Position Details
Job Title: ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT
Position Number: 8101424
Job Category: University Staff
Job Type: Full-Time
FLSA Status: Exempt
Campus: Rogers Park-Lake Shore Campus
Department Name: DATA, SECURITY, & ARCHITECTURE
Location Code: ITS-DATA, SECURITY & ARCHT (07180A)
Is this split and/or fully grant funded? No
Duties and Responsibilities
- Leads and guides the professional services functions within the University's Information Technology Services (ITS) organization, which consists of enterprise technology project management, enterprise architecture, solutions development, and campus partnerships.
- Responsible for the strategic planning and project lifecycle of core business systems (and integrations to related systems), including the student information system, student portal, database services, HR, finance, advancement, and related solutions.
- Fosters and maintains strong collaboration between ITS and campus technology users. Promotes a culture of innovation and collaboration to apply technology solutions and enhance technology functionality to meet institutional needs.
- Collaborates with others in the planning of major university systems architecture, including applications, data, and infrastructure architectures.
- Leads and guides the IT Project Management Office (PMO). Ensure that the PMO approach aligns with the University's strategic priorities.
- Participates in the development and deployment of the overall enterprise technology strategy.
- Contributes to and supports ITS governance activities.
- Recommends enterprise system integrations and technologies that will enhance existing systems.
- Fosters a cooperative work environment that enables team members to develop professionally.
- Manage projects and activities related to the Technology Services department within the ITS organization.
- Provides regular status reports to VP CIO and other senior management.
- Participates in University-wide committees.
- Works with external vendors to evaluate products, technologies, and services.
- Participates in professional organizations and presents at conferences/meetings.
- Performs other duties as required.
Minimum Education and/or Work Experience
Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related discipline with an IT focus is preferred. A graduate degree in business, education, or management is preferred. A minimum of 10 years of experience in systems development, systems architecture, and methodologies or related experience with a minimum of 5 years building full life cycle applications OR a minimum of 5 years' experience in a senior architect role, OR a minimum of 5 years' experience in business process re-engineering or process improvement involving broad-based information systems.
Qualifications
- Demonstrate a personal commitment to a high-performance environment.
- Provide consultation to university teams on critical business problems.
- Actively seek ways to apply technology to university projects and processes.
- Partner with university leaders to assess the technological cost and impact of recommended changes.
- Participate in annual and strategic system planning as required by the VP and CIO.
- Assume a leading role in training/mentoring individuals.
- Have a track record of prior technology leadership experience.
- Senior level understanding of higher education functions and systems preferred.
Language Ability
- Excellent communication (verbal, written, presentation), interpersonal and consultative skills.
Computation Ability
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Interpersonal
- Great attitude and strong work ethic; Ability to work independently and in team settings.
Organizational Skills
- Must be hands-on, detail-oriented and have the ability to quickly adapt to changes.
Supervisory Responsibilities
- Ability to lead teams on short and long-term initiatives.
- Direct report ownership of 15-25 staff members, 3-6 direct reports.
Certificates/Credentials/Licenses
- Applicable certifications preferred.
Computer Skills
- An advanced understanding of the process of creating enterprise IT systems.
- Demonstrated ability to interpret technology and market trends.
Working Conditions
None
Open Date
05/15/2024
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