Director 2- Enterprise Innovation Lab
About The Position
The Director - Enterprise Innovation Lab leads Houston ISD's internal software architecture and innovation team, responsible for rapid prototyping, agile application development, and system modernization across business and student-facing platforms. This role manages a team of architects and developers who design scalable solutions for custom applications, platform extensions, and integration with cloud ERP systems like Oracle Fusion. The Director collaborates across departments to address unmet business needs and foster innovation in enterprise service delivery.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or related field required. Master's preferred.
- Minimum of 7 years in enterprise application design, custom development, or architecture. At least 3 years in a leadership role managing technical staff or cross-functional innovation teams.
- Strong experience with solution architecture and cloud-based platforms
- Familiarity with agile development, DevOps, and continuous integration practices
- Proficiency in low-code tools, APIs, and modern web development frameworks
- Knowledge of ERP system extension methods (Oracle Fusion preferred)
- Strong project management and stakeholder engagement skills
- Excellent documentation and cross-team communication abilities
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Microsoft Power Platform, Azure, or similar tools is a plus
Responsibilities
- Lead solution architecture, agile development, and system modernization efforts for enterprise and student systems.
- Manage a team of architects and developers supporting custom application development and integration across platforms.
- Partner with operational and academic leaders to translate unmet business needs into functional technology solutions.
- Oversee design and build of applications that extend Oracle Fusion and other core systems via APIs and low-code tools.
- Foster an innovation mindset, encouraging experimentation, iterative development, and user-centered design.
- Collaborate with security and data teams to ensure applications meet compliance, security, and privacy standards.
- Oversee implementation of user-friendly portals, forms, and automations that support departments across HISD.
- Ensure architecture decisions support scalability, maintainability, and interoperability with core systems.
- Develop and manage a roadmap of innovation projects and prototypes based on district priorities.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Industry
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
