Director, Technology & Business Enablement - UC Davis

Another Source • Davis, CA

1d • $160,000 - $190,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education is seeking a Director of Technology & Business Enablement to lead a team of approximately 15 individuals at the intersection of technology, data, and business strategy. This role is ideal for a collaborative, solutions-oriented leader who excels at bringing clarity to complex environments, developing teams, and translating business needs into sustainable technology solutions. The Director will contribute to shaping technology strategy, strengthening data and governance, and playing a key role in upcoming transformation efforts, including AI implementation and modernizing organizational operations. The position is open to candidates ready for a broader leadership opportunity as well as seasoned leaders with extensive experience in technology and business enablement within large, complex organizations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Information Systems, Business Administration, Public Administration, Computer Science, Data Analytics, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Progressive leadership experience overseeing technology, data, business intelligence, project management, or related operational functions.
• Experience managing professional staff, organizational resources, budgets, and vendor relationships.
• Experience leading enterprise initiatives involving technology, process improvement, organizational transformation, or service delivery.
• Demonstrated strength in strategic planning, staff development, performance management, and resource stewardship.
• Working knowledge of enterprise technology, data management, business intelligence, project management, and service delivery principles.
• Ability to assess complex organizational challenges, develop effective solutions, and lead change across diverse stakeholder groups.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Information Systems, Business Administration, Public Administration, Data Analytics, Computer Science, Organizational Leadership, or a related field.
• Experience in higher education, continuing and professional education, workforce development, or another complex, mission-driven organization.
• Experience leading enterprise technology, digital transformation, business intelligence, portfolio management, or organizational change initiatives.
• Knowledge of enterprise architecture, systems integration, cloud platforms, cybersecurity, technology governance, data governance, analytics, and reporting.
• Ability to develop long-range strategies aligning technology, data, projects, and operations with organizational goals.
• Experience fostering innovation and developing collaborative, high-performing teams in complex environments.
• PMP, Agile, ITIL, Lean, Prosci Change Management, CDMP, or similar professional certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for the Business Enablement Team across technology, systems and applications, data and business intelligence, portfolio and project management, technology operations, and innovation.
• Establish goals, priorities, performance measures, and service standards aligned with CPE’s strategic direction.
• Lead workforce planning, staff development, succession planning, budget management, and resource allocation.
• Build governance frameworks, operational policies, risk-management practices, and decision structures that strengthen accountability and organizational effectiveness.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on technology, data, operational excellence, and strategic investments.
• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, continuous improvement, inclusion, and service excellence.
• Establish and advance CPE’s long-term technology roadmap and digital transformation strategy.
• Guide enterprise architecture, systems integration, application portfolio management, and technology investment decisions.
• Evaluate AI, automation, emerging technologies, and evolving business needs for opportunities to improve the organization.
• Ensure technology capabilities can scale with CPE’s growth while supporting learner success and workforce effectiveness.
• Represent the division in campus, UC-wide, and external technology initiatives.
• Provide executive sponsorship and oversight for strategic initiatives, technology projects, process improvements, and organizational change programs.
• Monitor capacity, dependencies, project risks, and outcomes across the portfolio.
• Guide change-management strategies that help people successfully adopt new systems, technologies, and business processes.
• Keep investments focused on measurable business value and divisional priorities.
• Establish data governance, analytics, and reporting strategies that strengthen decision-making.
• Ensure leaders have access to reliable dashboards, performance metrics, reporting tools, and business intelligence.
• Guide long-term planning for data architecture, warehousing, analytics platforms, and institutional reporting.
• Identify opportunities to leverage predictive analytics, forecasting, operational intelligence, and AI-enabled insights.
• Partner with divisional leaders to identify opportunities for process redesign, operational improvement, technology adoption, and service enhancement.
• Translate business objectives into actionable technology, data, and organizational initiatives.
• Build productive partnerships across UC Davis, the broader UC system, and external organizations.
• Facilitate executive-level conversations around investments, priorities, organizational readiness, and strategic opportunities.
• Serve as a senior connection between CPE business units and Business Enablement Team leadership.
• Oversee departmental budgets, contracts, procurement, vendor relationships, and resource planning.
• Monitor organizational performance, compliance, audits, and operational effectiveness.
• Support additional strategic initiatives in partnership with the Chief Operations and People Officer.

Benefits

• Competitive medical, dental, vision, and retirement plans
• Generous vacation, paid holidays, and leave programs
• Tuition assistance and professional development opportunities
• A strong commitment to work-life balance
• The stability, resources, and collaborative culture of the University of California system
• Relocation support available

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director