Senior Director of Human Resources Information Systems

About the role

ECC Elgin Community College serves over 9,000 students at every stage of their educational journeys, including university transfer programs, career and technical education, continuing education classes, and adult basic education. As a community, we pride ourselves on nurturing a welcoming campus where every person—students, staff members, faculty members, and campus visitors—feels valued. The work of each ECC employee is central to the college’s mission, and as an employer, the college fosters a positive environment through professional challenges, excellent benefits, and opportunities for recognition and camaraderie.

Work Schedule

8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday

Rate of Pay

This is a Full-Time Administrative position at grade 217, with an annual salary range of $99,295 to $112,000. The salary offer will be based on education and experience, in alignment with the College’s compensation philosophy and the current Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), if applicable.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Life and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA, DCA, Commuter)
• Retail Plans (Pension, 457b, 403b)
• Time Off with Pay
• Professional Development/Expense
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Essential Duties

• Oversees and supports the Ellucian Colleague HR Module and other HR systems, ensuring compliance with regulations and policies.
• Manages the department by handling requests, incidents, and project submissions from functional users via the ticketing system.
• Serves as the main technical contact for HR software, reviewing vendor contracts and recommending changes to the Budget Officer.
• Attends analyst meetings and collaborates with IT Application Development and other analyst departments on HR systems projects and initiatives.
• Reviews patches and upgrades for the HR module of the ERP system (Ellucian Colleague) and other supported systems.
• Represents IT on internal planning and advisory committees, contributing to meetings with the Managing Director to evaluate strategic directions for campus-wide information systems and application platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, business, or related field (Master's preferred).
• 7+ years managing IT staff and complex technical projects (PMP certification preferred).
• Experience with higher education enterprise systems (e.g., Ellucian Colleague), relational databases, reporting tools, and Microsoft Excel; SQL knowledge is a plus.
• Understanding of HR, Payroll, and Benefits regulations and processes.
• Proficiency in PMBOK and project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall).
• Experience with help desk and project management tools (preferably Atlassian Jira).
• Experience managing external contractors and vendors.
• Higher education experience, including academic scheduling and compliance.
• Strong diagnostic, analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and presentation skills.
• Ability to balance management duties with technical and operational tasks.
• Effective decision-making and adaptability.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.