Executive Director of Student Information and Campus Administrative Systems.
SUNY Oneonta, West Oneonta, NY, United States
Executive Director of the SICAS Center (Student Information and Campus Administrative Systems)
Now Hiring:
Executive Director of Student Information and Campus Administrative Systems.
Department:
SICAS Center.
Location:
Oneonta, NY (Hybrid or Remote within New York State).
Salary Range:
$150,000-$170,000 commensurate with experience. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Employment Type:
Full-time, Professional.
Reports To:
Vice President of Finance and Administration of SUNY Oneonta, and the SICAS Executive committee.
Application Deadline:
May 10th, 2026.
Benefits:
SUNY Oneonta is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) qualifying employer. Information on SUNY's comprehensive benefits offerings can be found at https://www.suny.edu/benefits.
What You’ll Do: The Executive Director sets the vision and strategy for the SICAS Center and leads a distributed organization of technical and functional experts. This role drives customer‑centric innovation, ensures operational excellence, stewards budgets and contracts, and cultivates deep partnerships with campuses, SUNY System Administration, ITEC, and vendor partners.
Key Responsibilities:
Partner with campus Chief Information Officers/functional leaders, SUNY System Administration, ITEC, and related governance bodies to align system‑wide technology strategies, priorities, and standards across campuses.
Provide SUNY‑wide, senior‑level, advisory leadership related to student systems and enterprise solutions, supporting campuses in system optimization, compliance with regulatory requirements and implementation of system‑wide best practices.
Lead and develop a distributed (remote) team of technical and functional experts while maintaining an inclusive culture emphasizing engagement, accountability, and professional growth.
Translate campus feedback into prioritized technology roadmaps and strategies, advancing new services and improvements that deliver measurable operational and user outcomes.
Maintain awareness of federal, state, SUNY and local regulations and policies and assess their impact on current and future organizational operations; develop multi‑year strategies, annual operating plans, and sustainable financial models to ensure transparent reporting and sound fiscal stewardship.
Design and execute system‑wide transformation initiatives, modernized processes, and tooling (workflows, documentation, and service management).
Manage and administer all major agreements, contracts, and statements of work (SOW); negotiate terms, manage performance (including service level agreements), and ensure policy and procurement compliance.
Oversee the planning and execution of the SICAS Center annual conference (SICAS Summit), shaping content, coordinating campus participation and ensuring effective event delivery.
Identify, assess and manage project risks and issues and provide clear communication to address delays, adjustments or realignment and the effect on outcomes.
Requirements: Required Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree.
Minimum of 8‑10 years of documented progressive leadership experience, including supervision of professional staff.
Preferred Qualifications
Master's Degree.
Experience working in higher education, preferably within the SUNY system.
Progressive leadership experience directing complex technology/service organizations, ideally in higher education or public‑sector shared services.
Expertise with the Ellucian software stack and adjacent reporting/data platforms.
Experience working with the SICAS Center or similar shared services support program.
Demonstrated success in strategic planning, budgeting, contract negotiation, and vendor performance management.
Exceptional communication skills across technical and functional audiences with proven stakeholder relationship building.
Experience translating new regulations and mandates into prioritized initiatives with defined deliverables, timelines and performance metrics.
Ability to bring together cross‑departmental leaders to reach documented agreement on priorities, mitigate ambiguity, and move initiatives to execution stage.
Additional Information: Why Join Us?
Hybrid and/or remote position, with occasional travel to campuses, system offices, partner meetings and regional and national conferences.
Serve a broad network of educational institutions.
Join a mission‑driven team improving higher education technology.
Opportunity to grow professionally with a respected SUNY‑based program.
Work in an outcome‑based environment that promotes a life‑balance approach.
Available funding from United University Professionals (UUP) union to further your education.
SUNY Oneonta values a diverse university community. Please visit our website on diversity at: https://suny.oneonta.edu/diversity. Moreover, the University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Women, persons of color, persons with disabilities, and protected veterans are encouraged to apply.
