, Student Financial Services, Human Resources, and other administrative units to align system capabilities with institutional priorities
Collaborate with functional areas to identify solutions for functions that are identified as potential internal control risks across the Workday ecosystem
Drive a culture of continuous improvement in enterprise systems, promoting industry-standard best practices and maximizing return on the College’s technology investment
Identify processes that have potential for improvement and efficiency based on what Colby’s enterprise systems offer
Partner with techno-functional resources in areas such as Human Resources to maintain the cohesive “One Workday” approach
Manage vendor relationships, including post-production support with Workday and third-party software providers, to ensure quality service delivery and effective problem resolution
Participate in and contribute to the review of all enterprise systems, including sub-modules and integrations, to ensure that Colby is not accumulating technical debt
Participate in relevant industry groups representing Colby, while staying current on industry trends and technological advancements
Oversee system configuration, security administration, and release management for Workday Student, Finance, and HCM
Coordinate and prioritize workday functional requests, defect resolution, and process improvements in partnership with ITS Leadership and institutional functional teams
Lead the planning, testing, and deployment of Workday releases, ensuring minimal disruption to operations and continuous adoption of applicable features
Manage the integration of Workday with other institutional systems (e.g., adaptive, learning management systems, Workday extend, identity management, advancement solutions, reporting, data archive, data warehouse, and analytics platforms)
Lead the creation and maintenance of system documentation, including business processes, data flows, integrations, and security configurations
Serve as an escalation point for internal functional and technical resources, judiciously utilizing external support resources as needed
Lead, mentor, and develop a hybrid team of enterprise application analysts and support personnel, fostering a collaborative and service-oriented environment
Oversee multiple concurrent projects, ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery
Utilize structured project management and change management methodologies to guide system enhancements and institutional rollouts
Review monthly external support utilization, identifying recurring areas and strategizing opportunities to handle internally versus utilizing external support resources
Partner with institutional research, data governance, and analytics teams to ensure access to accurate, timely, and actionable data from Workday and integrated applications
Support development of standardized dashboards, operational reports, and compliance reporting to meet academic, administrative, and regulatory requirements
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Administration, or related field
Minimum 5 years of progressively responsible experience in enterprise applications management, including at least 3 years of direct support for Workday in a higher education environment
Experience implementing or re-implementing Workday modules in a higher education institution
Demonstrated expertise in Workday Student, Finance, and HCM modules, including configuration, security, reporting, and integrations
Proven experience managing system releases, testing, and upgrades in a complex ERP environment
Strong understanding of higher education administrative processes and compliance requirements
Strong understanding of higher education culture, including the shared governance model
Experience leading and developing functional and technical teams in a collaborative, customer-focused environment
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills
Preferred
Certification(s) in Workday administration or specific Workday modules such as Student Financials, or Workday Student
Familiarity with API-based integrations, middleware platforms, and modern data management practices
Experience with business process redesign in conjunction with ERP optimization
Experience with enterprise system project management principles and execution
Company
Colby College
Colby College is a private liberal arts college located on Mayflower Hill in Waterville, Maine, USA.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
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Late StageTotal Funding
$25MKey Investors
Davis Family Foundation
2017-04-20Grant· $25M
Leadership Team
Douglas Terp
Vice President for Administration and Chief Financial Officer
Nicole Trufant
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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