Application Administration Manager — Colleague ERP & SaaS

Ellucian; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Flexible time off

401k with match

Parental Leave

Wellness programs

Job summary

Ellucian is seeking a Manager, Application Administration for the University of Saint Francis in Fort Wayne. You will lead a team delivering functional and technical services across Colleague, Canvas, and other enterprise applications, guiding on-site and remote staff to ensure reliable operations.

You will oversee SaaS and on-premises deployments, upgrades, data integrity, and integrations, partner with campus stakeholders to align IT services with the university's mission, and report to the

Qualifications

• 3+ years in leadership role for higher education enterprise applications.
• Experience delivering cloud-based system implementations.
• Proven ability to lead diverse teams and gain client trust.
• Strong project planning and change management across enterprise systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team delivering functional and technical services across university applications such as Colleague and Canvas.
• Oversee SaaS and on-premises deployments, upgrades, and integrations.
• Ensure data integrity, system performance, and secure user access.
• Collaborate with campus stakeholders to align services with university goals.
• Report progress to CIO and maintain documentation and training.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Team building

Cloud systems

Client trust

Tools

Ellucian Colleague

Ellucian ODS

Argos reporting

Ellucian Recruit

Automation tools

Data integration

Job description

Ellucian is seeking a Manager, Application Administration for the University of Saint Francis in Fort Wayne. You will lead a team delivering functional and technical services across Colleague, Canvas, and other enterprise applications, guiding on-site and remote staff to ensure reliable operations.

You will oversee SaaS and on-premises deployments, upgrades, data integrity, and integrations, partner with campus stakeholders to align IT services with the university's mission, and report to the