| Location | Colorado Springs, CO |
| Salary | $118,789–$148,487 Per Year |
Director of Enterprise Information Solutions
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Job Title: Director of Enterprise Information Solutions
Department: Enterprise Information Solutions
Campus Location: Main Campus
FLSA Status: Exempt/ Salaried
Position Type/ Work Schedule
About Us
Colorado College is a nationally recognized, residential liberal arts college with 2,100 students from around the world. Employees set the stage for student success by bringing their diverse experience and knowledge to the table. The college actively promotes a dynamic and inclusive environment in which students and employees of diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives can learn and work.
Job Summary
Colorado College seeks a forward-thinking leader to shape the future of the institution''s enterprise applications, data, integrations, and information services ecosystem. The Director of Enterprise Information Solutions sets and drives the strategic direction for the College''s enterprise information portfolio, ensuring the systems, data platforms, and reporting capabilities that support institutional operations remain innovative, effective, and aligned with evolving needs. This role leads and develops a high-performing team, building the structure, capabilities, and culture needed to support the College''s future while fostering accountability and continuous growth. Serving as a trusted partner to divisional and institutional leaders, the Director anticipates emerging opportunities and challenges, bringing forward proactive solutions that advance strategic priorities. The position is accountable for the function''s multi-year roadmap, portfolio prioritization, organizational design, talent strategy, and the successful leadership of ongoing transformation, innovation, and change.
Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership & Organizational Management
Provides leadership and direction for Enterprise Information Solutions by establishing performance expectations, defining measures of success, and ensuring accountability for outcomes.
Oversees organizational design, workforce planning, succession planning, recruitment, and team development, including structured onboarding and knowledge transfer that retain institutional knowledge through staff transition, while making decisions regarding team structure, role responsibilities, and resource allocation.
Drives continuous improvement and organizational evolution by identifying emerging technologies, opportunities, and risks that support the College''s strategic objectives.
Enterprise Strategy, Governance & Transformation
Partners with campus leaders to establish technology and data priorities, evaluate institutional investments, and communicate technology strategy to executive and non-technical stakeholders.
Leads governance efforts related to data management, ERP optimization, enterprise architecture, and institutional technology planning while representing the College in professional networks and peer organizations.
Provides executive sponsorship and accountability for major transformation initiatives, including ERP modernization, platform migrations, and enterprise data programs, ensuring effective management of program risks, dependencies, change impacts, and desired business outcomes.
Portfolio, Service & Resource Management
Directs enterprise portfolio and demand management processes, including project intake, prioritization, resource allocation, and delivery oversight.
Anticipates institutional needs and develops proactive solutions that address emerging opportunities, operational inefficiencies, and organizational risks.
Applies emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence and automation, to process improvement and service delivery, directing time-boxed proofs of concept that establish feasibility and institutional value before a commitment to buy or build, and advancing successful pilots into supported production services with defined ownership, documentation, and support expectations.
Owns the integration architecture connecting enterprise systems, including interface standards, lifecycle management, and monitoring of institutional data exchange.
Leads vendor strategy, contract negotiations, budget planning, and investment decisions for enterprise systems and data services, while ensuring commitments are aligned with institutional priorities and available resources.
Enterprise Data, Compliance & Operational Excellence
Establishes and maintains standards, policies, and practices governing enterprise architecture, application development, data management, records retention, security, and access controls.
Sets standards and practices for the responsible use of artificial intelligence within enterprise systems and institutional data environments, including data protection and access, evaluation of vendor-embedded artificial intelligence capabilities, and requirements for human review of automated outputs, in partnership with institutional technology and data governance bodies.
Ensures compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, including FERPA, GLBA, and PCI DSS, while maintaining accountability for audit readiness and risk management across enterprise systems and data environments.
Ensures enterprise systems remain supportable independent of any individual staff member by establishing and maintaining documented standard operating procedures, run books, configuration and customization records, and named system ownership, with scheduled review and structured knowledge transfer at staff transition.
Defines and reports key performance indicators related to service reliability, delivery performance, data quality, and total cost of ownership, using metrics to drive operational excellence, support institutional decision-making, and enhance the effectiveness of systems, analytics, and user experiences.
Collaboration Skills:
Communications are highly sophisticated and involve final decisions or recommendations regarding policy development and implementation. Interactions with others outside the organization require exercising participative management skills.
Technical Knowledge:
Work requires advanced skills and knowledge in approaches and systems, which affect the design and implementation of major programs and/or processes.
Minimum Qualifications
One year of relevant work experience may be substituted for one year of required education (OR) one year of relevant academic coursework beyond the minimum requirement may be substituted for one year of required professional experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Applicants are welcome to apply even if you do not meet the preferred qualifications. We value diverse perspectives and encourage individuals with a genuine interest in the role to submit their applications.
Other Position Details:
Application Instructions
To help us stay connected with you throughout the hiring process, we encourage you to apply using a personal email address instead of a Colorado College email address.
In alignment with our commitment to reduce potential bias in hiring, applicants may redact any information that discloses their age, date of birth, or dates of attendance/graduation from educational institutions on resumes, certifications, transcripts, or other application materials. There will be no penalties for the omission of such information.
Anticipated Hiring Salary Range:
What We Offer:
As part of the total compensation for Staff and Faculty roles, we offer a competitive benefits package including:
Benefits and Wellness Information:
Please refer to our Benefits Page
Explore the Department:At Colorado College, we recognize the pivotal role of technology in shaping the future of education. We embrace the opportunities and challenges presented by digitalization, leveraging technology not merely as a tool, but as an enabler of creativity, collaboration, and discovery. Learn more about the Office of Information Technology here: https://www.coloradocollege.edu/offices/its/
Accommodation Statement:
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and Colorado College's policies, if you have a disability and would like to request accommodations to support your application or interview process, please contact Human Resources at HR@coloradocollege.edu as early as possible. Positions may close on the listed deadline or, if posted as continuous, may close without prior notice.
E-Verify Information:
This organization participates in E-Verify. For more information, visit www.e-verify.gov
Leave Information:
Please refer to https://www.coloradocollege.edu/basics/welcome/leadership/policies/vacation-leave-and-accrual.html