Director of Information Technology
About The Position
The Director of Information Technology oversees the management, evaluation, and optimization of university technology applications and related business systems. The role evaluates proposed applications for compatibility with existing systems, data governance requirements, and enterprise integration strategies, and analyzes application data and integration needs, including compatibility with Microsoft Fabric and other enterprise data platforms. The Director provides application lifecycle management, including functional roadmaps, system enhancements, utilization, and modernization planning. The position serves as a liaison among university departments, application owners, stakeholders, and technology service providers, and coordinates and prioritizes approved application development, enhancement, and integration requests. It also supports application-level data governance, data quality, integrity, accessibility, and institutional reporting; conducts business and financial analyses of applications; and leads application steering activities aligned with institutional priorities. The role supervises assigned technology personnel and student workers and coordinates application management and service delivery with university departments and external technology providers. The work is performed in an on-site office building. Branches are primarily outdoors and may be subject to temperature and weather variations, equipment noise, and dust.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in information technology, information systems, computer science, business, or a related discipline from an accredited institution.
- At least 5 years of experience in IT, business systems analysis, application management, or related technology services.
- At least 3 years of experience in a leadership or management role.
- Experience with enterprise applications, data integration, stakeholder coordination, and cross-functional technology initiatives.
- Must pass a preemployment background investigation.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with technology cost analysis, data governance, and product management is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the ongoing management, evaluation, and optimization of university technology applications and associated business systems.
- Evaluate proposed applications for compatibility with existing systems, data governance requirements, and enterprise integration strategies before project approval.
- Analyze application data and integration requirements, including compatibility with Microsoft Fabric and other enterprise data platforms.
- Manage application lifecycles, including functional roadmaps, system enhancements, utilization, and modernization planning.
- Serve as a primary liaison among university departments, application owners, stakeholders, and technology service providers.
- Coordinate and prioritize approved application development, enhancement, and integration requests with GCE and other technology service providers.
- Support application-level data governance, data quality, integrity, accessibility, and institutional reporting requirements.
- Perform business and financial analysis of applications, including licensing, utilization, total cost of ownership, return on investment, and cost optimization.
- Lead application steering activities with business owners and stakeholders to align ongoing decisions with institutional priorities.
- Supervise assigned technology personnel and student workers.
- Coordinate application management and service delivery activities with university departments and external technology providers.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
