Part of the leadership team, involved with planning, directing, and managing the Enterprise Applications team to ensure the development and implementation of cost-effective enterprise systems, applications, integration, data management, and reporting solutions.  Local to the Houston, TX area, willing to work onsite.  Technical Ellucian Banner experience REQUIRED.

• Work with stakeholders to assess, prioritize, and manage needs regarding the ERP (Banner), CRM (Slate), and other administrative applications to ensure system investments meet business requirements.
• Manage implementation and integration of system and technology initiatives, in alignment with strategic and operational goals.
• Ensure that all stakeholders’ requirements are documented and captured to accurately account for feasibility, process workflow, costs, and budgeting.
• Review and approve all systems development project requests, and coordinate schedules and related departmental activities.
• Provide overall direction and guidance to assigned project team members; supervise professional staff.
• Prepare activity and progress reports regarding all systems analysis and programming areas.
• Collaborate with other IT management staff regarding enterprise and system-wide computer architecture, capacity, planning, security and usage.
• Provide a significant level of input regarding hiring/termination decisions, performance management, salary increases and disciplinary actions and/or budget management.
• Provide input in the administration of related budgets.
• Responsible for establishing job standards for subordinate staff and effectively evaluating staff under charge. 

• Bachelor's degree in IT or Business-related discipline required.
• 9+ years of related work experience working with complex systems and procedures.
• Higher education industry experience (i.e. work experience at a university or college).
• Experience implementing and managing Ellucian Banner. 
• Must be extremely familiar with Banner, able to jump in or mentor team members in a highly technical fashion.
• Slate and/or Course Leaf preferred.
• People management experience.
• Experience implementing policies, procedures, and practices.
• Expert knowledge in multiple disciplines, keeping up with industry trends.
• Local to the Houston, TX area, willing to work onsite.
• Eligible to work for any U.S. employer without requiring sponsorship at any time.