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University of California Office of the President · 18 hours ago

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, APPLICATIONS - REMOTE IN CALIFORNIA

United States

Full-time

Remote

Director/Executive

$240K/yr - $270K/yr

10+ years exp

The University of California Office of the President is a leading institution dedicated to excellence in teaching, research, and public service. The Executive Director of Applications provides strategic and operational leadership for a large portfolio of enterprise applications, driving UC's digital transformation and ensuring effective service delivery across the organization.

EducationHigher EducationProfessional Services

No H1B

Responsibilities

Provides vision and direction for the Application organization, ensuring alignment with institutional goals and IT strategy. Leads modernization and lifecycle management of enterprise applications, leveraging cloud technologies, automation, AI, and emerging tools to optimize value, cost, and performance

Leads a diverse, high-performing team, fostering an inclusive and collaborative culture focused on accountability and results. Builds strong relationships with all stakeholders, systemwide partners, and external vendors to support organizational priorities and effective service delivery

Ensures delivery of secure, reliable, and cost-effective application services through strong governance, standards, and performance management. Drives operational consistency, compliance, and continuous improvement while managing budgets, vendors, and technology investments

Develops and maintains reporting and analytics tools that provide meaningful insights into team performance and project delivery. Defines key metrics and dashboards to track progress, identify trends, and support informed decision making. Encourages the team to use data to improve efficiency, code quality, and overall development outcomes

Qualification

Enterprise applications managementCloud infrastructure (AWS)Legacy system transformationPeople managementAgile methodologiesInformation Security best practicesSaaS solutionsStrategic planningCommunication skillsTeam collaboration

Required

Over 10 years of experience managing an Information Technology organization and / or equivalent experience

Proven experience leading large-scale system implementations and legacy system transformations while leveraging modern development and testing technologies

Demonstrated experience creating a diverse team and cultivating an innovative, inclusive, and supportive work environment

Highly developed People Management and Leadership skills with experience building high performing teams and foster outstanding teamwork

Skilled in adapting and integrating existing systems and vendor solutions within a complex technical environment, and in driving change initiatives with effective management of organizational and cross-location impacts

Comprehensive knowledge of subject area and broad knowledge of all IT areas sufficient for strategic planning, technology assessment and direction

Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to effectively present technical topics to large groups and senior management with potentially varied levels of technical sophistication

Experience working with senior management for IT planning and budgeting

Knowledge of ERPs, SaaS, and cloud infrastructure (AWS)

Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training

Preferred

Knowledge of Agile, SDLC, and Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)

Experience with Information Security and Privacy best practices

Understanding of disaster recovery and business continuity capabilities

Advanced degree preferred

Company

University of California Office of the President

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The Office of the President is the system wide headquarters of the University of California, managing its fiscal and business operations, and supporting the academic and research missions across its campuses, labs and medical centers.

Oakland, California, USA

1001-5000 employees