“At SUNY Oneonta, we believe that diversity is an asset and a source of strength that energizes our collective growth and innovation.” - President Alberto Cardelle.
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Executive Director of Student Information and Campus Administrative Systems.
Department:
SICAS Center.
Location:
Oneonta, NY (Hybrid or Remote within New York State).
Salary Range:
$150,000-$170,000 commensurate with experience. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Employment Type:
Full-time, Professional.
Reports To:
Vice President of Finance and Administration of SUNY Oneonta, and the SICAS Executive committee.
Application Deadline:
May 10th, 2026.
Benefits:
SUNY Oneonta is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) qualifying employer. Information on SUNY's comprehensive benefits offerings can be found at https://www.suny.edu/benefits.
What You’ll Do: The Executive Director sets the vision and strategy for the SICAS Center and leads a distributed organization of technical and functional experts. This role drives customer‑centric innovation, ensures operational excellence, stewards budgets and contracts, and cultivates deep partnerships with campuses, SUNY System Administration, ITEC, and vendor partners.
Key Responsibilities:
Partner with campus Chief Information Officers/functional leaders, SUNY System Administration, ITEC, and related governance bodies to align system‑wide technology strategies, priorities, and standards across campuses.
Provide SUNY‑wide, senior‑level, advisory leadership related to student systems and enterprise solutions, supporting campuses in system optimization, compliance with regulatory requirements and implementation of system‑wide best practices.
Lead and develop a distributed (remote) team of technical and functional experts while maintaining an inclusive culture emphasizing engagement, accountability, and professional growth.
Translate campus feedback into prioritized technology roadmaps and strategies, advancing new services and improvements that deliver measurable operational and user outcomes.
Maintain awareness of federal, state, SUNY and local regulations and policies and assess their impact on current and future organizational operations; develop multi‑year strategies, annual operating plans, and sustainable financial models to ensure transparent reporting and sound fiscal stewardship.
Design and execute system‑wide transformation initiatives, modernized processes, and tooling (workflows, documentation, and service management).
Manage and administer all major agreements, contracts, and statements of work (SOW); negotiate terms, manage performance (including service level agreements), and ensure policy and procurement compliance.
Oversee the planning and execution of the SICAS Center annual conference (SICAS Summit), shaping content, coordinating campus participation and ensuring effective event delivery.
Identify, assess and manage project risks and issues and provide clear communication to address delays, adjustments or realignment and the effect on outcomes.
Requirements: Required Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree.
Minimum of 8‑10 years of documented progressive leadership experience, including supervision of professional staff.
Preferred Qualifications
Master's Degree.
Experience working in higher education, preferably within the SUNY system.
Progressive leadership experience directing complex technology/service organizations, ideally in higher education or public‑sector shared services.
Expertise with the Ellucian software stack and adjacent reporting/data platforms.
Experience working with the SICAS Center or similar shared services support program.
Demonstrated success in strategic planning, budgeting, contract negotiation, and vendor performance management.
Exceptional communication skills across technical and functional audiences with proven stakeholder relationship building.
Experience translating new regulations and mandates into prioritized initiatives with defined deliverables, timelines and performance metrics.
Ability to bring together cross‑departmental leaders to reach documented agreement on priorities, mitigate ambiguity, and move initiatives to execution stage.
Additional Information: Why Join Us?
Hybrid and/or remote position, with occasional travel to campuses, system offices, partner meetings and regional and national conferences.
Serve a broad network of educational institutions.
Join a mission‑driven team improving higher education technology.
Opportunity to grow professionally with a respected SUNY‑based program.
Work in an outcome‑based environment that promotes a life‑balance approach.
Available funding from United University Professionals (UUP) union to further your education.
SUNY Oneonta values a diverse university community. Please visit our website on diversity at: https://suny.oneonta.edu/diversity. Moreover, the University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Women, persons of color, persons with disabilities, and protected veterans are encouraged to apply.
“At SUNY Oneonta, we believe that diversity is an asset and a source of strength that energizes our collective growth and innovation.” - President Alberto Cardelle.
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