Associate Vice President for Information Technology Services | #education | #technology | #techjobs

Position Number: 413010

Department: Information Technology Admin

Job Purpose

Provides vision and leadership for developing and implementing information technology initiatives. Directs the planning and implementation of enterprise IT systems in support of business and academic operations in order to improve cost effectiveness, service quality, and business development. Responsible for all aspects of the universities’ information technology and systems.

Tennessee Tech provides impact through its engaged students, dedicated faculty, and career-ready graduates known for their creativity, tenacity, and analytical approach to problem solving. As a STEM-infused, comprehensive institution, Tennessee Tech delivers enduring education, impactful research, and collaborative service that creates, advances, and applies knowledge to expand opportunity and economic competitiveness.  

Tennessee Tech is committed to a diverse workforce by fostering an inclusive work environment for students, faculty, and staff. Successful candidates should have a demonstrated commitment and contribution to fostering and advancing equity, diversity and inclusion. Tennessee Tech is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

Essential Functions

Provides leadership in strategic and tactical planning, development, evaluation, and coordination of the information and technology systems for the university. Facilitates communication between staff, management, vendors, and other technology resources within the university. Oversees the back-office computer operations of administrative and academic systems, including the local and wide-area networks. Responsible for the management of multiple information and communications systems and projects including voice, data, video and imaging. In collaboration with campus stakeholders, designs, implements, and evaluates the systems that support end users in the use of computer hardware and software. Collaborates with campus stakeholders to implement user-training programs. Oversees and evaluates system security and back up procedures. Supervises the Network Manager, Systems Manager, Academic Support Manager, and Administrative Information Systems Manager. Responsible for budget planning and expenditures for IT budget including performing cost/benefit analysis on technology resources and developing strategic plan for maintaining an up-to-date computing environment to support multiple functions of the university.

Minimum Qualifications

Master’s degree from an accredited institution in information technology management or computer information systems or an MBA, with a bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, software engineering or related field. Three to five years of recent experience in a complex IT department and a minimum of five years of progressive management experience working in IT management or comparable management position.

Preferred Qualifications

Substantive and relevant experience in a higher education environment that includes budget management and rapid growth. Evidence of strong customer relations management skills. Substantive and relevant experience with: managing complex platform transformations; engagement with funded research; working with restricted (ITAR/Classified/Proprietary) data; managing risk and cybersecurity; and cross-institutional collaboration. 

Work Hours

Typical hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Additional hours if/when needed.

Salary
Commensurate with education and experience; Executive Pay Grade EX28.

Benefits Information

Tennessee Tech offers a competitive benefits package. Benefits include the accumulation of two vacation days per month and one sick leave day per month, and thirteen University holidays. Other benefits include medical and life insurance (shared cost with the university), retirement, optional 401k, and educational benefits.

Screening Date: 01/08/2022

Open Until Filled: Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants

Applicants are required to electronically upload a cover letter, resume, copy of transcripts (official transcripts required upon hire), and complete contact information for three references. References will be contacted at a later date. Submission of materials is the applicant’s responsibility. Applications without all required materials are incomplete and will not be considered.