Director of Enterprise Applications

ExtensisHR, one of the largest Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs) in the U.S. with client employees in all fifty states, is looking for talented people to join our team. If you want to contribute your talents, make a bigger impact, and be part of the growing PEO & HRO industry, we are interested in talking to you. Our renowned industry leadership in customer service starts with our people. You can contribute to delivering on our brand promise of helping organizations succeed through our people-first approach in solving customer’s ever-evolving HR needs. Our HR offerings include personalized services for HR, employee benefits, payroll and taxes, employer risk, compliance, and employee management. Today, we manage over $3 billion in employment-related costs annually—and we are growing every day.

For more information about the company visit www.ExtensisHR.com.

The Director, Enterprise Applications is accountable for the strategy, delivery, and ongoing evolution of Extensis HR's enterprise application portfolio, with a primary focus on the Salesforce platform and customer-facing technology solutions. This leader will oversee both platform engineering and customer application development teams, ensuring that enterprise systems are scalable, reliable, and tightly aligned to business processes across Sales, Service, Operations, and Client Experience. The Director will serve as the executive-level point of accountability for Salesforce governance, platform architecture, and the full lifecycle of customer-oriented application development.

• Own the enterprise application roadmap with a concentration on Salesforce (Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud) and related customer development platforms.
• Lead, mentor, and grow a multi-disciplinary team encompassing Salesforce administrators, developers, architects, and customer application engineers.
• Partner with Sales, Client Services, Marketing, and Operations leaders to translate business requirements into scalable, high-quality platform solutions.
• Drive Salesforce platform governance including release management, org health, data architecture, security model, and licensing optimization.
• Oversee the full software development lifecycle (SDLC) for customer-facing applications, ensuring adherence to engineering standards, testing protocols, and deployment best practices.
• Establish and enforce enterprise integration standards between Salesforce and adjacent systems (e.g., ERP, HRIS, benefits platforms, data warehouse).
• Manage vendor relationships, system integrators, and Salesforce partner ecosystem engagements.
• Define and track platform KPIs, SLAs, and adoption metrics; report progress to senior leadership.
• Evaluate and introduce new Salesforce capabilities, AppExchange solutions, and adjacent technologies to support business growth.
• Lead application modernization and technical debt reduction initiatives within the enterprise application portfolio.
• Manage departmental budget, resource planning, and capacity management.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline; advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in enterprise application management, with at least 5 years of direct Salesforce platform leadership.
• Proven experience managing cross-functional development teams in an Agile/Scrum delivery environment.
• Salesforce certifications required: Salesforce Administrator; Salesforce Platform App Builder or Salesforce Developer certifications strongly preferred.
• Deep understanding of Salesforce architecture, Apex, Lightning Web Components, Flow, and Salesforce integration patterns (REST/SOAP APIs, MuleSoft, or equivalent).
• Experience leading customer application development programs in a B2B SaaS, PEO, or HR technology environment preferred.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to bridge technical and non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated track record of delivering complex, multi-stakeholder enterprise programs on time and within budget.

COMPETENCIES

• Platform Strategy & Governance
• Technical Leadership & Team Development
• Stakeholder Management & Executive Communication
• Agile Delivery & SDLC Oversight
• Salesforce Ecosystem Expertise
• Vendor & Partner Management
• Budget & Resource Planning

At ExtensisHR, we recognize there are many factors that influence your overall satisfaction both at work, and in your personal life. Under our ‘You Supported Program,’ we provide a great mixture of compensation, benefits, company culture, and resources to our employees that help you reach a happier, more balanced life. Some of these offerings include:  

• Competitive compensation to reward you for your hard work every day.
• Progressive Paid-Time Off Program for you to enjoy time out of the office, including time off for volunteering and life events.
• Group Medical, Dental, Vision and Life insurance to encourage a healthy lifestyle available from day one. 
• Pretax Spending Accounts to ease taxes on health and dependent care expenses.
• 401k and IRA retirement plans, employer contributions.
• Extensive professional development programs to help you get to where you want to go in your career.
• Employee Discounts on retail and entertainment.
• A social and community outreach committee that promotes a fun inclusive culture through in-office events and networking opportunities. 
• Diversity, Inclusion and Equity (DEI) committee that promotes organization DEI initiatives and employee engagement.
• Complimentary coffee and snacks to keep you fueled and productive throughout the day.

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This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, drug free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable. 

ExtensisHR is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: ExtensisHR is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at ExtensisHR are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. ExtensisHR will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. 

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