Director of Information Technology

• 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

• 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.

• 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.