Senior Director, Student & Faculty Technology Services

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Director, Student & Faculty Technology Services based in the United States.

This senior leadership role is responsible for shaping and overseeing the technology ecosystem that supports student success, teaching, and faculty engagement across a complex higher education environment. The position plays a critical role in defining long-term digital strategy, ensuring the stability and scalability of enterprise academic systems, and driving innovation across student information, learning, housing, and engagement platforms. It combines strategic planning with hands-on organizational leadership, requiring close collaboration with academic leaders, IT teams, and senior stakeholders. The role has a direct impact on how digital services are delivered to students and faculty at scale. It operates in a highly mission-driven, service-oriented, and transformation-focused environment. The ideal candidate brings deep enterprise application expertise and strong leadership in complex, multi-stakeholder settings.

Accountabilities:

This role is responsible for leading the strategy, design, delivery, and continuous improvement of enterprise applications supporting student, faculty, and academic operations across the institution.

Define and drive multi-year technology roadmaps for student and faculty systems, ensuring alignment with institutional priorities, digital transformation goals, and cybersecurity requirements.
Oversee the selection, design, implementation, integration, and ongoing support of enterprise platforms including student information systems, learning management systems, housing, and mobility solutions.
Evaluate and prioritize application and solution requests from academic and administrative leaders, translating needs into structured project plans and execution roadmaps.
Lead cross-functional collaboration with internal IT teams, academic units, and external vendors to deliver scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions.
Ensure system reliability, data integrity, and compliance with cybersecurity and data privacy standards across all managed platforms.
Direct vendor relationships, staffing strategy, and resource allocation to support operational excellence and project delivery.
Guide organizational change initiatives and ensure successful adoption of new systems across faculty, students, and administrative users.

Requirements

This position requires extensive experience leading enterprise technology portfolios in complex, large-scale environments, with a strong focus on higher education systems and digital transformation.

10–12+ years of progressive experience in information technology, including at least 7 years in senior leadership or management roles.
Proven experience managing enterprise applications such as student information systems, learning management systems, and related academic platforms.
Strong background in system architecture, application integration, implementation, upgrades, and ongoing support in high-availability environments.
Demonstrated ability to develop long-term technology roadmaps and align them with institutional or enterprise-wide strategy.
Strong leadership skills with experience managing technical teams, vendors, and cross-functional stakeholders in complex organizations.
Deep understanding of cybersecurity, data governance, cloud environments, and enterprise application deployment practices.
Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to engage effectively with executive leadership and non-technical stakeholders.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational change management capabilities.

Benefits

Competitive base salary range: $260,500 – $300,500 annually
Eligibility for performance-based incentives and bonus programs
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance coverage
Retirement savings plan with employer contributions
Generous paid time off, holidays, and parental leave policies
Professional development, training, and leadership growth opportunities
Access to large-scale, mission-driven digital transformation initiatives
Inclusive and collaborative work environment focused on innovation and impact.

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