Director of Information Technology

Primary Responsibilities /Accountabilities/ Essential Functions:

- 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 prior to project approval.

- Analyze application data and integration requirements, including compatibility with Microsoft Fabric and other enterprise data platforms.

- Provide ongoing application lifecycle management, including functional roadmaps, system enhancements, utilization, and modernization planning.

- Serve as a primary liaison between 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 in coordination with business owners and stakeholders to align ongoing decisions with institutional priorities.

- Other duties as assigned.

Equipment Used and Responsibility

- Enterprise application and database platforms

- Business intelligence, analytics, and reporting software

- Product management and business analysis platforms

- Financial analysis and technology management software

- Microsoft Office 365

Supervisory Responsibilities

Supervise assigned technology personnel and student workers. Coordinate application management and service delivery activities with university departments and external technology providers.

Experience/ Education

- Bachelor’s degree in information technology, information systems, computer science, business, or related discipline from an accredited institution.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in IT, business systems analysis, application management, or related technology services.
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in a leadership or management role.
- Experience with enterprise applications, data integration, stakeholder coordination, and cross-functional technology initiatives.
- Experience with technology cost analysis, data governance, and product management preferred.
- Must pass preemployment background investigation.

Physical Requirements:

- Sitting:      6-7 hours a day
- Standing:  1-2 hours a day
- Walking:   1-2 hours a day
- Lifting:      Occasionally
- Carrying:   Rarely
- Pushing:    Rarely
- Bending:   Rarely
- Squatting: Rarely
- Kneeling:     Rarely
- Climbing:    Rarely
- Reaching:    Occasionally
- Grasping:     Frequently
- Fine Eye to Hand Coordination:  Continuously
- Driving:       Occasionally
- Work Environment:  Office building on site.  Branches are primarily outside, subject to variations in temperature and weather, equipment noise and dust.