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Director of applications jobs are open across higher education, healthcare, government, and enterprise technology, from manager-level to vice president, with specializations in admissions systems, enrollment management, and application platform architecture. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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We are so glad you are interested in joining Sutter Health!
Organization
SHSO-Sutter Health System Office-Valley
Position Overview
This Director provides strategic, operational, and technology leadership for the enterprise platforms and services that enable safe, secure, connected, resilient, and intelligent healthcare environments across Sutter Health. This role is accountable for the strategy, architecture, implementation, lifecycle management, reliability, integration, cybersecurity, and service delivery of technologies supporting the physical environment, physical access, workforce and patient safety, location intelligence, building automation, and security operations. The portfolio includes Kontakt.io, AeroScout, CCURE, Genetec, AngelEye, Infant Monitoring, Building Management Systems (BMS), real-time location systems (RTLS), staff safety and duress technologies, physical access control, video surveillance, environmental and temperature monitoring, asset and patient location solutions, Enterprise Badge Services, and other connected building, IoT, and physical security technologies.
Education
Equivalent experience will be accepted in lieu of the required degree or diploma.
Bachelor's: Computer Science, Healthcare Administration, Information Technology, or related field
Typical Experience
12 years recent relevant experience.
Skills And Knowledge
- Expert technical and business knowledge of software development lifecycle (SDLC), quality assurance, and project management.
- Expert knowledge of specifying user requirements.
- Expert knowledge of healthcare operations and structure.
- Expert understanding of hospital inpatient and clinic outpatient operations.
- Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with clients, IS team members, management, and executive personnel/staff.
- Verbal and writing skills to effectively communicate with diverse groups such as: executives, managers, and subject matter experts.
- Set priorities which accurately reflect the relative importance of job responsibilities and prioritize assignments to complete work in a timely manner.
- Analyze information, problems, situations, practices, or procedures in order to identify patterns, tendencies, and relationships resulting in the formulation of logical and objective conclusions.
- Demonstrated ability to build and lead teams committed to carrying out initiatives in environments that may be resistant to change.
- Make presentations to persuade others to accept a specific opinion or action, or to provide information and instruction.
Job Shift
Days
Schedule
Full Time
Days Of The Week
Monday - Friday
Weekend Requirements
As Needed
Benefits
Yes
Unions
No
Position Status
Exempt
Weekly Hours
40
Employee Status
Regular
Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.
Pay Range is $181,875.20 to $291,012.80 / annual salary
The posted pay range is based on the position's primary work location. Candidates who reside and work outside of that location may be subject to a different pay range based on their work location. Candidate starting salaries consider multiple factors, including, but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, departmental equity, training, and organizational needs. Base pay is only one component of Sutter Health’s comprehensive total rewards program. Eligible positions also include a comprehensive benefits package.
We are so glad you are interested in joining Sutter Health!
Organization
SHSO-Sutter Health System Office-Valley
Position Overview
This Director provides strategic, operational, and technology leadership for the enterprise platforms and services that enable safe, secure, connected, resilient, and intelligent healthcare environments across Sutter Health. This role is accountable for the strategy, architecture, implementation, lifecycle management, reliability, integration, cybersecurity, and service delivery of technologies supporting the physical environment, physical access, workforce and patient safety, location intelligence, building automation, and security operations. The portfolio includes Kontakt.io, AeroScout, CCURE, Genetec, AngelEye, Infant Monitoring, Building Management Systems (BMS), real-time location systems (RTLS), staff safety and duress technologies, physical access control, video surveillance, environmental and temperature monitoring, asset and patient location solutions, Enterprise Badge Services, and other connected building, IoT, and physical security technologies.
Education
Equivalent experience will be accepted in lieu of the required degree or diploma.
Bachelor's: Computer Science, Healthcare Administration, Information Technology, or related field
Typical Experience
12 years recent relevant experience.
Skills And Knowledge
- Expert technical and business knowledge of software development lifecycle (SDLC), quality assurance, and project management.
- Expert knowledge of specifying user requirements.
- Expert knowledge of healthcare operations and structure.
- Expert understanding of hospital inpatient and clinic outpatient operations.
- Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with clients, IS team members, management, and executive personnel/staff.
- Verbal and writing skills to effectively communicate with diverse groups such as: executives, managers, and subject matter experts.
- Set priorities which accurately reflect the relative importance of job responsibilities and prioritize assignments to complete work in a timely manner.
