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Job no: 256294-LI
Work type: Partial Remote, Staff-Full Time
Department:EDUC/GEN ADMIN/DEAN’S OFFICE
Location: Madison
Categories: IT Multifunctional Services
Job Summary:
The School of Education is a unique school made up of ten diverse academic departments and many outreach and support units, all known for their dedication to high-quality outcomes and their desire to positively impact our world. The IT Director will manage core functional information technology (IT) support for the School of Education and provide strategic guidance where mission intersects with technology. Reporting to the School of Education’s Chief Financial Officer, this new role will lead a team of 4 IT professionals and student staff members, with the potential for growth in the future. They will also be a member of the Dean’s Senior Staff team. The IT Director will serve as the primary point of contact for the School of Education on a majority of the IT governance, communities, and groups at UW-Madison.
The position is responsible for the leadership and management of core functional IT; hiring, supervising, evaluating, and developing 4 very talented IT professionals that provide proactive and responsive support for escalated IT. This team helps select and implement strategic services relating to IT project management, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and purchasing. The Director should be committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility with regard to IT staffing, services, and outcomes. They will manage a budget of approximately $600,000. The Director will execute collaborative and creative problem-solving and scenario planning. Their leadership should include fostering trusting relationships with their direct reports and assisting with their professional development. The SoE IT Director will also convene an IT Leaders group within the School of Education, with the director of MERIT (Academic Technology and tier one support) and the Director of WCER Technical Services (Research Technology), to deliver strategic IT services. The IT Director will work to ensure clear communication and seamless referrals between the different IT support units and their areas of expertise.
Successful candidates will need to be able to build and sustain relationships with multiple audiences, both technical and non-technical. They will need to actively listen to, and communicate with, senior leadership in the School of Education. The successful candidate will lead and implement projects through coalition-building, often exercising influence without direct authority. The ideal candidate will be one who can understand the School’s strategic directions and business requirements and translate them into IT systems and solutions while navigating the unique cultures within a higher education environment. The candidate will also be effective at navigating competing demands, such as SoE priorities, campus priorities, and industry best practices.
Responsibilities:
Develops and directs the implementation of strategic plans for the division’s information technology (IT) function to ensure that resources are utilized to provide effective information technology services.Typically manages services through subordinate managers.
- 30% Directsstrategic information technology planning initiatives and establishes divisional objectives to ensure appropriate use of financial, administrative, staffing resources, and alignment with the strategic plan
- 10% Develops operating policies and procedures to comply with regulations, institutional policies, and divisional objectives
- 10% Exercises supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees
- 5% Develops and audits the budget
- 15% Serves as the divisional IT liaison representing the division’s interests to internal and external stakeholders
- 15% Advisesinstitutional or divisional leadership on information technology operations and business models
- 15% Convenes and leads the SoE IT Team alongside the MERIT Director (Academic Technology) and the WCER Technical Services Director (Research Technology)
Institutional Statement on Diversity:
Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background – people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion
Education:
Required
Bachelor’s Degree
Qualifications:
1. Minimum five years of professional IT experience with increasing responsibility.
2. Minimum three years of supervisory experience leading/managing/developing staff.
3. Working knowledge of technologies leveraged by institutions of higher education in support of staff and student services, and general administration.
4. Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility.
COVID-19 Considerations:
UW-Madison continues to follow necessary health and safety protocols to protect our campus from COVID-19. All employees remain subject to the COVID-19 Workplace Safety Policy: https://policy.wisc.edu/library/UW-5086. Please visit https://covidresponse.wisc.edu for the most up-to-date information.
Work Type:
Full Time: 100%
Currently, this position has the ability to work in a hybrid environment, partially onsite and partially remote. Remote work schedule is to be discussed at the time of hire.
Appointment Type, Duration:
Ongoing/Renewable
Salary:
Minimum $97,600 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
Actual hiring rate will be commensurate with education and experience. Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and paid time off; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits.
How to Apply:
Attach a current resume, cover letter, and three references. References will not be contacted until the final interview stage. Please address the following within your cover letter: your approach to leadership and developing staff, your approach to providing high-quality IT service, and your understanding of the IT landscape in higher education.
Contact:
Kurt Rose
kurt.rose@wisc.edu
608-890-1703
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1 (out-of-state: TTY: 800.947.3529, STS: 800.833.7637) and above Phone number (See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. )
Official Title:
IT Director II (B)(IT123)
Department(s):
A170510-SCHOOL OF EDUCATION/GEN ADMIN/DEAN’S OFFICE
Employment Class:
Limited
Job Number:
256294-LI
The University of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.
If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.
The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).
The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains current campus safety and disciplinary policies, crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years, and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW-Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department.
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UW-Madison is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.
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