Director, Enterprise Application

Denver Broncos and Stadium Management Company•Englewood, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Enterprise Applications is a leadership role responsible for the strategy, architecture, and lifecycle management of the Denver Broncos’ enterprise application ecosystem. This role defines how business systems, integrations, and their supporting cloud platforms are designed to enable scale, efficiency, and innovation across the organization. Serving as a critical bridge between IT and the business, this leader ensures enterprise applications are modern, integrated, and aligned to organizational priorities - while partnering closely with Systems, Cybersecurity, Network, and IT Support teams to ensure solutions are secure, reliable, and operable. Success in this role is anchored on four pillars: Enterprise Application Strategy, Architecture & Modernization, Integrations & Automation, and Business Partnership & Enablement, with a growing emphasis on responsible AI adoption across enterprise workflows. This role reports to the Chief Technology Officer and is based at Broncos Park Powered by CommonSpirit in Englewood, CO.

Requirements

Extensive experience managing enterprise-grade application portfolios and leading digital transformation or integration initiatives
Deep technical understanding of APIs, middleware, and iPaaS (Integration Platform as a Service) tools to drive organizational automation
Demonstrated success in a business-facing role, with the ability to build trust and understand the "why" behind departmental requests
Strong experience in budget management, software licensing models, and ROI analysis for technology investments
10+ years of experience in enterprise applications or business systems
5+ years in leadership or senior architecture roles
Deep expertise in application, integration, and cloud architecture
Strong vendor, financial, and stakeholder management skills
Superior interpersonal skills with the ability to explain complex integration concepts to non-technical stakeholders
A proactive attitude toward solving bottlenecks and a desire to deliver creative, automated solutions to manual problems
Advanced experience with the Microsoft 365 ecosystem and professional-grade ERP/SaaS management tools

Nice To Haves

Experience in professional sports or high-density facility environments is a significant plus

Responsibilities

Oversee the full lifecycle of all enterprise applications, including selection, deployment, license management, utilization tracking, and billing/renewals.
Own the enterprise architecture for business applications, integrations, and their supporting cloud platforms. Establish architectural principles for scalability, security, resilience, and interoperability.
Lead the strategy for connecting disparate systems and applications across the organization, and work cross-functionally to identify and implement automated workflows.
Act as a deeply engaged liaison to all departments (Football Ops, Marketing, Finance, etc.) to understand their unique technology needs and translate them into actionable application and automation strategies.
Lead AI-enabled capabilities within enterprise applications and workflows. Partner across IT to ensure responsible, governed AI adoption.
Evaluate emerging software technologies and automation tools to ensure the organization remains at the cutting edge of efficiency and data-driven decision-making.
Serve as the primary point of contact for software vendors, negotiating contracts and ensuring service level agreements (SLAs) align with our high-performance standards.
Ensure that integrated applications reliably deliver data into our systems while ensuring compliance with data privacy and security standards.
Partner with the IT Support and Training Center Experience teams to ensure all application-based tools within our new facility are optimized for daily use.