2627-208 - Academic Systems Lead (CS15) - Central Office

Nova Scotia Community College - NSCC; Halifax; On-site; CAD 76,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plans

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Tuition Aid

Wellness Programs

Job summary

Nova Scotia Community College is seeking an Academic Systems Lead (CS15) to drive the functional administration, optimization and integration of curriculum management and related academic operations at Halifax, NS. This senior role leads business analysis, data stewardship, and system integrations across Student Information, scheduling and reporting interfaces.

You will coordinate with Academic Planning, Scheduling, Registrar Services, Schools and IT; admin Curriculum Management System; ensure

Qualifications

• The minimum educational qualification is a diploma in Information Technology, Information Systems, Database Administration, Business Analysis or related field.
• At least five years of experience in business systems administration, analysis, data management, or systems integration in a complex org.
• Experience with curriculum management systems, student information systems, scheduling, and reporting is preferred.
• Experience gathering requirements, redesigning processes, testing changes and enabling adoption.
• Experience coordinating vendors and internal tech teams is a strong asset.

Responsibilities

• Provide functional leadership for curriculum administration systems and annual publishing processes.
• Administer and optimize the Curriculum Management System, data warehouse and related integrations.
• Lead business analysis, process improvement and systems integration initiatives.
• Steward curriculum data quality, reporting requirements and business rules.
• Support projects, system upgrades, testing, implementation and vendor coordination.
• Collaborate with Academic Planning, Scheduling, Registrar Services, Schools and IT.

Skills

Business analysis

Data management

Database concepts

System integration

Data governance

SDLC knowledge

Project coordination

Communication

Education

Diploma in Information Technology / related field

Job description

Discover

The Opportunity

Halifax, NS

In-person

Education and Training

Experienced

Full-time

Competition Number: 2627-208

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plans
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Aid
• Wellness Programs

Operational Support

Academic Systems Lead (CS15)

Education

Central Office / IT Campus

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Department of Academic Equity and Quality

Continuing Full-time position: Commencing approximately November 23, 2026

Application deadline is 11:59PM, October 27, 2026

Competition No. 2627-208

Salary range: $75,884.98 to $92,501.33 annually

What you’ll do

Responsibilities

The Academic Systems Lead is responsible for the functional administration, optimization and integration of the systems, data and business processes that support curriculum administration and related academic operations across the College. The role provides functional leadership to curriculum administration operations, serves as the primary business systems expert for the Curriculum Management System and related interfaces, and leads cross-functional business analysis, systems integration, data stewardship and continuous improvement initiatives that connect curriculum with the Student Information System, scheduling and downstream academic processes.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Providing functional leadership for curriculum administration systems and annual publishing processes.
• Administering and optimizing the Curriculum Management System, data warehouse and related integrations.
• Leading business analysis, process improvement and systems integration initiatives.
• Stewarding curriculum data quality, reporting requirements and business rules.
• Supporting projects, system upgrades, testing, implementation and vendor coordination.
• Collaborating with stakeholders across Academic Planning, Scheduling, Registrar Services, Schools and IT.

What you'll need

Qualifications

Qualifications and Occupational Experience:

• The minimum educational qualification for this position is a diploma in Information Technology, Information Systems, Database Administration, Business Analysis or a related field.
• You have a minimum of five years of recent, progressively responsible occupational experience in business systems administration, business analysis, database and data management, systems integration, or a related function within a complex organization.
• You have demonstrated experience supporting or administering enterprise applications and integrations. Experience with curriculum management systems, student information systems, scheduling systems, reporting solutions, or other post-secondary academic systems is strongly preferred.
• You have demonstrated experience gathering business requirements, analyzing and redesigning processes, developing functional solutions, testing system changes, supporting implementation activities and facilitating change adoption. Experience working with relational databases, data queries, reporting tools and data-quality activities is required.
• You have experience coordinating vendors and internal technology teams to resolve system issues, implement enhancements and support system upgrades. Experience leading or providing senior functional support to projects involving implementation, integration, process redesign or digital transformation is considered a strong asset.

Relevant Skills And Abilities

• Strong functional and technical knowledge of enterprise business systems, relational databases, data interfaces and system integrations.
• Advanced business analysis skills including requirements gathering, process mapping, fit-gap analysis, options analysis, functional specification development and user acceptance testing.
• Demonstrated ability to administer and configure business applications, workflows, permissions, forms and data structures.
• Strong data literacy and experience with data validation, reporting, data-quality management practices and business-rule governance.
• Working knowledge of software development, testing, release management and change-management methodologies.
• Strong project coordination skills including planning, stakeholder engagement, risk and issue management, implementation support and post-implementation review.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate technical and process information clearly to varied audiences.

A Little Bit About Us

Nova Scotia Community College

We value Diversity and Inclusion

The College values diversity and inclusion and is committed to employment equity. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates including Mi'kmaq, Aboriginal/Indigenous Persons, Black/African Nova Scotians, members of racially visible communities, persons with disabilities, persons of a minority sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, and women. Applicants from these communities wishing to self-identify may do so by completing the online questionnaire within the application.

NSCC is organized into six campus regions and one stand-alone campus. Each region and stand-alone campus is led by a designated Principal and regional management team which supports NSCC's commitment to accessible, high-quality education across the province.

• Eastern Region: Includes Pictou Campus, Strait Area Campus, and Wagmatcook Learning Centre
• Northern Region: Includes Truro Campus, Cumberland Campus, and Amherst Learning Centre
• Metro Region: Includes Akerley Campus and IT Campus
• Southwest Region: Includes Lunenburg, Shelburne, Burridge Campuses, and Digby Learning Centre
• Valley Region: Includes Kingstec Campus, Annapolis Valley Campus, and the Centre of Geographic Sciences (COGS)
• Sydney Waterfront and eCampus Region: Includes Sydney Waterfront Campus and eCampus

Stand-Alone Campus

• Ivany Campus

Are you interested?

Work With Us

Candidates selected for interviews will be expected to provide at least three recent, occupational references. The successful candidate will be expected to provide official transcripts to show proof of academic achievements.

NSCC is committed to the full inclusion of all applicants. As part of this commitment, NSCC will ensure that applicants are provided reasonable accommodations, as required. If accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process, please contact Nikki Berrigan, HR & Talent Consultant, at [e-mail]. Our Employee Workplace Accommodation Policy can be found here.

Unfortunately, we cannot accept late or paper applications.