Director of Business Systems

Director of Business Systems

The Director of Business Systems is responsible for maintaining the primary University Business System (Jenzabar) comprised of several different modules, including Admissions, Registration, Business Office (G/L, A/P, A/R, Purchasing), Financial Aid Interface, Student Life (Residence Life), Advising, Purchasing, and the Jenzabar portal. Oversees OneCard operations and multiple system integrations with Jenzabar. Supervises Business Systems staff.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree required Master’s preferred. Experience with higher education information systems. Understanding of SQL databases implementation, database programming and database report writing. Project Management skills are required. Experience in supervising technical staff. Five years managing a college student information system. Prior experience with Jenzabar, Slate, PowerFAIDS, or Raiser’s Edge a strong plus. Experience with InfoMaker for report writing and ability to use artificial intelligence to make work more efficient preferred.

Responsibilities:

1. Serve as administrator of the Jenzabar J1 information system, including J1 Desktop and JICS Portal.
2. Supervision of employees within department.
3. Troubleshoot day to day system problems.
4. Act as liaison between end user and Jenzabar Technical Support.
5. Write SQL scripts to extract, update or insert data.
6. Create InfoMaker reports, and assist users in creating InfoMaker Reports.
7. Develop and document procedures. Establish production calendar for daily, weekly, monthly, semester-based, and annual recurring tasks.
8. Ensure data integrity in all import processes.
9. Collaborate with users (e.g. Admissions, Student Financial Services, Registrar, Controller, Institutional Advancement, etc.) to effectively utilize the functionality of their modules and understand the modules’ interaction with other Jenzabar modules and University systems.
10. Develop procedures for automating current manual processes.
11. Run scripts to ensure accurate data for all system users.
12. Add and delete users and user groups, and modify memberships and permissions within groups, as necessary.
13. Maintain currency with new announcements for software used on campus and inform community of upgrades.
14. Lead system software upgrades, including coordinating user testing and sign-off.
15. Performs other duties as assigned.

Dominican University New York is a private not-for-profit institution. The aim of Dominican University New York is to promote educational excellence, leadership, and service in an environment characterized by respect for the individual and concern for the community and its needs. Founded by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt, the University is an independent institution of higher learning, Catholic in origin and heritage. In the Dominican tradition, it fosters the active, shared pursuit of truth and embodies an ideal of education rooted in the values of reflective understanding and compassionate involvement. Committed to building its programs upon a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, the University maintains a student-centered climate and serves a diverse community of students in undergraduate and graduate programs.

Dominican University New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer committed to excellence through equity and inclusion, and, in this spirit, particularly welcomes applications from members of historically underrepresented groups. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or other protected category in accordance with applicable law.

AA/EOE

Salary Range: $110,000 - $120,000 (Will adjust depending on experience)