Director, Enterprise Data & Workday Systems

Colby College; Colby (KS); On-site; USD 125,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Colby College is seeking an experienced technology leader to serve as the Director of Enterprise Data Systems. You will lead Colby’s Workday ecosystem across Student, Finance, and HCM modules, ensuring optimal configuration, security, and integrations with on-premise and third-party systems.

This role partners with ITS staff and college divisions to align technology with strategic priorities. The position requires deep Workday expertise in higher education, plus experience guiding a team toward

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master’s preferred.
• Minimum 5 years in enterprise applications management with Workday experience in higher education.
• Experience leading IT teams in enterprise systems, data integration, and ERP.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a hybrid team of analysts and support staff.
• Oversee Workday Student, Finance, and HCM configuration, security, and releases.
• Manage Workday integrations with on-premise and third-party systems.
• Coordinate with institutional partners to align system capabilities with priorities.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Team leadership

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or Business Administration

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Workday

Data integration

APIs / Middleware

Reporting tools

Job description

Colby College is seeking an experienced technology leader to serve as the Director of Enterprise Data Systems. You will lead Colby’s Workday ecosystem across Student, Finance, and HCM modules, ensuring optimal configuration, security, and integrations with on-premise and third-party systems.

This role partners with ITS staff and college divisions to align technology with strategic priorities. The position requires deep Workday expertise in higher education, plus experience guiding a team toward