Strategic Director of Enterprise Systems & Integration

Ferrilli; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Ferrilli seeks a Director of Enterprise Systems and Services to provide strategic leadership for the university's ERP and related enterprise systems. You will align technology with academic and administrative priorities, drive architecture standards, and ensure system reliability, security, and integration across campus.

You will lead a team of engineers and analysts, collaborate with Registrar, Financial Aid, Finance, HR, and Admissions, and champion modern data governance and API-driven

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems or related field with 5+ years in enterprise systems architecture, administration, or integration.
• Demonstrated leadership in mentoring and developing technical personnel or cross-functional teams.
• Deep understanding of enterprise architectures, relational databases (e.g., MSSQL), and modern integration methods (REST/SOAP, middleware, ETL/ELT).
• Track record delivering complex, multi-stakeholder enterprise projects from initiation through adoption.
• Excellent communication skills for translating complex concepts to non-technical partners.

Responsibilities

• Define the roadmap, architecture standards, and lifecycle management for ERP and related enterprise systems.
• Translate institutional priorities into operational plans, SLAs, and measurable technology outcomes.
• Establish SOPs and robust change-management protocols across platforms.
• Champion modern software and integration practices ensuring availability, performance, security, and data integrity.
• Lead, mentor, and empower a team of enterprise applications and integration professionals.
• Foster a proactive culture with cross-training and continuous professional development.
• Oversee data integration across platforms using APIs, batch pipelines, and middleware.
• Collaborate with functional leaders (Registrar, Financial Aid, Finance, HR, Admissions) to optimize cross-department workflows.
• Support data governance, reporting, and operational data stores for data-informed decision making.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

Leadership

Data governance

API integration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/IS

Master's degree in IS/Technology Management/MBA

Tools

MSSQL

REST/SOAP APIs

ETL/ELT

Integration middleware

Ellucian Ethos

Job description

Ferrilli seeks a Director of Enterprise Systems and Services to provide strategic leadership for the university's ERP and related enterprise systems. You will align technology with academic and administrative priorities, drive architecture standards, and ensure system reliability, security, and integration across campus.

You will lead a team of engineers and analysts, collaborate with Registrar, Financial Aid, Finance, HR, and Admissions, and champion modern data governance and API-driven