Enterprise Applications Director - Ellucian Banner

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South Houston Area, TX, US Until 8/21/2026 First posted March 21, 2025 Last posted March 21, 2025
Job description

Overview

Part of the leadership team, involved with planning, directing, and managing the Enterprise Applications team to ensure the development and implementation of cost-effective enterprise systems, applications, integration, data management, and reporting solutions.  Local to the Houston, TX area, willing to work onsite.  Technical Ellucian Banner experience REQUIRED.

Responsibilities

  • Work with stakeholders to assess, prioritize, and manage needs regarding the ERP (Banner), CRM (Slate), and other administrative applications to ensure system investments meet business requirements.
  • Manage implementation and integration of system and technology initiatives, in alignment with strategic and operational goals.
  • Ensure that all stakeholders’ requirements are documented and captured to accurately account for feasibility, process workflow, costs, and budgeting.
  • Review and approve all systems development project requests, and coordinate schedules and related departmental activities.
  • Provide overall direction and guidance to assigned project team members; supervise professional staff.
  • Prepare activity and progress reports regarding all systems analysis and programming areas.
  • Collaborate with other IT management staff regarding enterprise and system-wide computer architecture, capacity, planning, security and usage.
  • Provide a significant level of input regarding hiring/termination decisions, performance management, salary increases and disciplinary actions and/or budget management.
  • Provide input in the administration of related budgets.
  • Responsible for establishing job standards for subordinate staff and effectively evaluating staff under charge. 

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in IT or Business-related discipline required.
  • 9+ years of related work experience working with complex systems and procedures.
  • Higher education industry experience (i.e. work experience at a university or college).
  • Experience implementing and managing Ellucian Banner. 
  • Must be extremely familiar with Banner, able to jump in or mentor team members in a highly technical fashion.
  • Slate and/or Course Leaf preferred.
  • People management experience.
  • Experience implementing policies, procedures, and practices.
  • Expert knowledge in multiple disciplines, keeping up with industry trends.
  • Local to the Houston, TX area, willing to work onsite.
  • Eligible to work for any U.S. employer without requiring sponsorship at any time.
About this role

Summary

Lead and manage enterprise applications, including Ellucian Banner, in a higher education setting.

Job title

Enterprise Applications Director - Ellucian Banner

Experience level

9+ years

Industry

education

Location requirements

Onsite in South Houston, TX; local candidates only

Salary

Not specified

Management role

Yes

Skills & keywords

Required skills

Ellucian Bannersystem managementproject managementteam supervisionbudget management

Preferred skills

SlateCourse Leaf

Specializations

enterprise systemsERPEllucian Bannersystem integrationhigher education
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

South Houston, TX, USA

On-site City