Director of Enterprise Applications at Metropolitan Community College – Kansas City, Missouri

Provides leadership for the Enterprise Applications department and oversees daily operations that include management of third-party enterprise applications, administrative systems, departmental staff, and department budget. Establishes an iterative secure software development process that supports building or purchasing enterprise applications. Promotes innovation and serves as the College's liaison for Enterprise Applications for internal and external stakeholders. Establishes metrics for monitoring performance and develops and executes a continuous improvement plan.

• Maintain strong relationships with leaders across the College; participate in the College's IT governance process
• Create a strategy that aligns enterprise applications with the needs of the College
• Prioritize enterprise application projects and use project management best practices to execute projects
• Implement an iterative software development process that creates value for the College
• Maintain an enterprise application portfolio, manage the department's budget, and determine the feasibility of new projects
• Ensure quality control and assurance of department processes, IT service management best practices, software engineering, and other policies, standards, and procedures
• Coordinate a plan for communicating changes to the college community
• Innovate and integrate enterprise applications to meet the needs of the College
• Use information security best practices when building, buying, and maintaining enterprise applications
• Direct the work and priorities of the enterprise applications team
• Serve as the College's enterprise applications liaison for internal and external stakeholders
• Use an iterative software development process to maintain enterprise applications throughout the life of the applications
• Coordinate the purchasing process and ongoing contract management for enterprise applications • Implement a continuous improvement plan utilizing metrics
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related area.
• Seven (7) years of experience in an enterprise application environment
• Three to five (3-5) years of supervisory experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in computer science or related area and ten (10) years of experience
• Experience with Ellucian Banner in CS, HCM, and Finance

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of computers and applicable software applications
• Knowledge of applicable operating systems
• Knowledge of principles and practices in assigned area of responsibility
• Knowledge of computer networks
• Knowledge of supervisory principles and training principles
• Knowledge of applicable computer programming principles and/or languages
• Knowledge of database systems and applicable management concepts
• Knowledge of system development processes and tools
• Knowledge of project management principles and practices
• Knowledge of analytical methods
• Knowledge of customer service principles
• Skilled in developing, installing, and configuring technological platforms, networks, and systems
• Skilled in utilizing and managing databases
• Skilled in designing reports
• Skilled in using computers and related software applications
• Skilled in analyzing processes, information, and data
• Skilled in managing projects
• Skilled in supervising staff and conducting training
• Skilled in conducting research
• Skilled in identifying, researching, and resolving complex technical issues
• Skilled in preparing technical documentation
• Skilled in communicating technical information to a non-technical audience • Skilled in providing end-user support for complex problems
• Skilled in utilizing communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, and others sufficient to exchange or convey information

Physical Requirements
Positions in this class typically require grasping, hearing, keyboarding, reaching, repetitive motion, standing, talking, visual acuity, and walking. The work is light work which requires exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force to move objects.
EEO Statement:
Metropolitan Community College is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, birth, ancestry, national origin, or disability. EOE/M/F/Vets/Disabled

Accommodations:
MCC is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, MCC will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations in all aspects of employment, including the application process. To request an accommodation and/or a copy of the Americans with Disabilities Act applicant procedures, please contact the Office of Human Resources.