Associate Vice President for Enterprise Applications (CSU ONLY)

Job Summary

*This position is open to current CSU employees only.*

The Associate Vice President for Enterprise Applications (AVP) is a member of the IT Senior Leadership team and provides strategic and operational leadership for the University's enterprise applications portfolio, including Student, Finance, HR/Payroll, Research Administration, Alumni/Advancement, Facilities, and communications platforms, and the shared services that support them (data services, integration, web, and reporting/analytics).

The AVP sets a clear vision, builds strong partnerships with business and academic leaders, and leads a high-performing organization to deliver reliable services while re-architecting services and service delivery. This role stewards a sustainable financial model (operating funds, recharge, and capital), ensures disciplined governance and value realization, and champions a culture of service, learning, and inclusion. The AVP partners with other IT senior leaders to collaboratively develop strategic and organizational plans, budgets, and prioritization.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide vision and technical leadership for an enterprise application ecosystem spanning PeopleSoft ERP, PeopleSoft HCM/Payroll, PeopleSoft Student Information Systems, Slate CRM, Razors Edge Advancement/Alumni Systems, CSU Data CoE Analytics Platform, Canvass LMS, various teaching and research systems, and web platforms, with a focus on reliability, security, scalability, and user experience.
• Build, mentor, and retain a diverse, high-performing organization with a culture of accountability, inclusive leadership, and collaboration; set clear goals, establish career pathways, and embed continuous learning with SaaS/Cloud, AI/ML, data engineering/analytics, and cybersecurity.
• Establish annual applications/product roadmaps and service level objectives for each major platform in partnership with business owners; assist CIO in aligning capacity and funding to priorities and risk.
• Drive adoption of modern delivery practices (Agile, DevOps, CI/CD, automated testing, and AI-assisted coding) to increase quality, time-to-delivery, and efficiency.
• Manage the department budget and plan proactively for infrastructure capacity and technology changes.
• Ensure compliance with all financial procedures and expenditures.
• Assist the CIO with robust vendor management and contract governance; negotiate service levels, align incentives to outcomes, and ensure compliance with SJSU and CSU policies and regulations.
• Drive operational excellence in EAS by collaborating with peers on incident/problem/change management, disaster recovery, and continuity planning with clear metrics and post-incident learning.
• Champion secure coding practices and application security standards across all development teams while proactively identifying, assessing, and mitigating technology risks to protect institutional data and maintain regulatory compliance.
• Develop a portfolio management practice that will ensure applications are continuously evaluated to assess criticality and value, prioritize investments, and reduce technical debt.
• Champion an inclusive, user-centered design approach and co-design with end users and incorporate feedback loops to improve services.
• Translate University strategy into actionable multi-year technology roadmaps, articulate benefits, risks, costs, and change impacts.
• Oversee the planning, execution, and management of IT EAS projects.
• Lead strategic initiatives such as expanding responsible AI in administrative applications, implementing enhancements to the PeopleSoft suite of applications, and developing enterprise master data and integration strategy with Boomi.
• Establish functional business plans and contribute to the development of IT systems strategy, goals and priorities aligned to SJSU "Transform 2030" strategic plan.
• Sponsor mission-critical programs, such as student system modernization, master data management, AI-enabled automation, integration/API platform, modern analytics solutions, with success measures.
• Actively participate in IT management meetings and working groups for students, faculty, research, alumni and administration, the Enterprise Applications and Services leadership Team and other committees, as assigned.
• Establish and support structured cross-functional initiatives in collaboration with IT Services senior and operational leadership teams and executive sponsors and communicate progress to governance committees.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Proficient with platforms such as Oracle/PeopleSoft SIS, Financials, HR/HCM, Slate, and modern data/analytics stacks such as Snowflake/Databricks, Amazon QuickSuite/Tableau
• Skilled in vendor management across managed services, Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS), and business process outsourcing (BPO) support models, ensuring performance alignment, cost optimization, SLA adherence, and strategic partnership management
• Demonstrated knowledge of AI/automation in administrative processes
• Regulatory and risk awareness - familiarity with FERPA, HIPAA, GDPR, accessibility, and higher education cybersecurity best practices
• Advanced skills building partnerships with academic and administrative leaders to co-deliver enterprise systems with measurable outcomes
• Talent leadership - attract, develop, and retain IT talent; foster psychological safety and inclusive excellence
• Change leadership - lead organizational transformation, manage ambiguity, and drive adoption through communication, training, and enablement
• Financial stewardship - in collaboration with the CIO, develop sustainable operating budget plans and expenditures in alignment with SJSU budget allocations
• Relationship management - collaborate across divisions with diplomacy and transparency, influence without authority
• Strategic communication - convey technical topics to non-technical audiences; write clear business cases and executive updates
• Customer focus - design services around user requirements with measurable outcomes; maintain high service quality and continuous improvement
• Program/portfolio discipline - prioritize, sequence, and deliver complex initiatives with success metrics and benefits realization
• Successful leadership of ERP and enterprise platform implementations and ongoing operations, such as financials, HCM/payroll, student, and CRM.
• Proven track record of migration initiatives from on-premise and cloud-based systems to Software as a Service (SaaS) environments.
• Ability to lead through transformation, such as modernizing platforms, processes, and skills.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, business administration, or a related field
• At least ten (10) years of experience within the CSU system working with administrative systems, including managing and/or supporting PeopleSoft Enterprise Applications

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in computer science, information technology, business administration, or a related field
• Twelve (12)+ years of experience within the CSU system leading enterprise-scale administrative systems, including the delivery of large-scale application implementations across both on-premises and cloud platforms
• Demonstrated leadership of PeopleSoft ERP and other enterprise platform implementations, as well as ongoing operations (e.g., Financials, HCM/Payroll, Student Information Systems, and CRM)
• Hands-on experience advancing data governance, Boomi iPaaS management, APIs/integrations, and business intelligence and analytics environments
• Proven experience leading technology professionals, including both direct and indirect oversight of teams

Compensation

Classification: Administrator IV
Anticipated Hiring Salary: Up to $17,667/month
CSU Salary Range: $10,106/month - $32,441/month

The final hiring salary will be commensurate with experience.

San Jose State University offers employees a comprehensive benefits package typically worth 30-35% of your base salary. For more information on programs available, please see the Employee Benefits Summary.

Application Procedure

Click Apply Now to complete the SJSU Online Employment Application and attach the following documents:

• Resume
• Letter of Interest

All applicants must apply within the specified application period: March 23, 2026 through March 29, 2026This position is open until filled; however, applications received after screening has begun will be considered at the discretion of the university.

Contact Information

University Personnel
jobs@sjsu.edu
408-924-2252

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