Why work at Villanova?
- Join a mission-driven organization. Since Villanova University’s founding in 1842, we have been inspired by the values of truth, unity, and love, and are a community dedicated to service to others.
- Villanova has been included among the nation’s best colleges and universities. VU’s inclusion again in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 “Best Colleges” rankings is another indication of the University’s continued prominence and forward momentum.
- Villanova’s most precious asset is our people. As an employee, you will receive a holistic benefits package, generous paid time off, a competitive retirement savings plan, flexible work options, wellness programs including gym membership, professional development, tuition assistance, and more.
Reporting to the Assistant Vice President for Enterprise Systems and Data Solutions (ESDS), the Executive Director for Enterprise Administrative Systems serves as a strategic and operational leader for the University’s enterprise administrative platforms and services. The role partners closely with academic, administrative, and senior leadership, including the Vice President for Information Technology and CIO, to ensure the effective delivery, continuous improvement, and long-term transformation of the University’s enterprise systems environment in support of the institution’s teaching, research, and administrative mission.
The Executive Director provides leadership for the day-to-day support, stability, performance, and operational excellence of the University’s enterprise administrative systems, including administrative, financial, human resources, and student platforms. The role ensures systems and services are reliable, secure, scalable, and responsive to the evolving needs of the University community while maintaining a strong focus on customer service, process improvement, and technical excellence.
The Executive Director will be responsible for building strong and productive relationships with University academic and administrative leaders and their staffs and for communicating with and advising departments across campus to deliver efficient, effective, and innovative digital solutions for the University. The role works collaboratively with stakeholders across the institution to establish policies, procedures, governance models, and strategies for the effective implementation, support, modernization, and management of enterprise applications and related technologies.
In addition, the Executive Director leads the development and execution of long-term ERP and enterprise systems strategy, modernization initiatives, and technology transformation efforts. The position is responsible for aligning enterprise applications and operational capabilities with institutional priorities through strategic planning, governance, investment recommendations, and cross-functional collaboration.
The role provides oversight and direction for enterprise application support, systems analysis, application development and integration, application lifecycle management, database administration, ERP governance, vendor partnerships, and operational service delivery. The Executive Director fosters a culture of accountability, innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement while advancing best practices in enterprise technology management, operational effectiveness, and service delivery.
This position requires an individual with demonstrated collaborative leadership, strategic planning, executive communication, organizational change management, resource management, technical operational excellence, and client engagement experience, along with the ability to lead complex enterprise initiatives in a dynamic higher education environment
Villanova is a Catholic university sponsored by the Augustinian Order. The University is an equal opportunity employer and seeks candidates who understand, respect and can contribute to the University’s mission and values.
