Senior Director, Enterprise Applications & Platforms

For over 180 years, the University of Notre Dame has been a leading American research university, offering a distinct perspective in higher education. This Catholic institution, based in Notre Dame, Indiana, is driven by a powerful blend of faith and intellectual curiosity, consistently pursuing excellence in education, groundbreaking research, and service to society. Notre Dame fosters a welcoming and vibrant campus where students, faculty, and staff are united in their commitment to creating an inclusive community and making a difference in the world. For individuals passionate about innovation, ethical leadership, and leveraging world-class facilities and renowned academic programs, Notre Dame provides a dynamic and impactful career path.

Job Description

At the University of Notre Dame, technology is fundamental to supporting our mission of teaching, learning, research, and administrative excellence. As enterprise applications and platforms evolve alongside rapid advances in artificial intelligence and the University’s ERP modernization effort, the Office of Information Technology is transforming how digital services are delivered and sustained across campus.

We are seeking an innovative Senior Director of Enterprise Applications and Platforms to lead this crucial transformation. Reporting directly to the Vice President and Chief Information Officer, you will serve as the executive technology leader responsible for shaping the future of Notre Dame's enterprise systems and platforms. In this high-visibility role, you will lead a talented team through a period of exciting evolution, building artificial intelligence capabilities, modernizing workflows, and driving secure, integrated IT solutions within a consensus-driven academic environment. If you are a strategic leader ready to harness technology in service of a higher purpose, we invite you to help guide Notre Dame's enterprise technology footprint into the future.

Key Responsibilities:

• Promotes best practices in IT service delivery, championing consistent approaches to business analysis, requirements definition, solution identification, user interface design, application programming, configuration, security, testing, deployment, data integration, and documentation while facilitating key performance indicators.
• Manages and develops teams of managers and other IT professionals, unifying members from varied backgrounds, leading strategic planning, coaching, and supervising direct reports by setting expectations, monitoring progress, and guiding professional development.
• Drives strategy for enterprise applications and platforms by creating roadmaps that respond to evolving business needs, improving system performance, security, and stability while promoting resource stewardship.
• Builds a network of University and industry advisors, cultivating relationships across partner areas, Office of Information Technology teams, higher education peers, and vendors to stay knowledgeable of campus and industry trends.
  
  

Qualifications

Minimum

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• At least 15 years of experience, involving progressive, direct managerial experience and including enterprise systems management.
• Demonstrated expertise providing leadership to create and promote a clear IT vision and executive-level decision making.
• Track record of success directing large complex IT development and operations groups, preferably in a higher education environment.
• Experience leading through significant technical and organizational change management initiatives.
• Strong background in IT project management, service delivery, and strategic planning.
  
  

Preferred

• Experience working within a complex academic or research university environment.
• Advanced degree in a relevant field.
• Proven experience successfully adopting artificial intelligence or emerging technologies to transform enterprise service delivery.
  
  

Additional Information

• Deadline to Apply (subject to change): Sunday, November 22, 2026
• Salary: Commensurate with Experience
• Please include a cover letter for full consideration of your application
• Please note: this is a hybrid position typically requiring at least 4 days onsite per week.
  
  

The University of Notre Dame seeks to attract, develop, and retain the highest quality faculty, staff and administration. The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or age in employment. Moreover, Notre Dame prohibits discrimination against veterans or disabled qualified individuals, and complies with 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-300.5(a). We strongly encourage applications from candidates attracted to a university with a Catholic identity.