Strategic Director - Enterprise Data & Workday Systems

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

Job summary

Colby College seeks an experienced and strategic technology leader to serve as the Director of Enterprise Data Systems. Reporting to the CIO, this role drives the stability, optimization, and evolution of Colby's Workday suite and related integrations, partnering across offices and vendors to align technology with the College's mission.

The position requires deep Workday expertise, higher‑ed data governance experience, and a proven ability to lead a team delivering high‑quality, customer‑focused

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in enterprise applications management.
• At least 3 years supporting Workday in a higher education environment.
• Experience leading information technology teams.
• Strong understanding of Workday modules and integrations.
• Knowledge of governance and compliance in higher education.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Workday ecosystem across modules and integrations.
• Lead a hybrid team of application analysts and platform support personnel.
• Plan, test, and deploy Workday releases with minimal operational disruption.
• Manage vendor relationships and external support for Workday and related systems.

Skills

Workday expertise

Enterprise data systems

Leadership

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/related

Master's preferred

Tools

Workday Student

Cloud/on-prem integrations

Data governance

Job description

Colby College seeks an experienced and strategic technology leader to serve as the Director of Enterprise Data Systems. Reporting to the CIO, this role drives the stability, optimization, and evolution of Colby's Workday suite and related integrations, partnering across offices and vendors to align technology with the College's mission.

The position requires deep Workday expertise, higher‑ed data governance experience, and a proven ability to lead a team delivering high‑quality, customer‑focused