Head (Applications)
Core
Lead a multidisciplinary team (~20 staff) to shape the product vision, roadmap, and end-to-end delivery of a core business application suite for a top-ranked higher learning institution.
Role type
Senior IC product leader / Head of Applications
Builds
Core business application suite for a higher education institution
Domain
Higher Education / Enterprise Software
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Team leadership, IT strategy, stakeholder management, architectural oversight, budget management, team transformation, product-centric delivery, AI/automation integration
Preferred skills
Agile/Scrum methodology, enterprise platform integration, cybersecurity and data governance, business workflow analysis
Responsibilities
Lead and develop a multidisciplinary team of project managers, product managers, business analysts, scrum masters and support staff; Define and execute the technical vision and roadmap across the domain; Provide architectural oversight to ensure solutions adhere to enterprise architecture standards, cybersecurity requirements, and data governance policies; Evolve the team from project-centric delivery to product-centric ownership with clear domain accountability; Build AI-enabled capability within the team, leveraging automation and agentic tools to increase productivity.
