Dynamic Campus · 1 day ago
Technical Director
Mount Vernon, IA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
4+ years expDynamic Campus is a partner institution at Cornell College, seeking a Technical Director to manage the institution's technology and enterprise applications. The TD will oversee the technology team, ensure effective use of systems, and collaborate with various stakeholders to align IT services with institutional goals.
ConsultingEnterprise Resource Planning (ERP)Information Technology
Hiring Manager
Shansa Dahlin
Responsibilities
Supervise applications, network operations, project management and user services/media staff including hiring, training, evaluating and disciplining
Guide or provide work direction to other technical staff, contract staff and/or student employees
Determine appropriate coverage for all hours of operation
Consult with management and review project proposals to determine goals, timeframes, funding limitations, procedures for accomplishing administrative computing projects, staffing requirements, and allotment of resources
Provide systems analysis and problem solving support to deliver efficient and effective use of applications and other enterprise solutions in support of institutional goals and objectives
Provide systems maintenance, appropriate use, production and problem solving support, and departmental consulting
Assist with developing and presenting the Annual Work Portfolio (AWP) to the CIO and implement the agreed upon AWP
Provide monthly status reports to the CIO detailing progress on the AWP, pending issues and recommendations for action
Supervise development of project plans specifying scope, goals and objectives, strategy, schedules, risks, contingencies, and allocation of available resources
Implement quality assurance methodologies covering test plans, change/patch management, and problem management
Align functional processes with software capabilities
Establish technical standards to ensure the long-term, cost effective management and support of the currently installed systems and other enterprise solutions
Prepare upgrade project plans, when applicable, in collaboration with client
Negotiate with vendors for the selected environment applications, servers and devices
Follow established standards and procedures to track and measure projects’ progression
Evaluate interview candidates for technical positions
Scout for and evaluate new technology and tools as opportunities for innovation
Provide input to the other disciplines on the practicality of initial design goals and impact to the overall project timeline
Report on project, staff and departmental work status regularly to the CIO
Identify poor performing systems that need upgrades or improvement and schedules corrective action, when possible
Develop, maintain, and communicate maintenance, installation, and configuration procedures
Contribute to and maintain system standards including Change Management
Oversee daily system monitoring, verify integrity and availability of all hardware, server resources, systems and key processes, review system and application logs, and verify completion of scheduled jobs such as backups
Supervise repair and recovery from hardware or software failures
Oversee periodic performance reporting to support capacity planning
Supervise ongoing performance tuning, hardware upgrades, and resource optimization as required
Work with Business Unit leaders to prioritize and rationalize new requests
Collaborate with the On-Demand team and Business Units to deliver enhancement and new business application solutions
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technologies or related field, or an equivalent combination of experience, education, and training
4-6 years of IT services experience in higher education working with or in Business Units on technology issues
3+ years of management experience in higher education administration and/or responsibility for IT services
Proven experience working in the higher education market, overseeing enterprise systems such as ERP, email, network, and help desk
Strong understanding of technical troubleshooting methodology
Ability to facilitate problem-solving among administrative groups with varying needs and priorities and to communicate well with administrative users, technical staff, and senior management
Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication and presentation skills across organizational boundaries
Ability to work with a range of technical staff to develop joint solutions
Demonstrated ability to develop and implement IT strategies, tactical plans, and annual work plans
Ability to achieve efficiencies through workflow improvement
Preferred
3 or more years of Higher Education experience as a TD or similar leadership position
Experience with higher education administrative system software
Project management knowledge and experience
Company
Dynamic Campus
Dynamic Campus deals with education technology so that the institution is optimized with rapidly-changing needs and goals of students.
201-500 employees
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