- Analyze information, problems, situations, practices, or procedures in order to identify patterns, tendencies, and relationships resulting in the formulation of logical and objective conclusions.
- Demonstrated ability to build and lead teams committed to carrying out initiatives in environments that may be resistant to change.
- Make presentations to persuade others to accept a specific opinion or action, or to provide information and instruction.
Job Shift
Days
Schedule
Full Time
Days Of The Week
Monday - Friday
Weekend Requirements
As Needed
Benefits
Yes
Unions
No
Position Status
Exempt
Weekly Hours
40
Employee Status
Regular
Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.
Pay Range is $181,875.20 to $291,012.80 / annual salary
The posted pay range is based on the position's primary work location. Candidates who reside and work outside of that location may be subject to a different pay range based on their work location. Candidate starting salaries consider multiple factors, including, but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, departmental equity, training, and organizational needs. Base pay is only one component of Sutter Health’s comprehensive total rewards program. Eligible positions also include a comprehensive benefits package.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Education
- Science & Research
- Healthcare & Medical Services
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in director of applications jobs.
- Five or more years of experience managing application or enrollment operations
- Proficiency with enterprise applicant tracking systems and workflow automation tools
- Bachelor's degree in business, human resources, education, or a related field
- Demonstrated experience leading and developing a team of applications or admissions staff
- Strong data analysis skills and experience reporting on application pipeline metrics
- Familiarity with compliance requirements governing applicant data and equal opportunity practices
Tips for Your Director of Applications Job Search
Tailor your resume to system outcomes
Director of applications hiring managers want to see what your work produced. Quantify application volume you managed, cycle time improvements you drove, and system migrations you led. Generic responsibilities won't stand out against candidates who show measurable impact.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists director of applications openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Align your ATS expertise to the employer's stack
Job postings for this role almost always name a specific applicant tracking system. If you've used that platform, call it out explicitly in your resume and cover letter. If you haven't, emphasize your record of learning new systems quickly with a concrete example.
Prepare a cross-functional leadership story
Interviewers for director of applications roles test whether you can align recruiting ops, HR, and hiring managers simultaneously. Walk into interviews with a specific example of a process you redesigned that required buy-in from at least two departments with competing priorities.
Research the organization's application volume before applying
A director of applications role at a 200-person company and one at a 5,000-person company are functionally different jobs. Review the organization's size, hiring pace, and industry before applying so your cover letter addresses the actual scale of the challenge they're hiring for.
Follow up after the final interview round
After a panel or final-round interview, send a brief note to each interviewer within 24 hours that references a specific point from your conversation. For a director-level role, this signals the cross-functional relationship-building the job itself demands every day.
Director of Applications Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most director of applicationss?
The companies hiring the most director of applicationss right now include DN Solutions America, Goodwill Industries of Northwest Texas, and KLA, with the largest share of openings in California, Pennsylvania, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Healthcare systems, universities, and large enterprise technology companies consistently represent the highest-volume employers for this role.
How many director of applications jobs are remote?
About 71% of director of applications openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with remote availability varying significantly by industry. Roles centered on application platform management and reporting tend to offer the most location flexibility, while positions tied to on-campus admissions operations or in-person recruiting programs are more likely to require a physical presence.
How do you become a director of applications?
Most directors of applications move into the role after several years managing application coordinators, admissions counselors, or recruiting operations teams. Building expertise in a specific ATS, owning a full application cycle end-to-end, and leading at least one large-scale process improvement project are the steps that most often lead to a director-level offer. A bachelor's degree is typically required, and a master's strengthens candidacy in higher education.
Can you get a director of applications job without direct experience in the title?
Yes, candidates who have managed recruiting operations, admissions pipelines, or enrollment systems under a different title regularly make the transition. The key is demonstrating that you've owned the full application lifecycle, supervised staff, and reported on pipeline performance, even if your previous title was manager, senior coordinator, or operations lead rather than director.
What does the director of applications interview process look like?
Most director of applications interviews include an initial screening call with HR, a competency-based interview with the hiring manager focused on leadership and process design, and a panel round with cross-functional stakeholders such as HR leadership, department heads, or enrollment officers. Some employers add a case study or presentation asking you to diagnose an application bottleneck or propose a system improvement.
Where can I find and apply to director of applications jobs?
You can find and apply to director of applications jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Find roles that match your experience and apply directly to each listing from the page.
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