Director for IT - Information Systems #F1549
Company: James Madison University
Location: Harrisonburg
Posted on: February 23, 2021
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Job Description:
Director for IT - Information Systems
MissionWe are a community committed to preparing students to be
educated and enlightened citizens who lead productive and
meaningful lives.
VisionTo be the national model for the engaged university: engaged
with ideas and the world.
Who We AreEstablished in 1908, James Madison University is a
comprehensive public institution offering undergraduate, masters
and doctoral programs to more than 20,000 students. JMU is regarded
as one of the finest regional universities in the nation and has
been continuously cited in U.S. News and World Report, Changing
Times and Money Magazine as an outstanding public university.
Located in the heart of Virginia's beautiful Shenandoah Valley, the
city of Harrisonburg is approximately 120 miles from Washington,
D.C. and Richmond, Va. Known for its livability, diversity, local
food, arts and natural surroundings, this Virginia Main Street
community is a great place to live and work.
James Madison University is seeking an experienced, highly
motivated and customer-service focused individual to lead
Information Technology's Information Systems department. This
critical IT department is responsible for the oversight, management
and support of the university's enterprise applications. The areas
of responsibility include development and application support,
application infrastructure and application security for systems
such as Content Management, Finance, Human Resources, Identity and
Access Management, Imaging, ITSM, Office365, and Student
Administration.
The Director is responsible for working with IT senior management
to develop the strategy for information systems by setting vision
in alignment with the strategic plans of IT, Administration and
Finance and the University. The successful candidate will provide
leadership and management while ensuring continuous improvement of
enterprise application services. Reporting to the CIO/Assistant
Vice President for Information Technology, the Director for
Information Systems is a university administrative and professional
position.
Duties and responsibilities include:- Supervise, develop, recruit
and retain Information Systems staff.- Direct, manage and oversee
the enterprise applications.- Develop, communicate and implement
support services for applications in conjunction with IT and other
areas of the university.- Collaborate and build strong
relationships with other IT directors, IT staff and key
stakeholders from across the university.- Provide leadership for
technology projects involving technology staff from IT and across
the university.- Work with IT technology procurement and assist in
the analysis and vetting of third-party applications being
considered for purchase.- Serve on the IT senior management team,
providing leadership and strategic direction for Information
Technology.- Research existing and new technologies and make
recommendations on how they might be leveraged to support our
mission.- Develop and ensure the department follows best practices
and standards.- Participate in Data Stewardship, data governance
and digital transformation initiatives and projects.
Successful candidates will have:- A Master's degree, preferably in
a technology-related discipline, business administration,
information systems or a related area.- Significant relevant
experience in enterprise applications services.- Significant
relevant experience managing a group of more than ten senior-level
technology staff.- Demonstrated experience of strong analytical
problem identification and problem-solving skills.- Demonstrated
project management experience.- Demonstrated experience in budget
development and monitoring, contracting and vendor management.-
Ability to communicate, verbally and in writing, complex, technical
information to both technical and non-technical audiences.- Ability
to embrace and demonstrate IT's values of continuous improvement
and the university's values of collaboration, excellence and
commitment to higher education.- Demonstrated organizational
skills, flexibility, good judgement, teamwork, attention to detail,
problem-solving, life-long learning, sense of humor and
initiative.
Preferred experience includes:- Relevant experience working in a
higher education setting.- Relevant experience with software as a
service, customer relationship management systems and
infrastructure as a service.- Experience with cloud-based
integration tools.- Experience with large implementation projects
including CRM and ERP.- Demonstrated experience following
Information Technology standards and best practices (ISO 27002,
NIST).- Experience with Oracle/PeopleSoft Applications Unlimited
and Identity and Access Management.
Pay Range: Commensurate with Experience.
James Madison University is an equal opportunity employer committed
to creating and supporting a diverse and inclusive work and
educational community that is free of all forms of discrimination.
This institution does not tolerate discrimination or harassment on
the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity or expression,
genetic information, national origin, parental status, political
affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or veteran
status.
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