Director III, Info Technology, Director of Enterprise Systems

Kansas State University

• $95K — $127K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High school diploma (or equivalent) with ten years of relevant experience, or a combination of education and experience.
  • Bachelor's degree with 5-10 years in higher education enterprise application development and support.
  • Master's degree in computer science, information systems, business administration, or related field preferred.
  • Proven leadership skills and effective interpersonal communication abilities.
  • Strong project management skills with experience managing diverse projects.
  • Ability to collaborate with a diverse community of students, staff, and faculty.
  • High energy, enthusiasm, and a creative approach to problem-solving.

Responsibilities

  • Provide strategic and operational direction for enterprise and administrative application systems.
  • Collaborate with institutional and senior IT leadership to develop tactical plans for administrative technology.
  • Manage and implement ERP systems, CRM, and other administrative systems.
  • Supervise and train staff supporting these systems, ensuring ongoing effectiveness.
  • Communicate across organizational units to support administrative technology planning.
  • Analyze and recommend improvements for applications and system integrations.
  • Monitor application performance and evaluate system effectiveness.

Benefits

  • On-site work environment.
  • Opportunity to lead and innovate in a higher education setting.
  • Engagement with a diverse community of students, staff, and faculty.
  • Professional development opportunities through ongoing training.
Full Job Description
About This Role

The Director of Enterprise Systems serves in a management level role, providing strategic and operational direction for the enterprise and administrative application systems. The director will work closely with institutional leadership, senior IT leadership, and representatives of administrative and academic departments to develop and execute the institution's administrative technology tactical plans. The position provides analysis and recommendations to improve and expand applications, system integrations, and application performance.

This position is responsible for the management and implementation of the institution's ERP (Finance, HR, and Student) systems, CRM, facilities, parking, and other administrative systems. This includes supervision, ongoing training, monitoring system effectiveness, and evaluation for staff supporting these systems. Communication across organizational units within IT, managers, and functional administrators is essential in support of administrative technology planning.

Worksite Description

This position is On-site.

What You'll Need to Succeed

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Requires a high school diploma (or equivalent) and ten years of relevant experience. Requirements may be met through a combination of education and experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree and five to ten years of experience in higher education enterprise application development, implementation and support.
  • Master's degree from an accredited institution in computer science, information systems, business administration or related field
  • Demonstrated ability to lead a team and effective interpersonal communication skills
  • Demonstrated project management skills, including the ability to effectively deploy resources and manage multiple projects of diverse scopes
  • Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with a diverse community of students, staff, and faculty
  • High level of energy, enthusiasm, and ability to be innovative and creative
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Detail and results-oriented

Sponsorship eligibility:

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship

How to Apply

Please submit the following documents:

  • Resume
  • Cover Letter
  • Three Professional References
Application Window

Applications close on: October 21, 2026

Anticipated Hiring Pay Range

$95,903-$127,072

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