Director, Department Technology Solutions

The Director of Department Technology Services provides strategic leadership and hands-on oversight for a broad portfolio of information technology services supporting Campus Life Services. This role is responsible for planning, delivering, and sustaining reliable, secure, and scalable technology solutions that enable business operations and enhance the campus community experience.

The position oversees and/or directly contributes to a wide range of IT functions, which may include application development and maintenance, database administration, systems administration, IT project and portfolio management, systems and process analysis, information security, solution architecture, and technical/business support. The Director partners closely with Campus/Health leaders, central IT teams, and external vendors to align technology investments with organizational goals, improve operational efficiency, and ensure compliance with institutional standards and policies.

Responsibilities include:

• Leading a multidisciplinary team that provides the technical, analytical, and operational expertise to deploy, support, maintain, and enhance the department’s systems portfolio. Establishes departmental strategy, operational objectives and work plans, and leads multiple subordinate managers who each have responsibility over specialty functions.
• Working in close partnership with UCSF leadership and key stakeholders to develop, modify, and execute departmental IT strategies, initiatives, and policies that align technology services with customer department needs and UCSF strategic objectives.
• Serving on departmental executive leadership teams as the IT leadership representative, providing strategic input and oversight for departmental technology planning, investments, and execution in alignment with UCSF policies and priorities.
• Managing, preparing, administering, and directing resources. Reviewing and approving recommendations for functional programs. Establishing budgets and monitoring department adherence to approved budgets.

The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy.

Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. For positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement.

The salary range for this position is $208,400 - $303,800 (Annual Rate).

• Bachelor’s degree in related area and 10 years of direct experience, as described below.
• 10+ years of IT experience in systems implementation and integration, including the planning, deployment, and ongoing support of complex application and integration portfolios.
• Requires an in-depth knowledge of the applications programming development function and a broad knowledge of the IT organization.
• Knowledge of and experience with information security, risk management, and compliance requirements including PCI.
• Knowledge of campus auxiliary and facility services sufficient for strategic planning, technology assessment and direction.
• Excellent ability to establish metrics for department and employee goals.
• Experience managing external vendors and partners.
• Experience managing projects and initiatives, including large or capital-funded projects.
• Very strong ability to quickly evaluate complex issues and identify multiple options for resolution.
• Excellent skills to work collaboratively and act persuasively in sensitive situations; skills in conflict management techniques.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to effectively lead, motivate and influence others and develop and maintain high standards of customer service.
• Extensive experience managing technical staff including those that are represented.
• Thorough knowledge of financial analysis and reporting techniques; human resources and risk management planning; accounting, information technology, Information security, and payroll.
• Demonstrated leadership in the strategic adoption and responsible implementation of generative AI technologies, including the ability to evaluate AI outputs critically, ensure compliance with data privacy and security standards, establish governance and best practices, and drive the effective integration of AI tools to enhance operational efficiency, innovation, and decision-making across the organization.

UCSF IT provides centralized IT services to design, build, deploy, and manage cutting-edge IT systems and services that drive UCSF’s mission and operations, keeping the institution connected, informed, and powered by data. Domain areas - which include Infrastructure Services, Enterprise Systems, Education IT, Research, Security, Health IT, Enterprise Information and Analytics, and the Office of the CIO - work collaboratively to nurture growth, foster innovation, ensure scalability, and mitigate security risk.

Department Technology Solutions (DTS) resides within the UCSF IT, Enterprise Systems domain and provides both centralized and department-focused information technology services that support a diverse portfolio of enterprise and departmental applications and integrations critical to business operations across campus and UCSF Health. Departments served include the Campus Life Services (CLS) organization, Real Estate Services, and other FAS and UCSF Health departments. CLS is a division within Finance and Administrative Services with over 800 employees in - Facilities Services, Housing, Transportation, Sustainability, Family Services, Documents and Media, Retail, Conference Services, Arts and Events, Fitness and Recreation, and CLS Marketing - committed to fulfilling its mission to support and enhance campus life and serve both the campus and neighboring community., The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. We bring together the world’s leading experts in nearly every area of health. We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging and stem cells.

Pride Values

UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents. We seek candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence - also known as our PRIDE values., Equal Employment Opportunity The University of California San Francisco is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Further information about the University of California, San Francisco, is available at diversity.ucsf.edu. UCSF seeks candidates whose skills, and personal and professional experience, have prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence, and the communities we serve.