LaGuardia Community College · 14 hours ago
IT Computer Systems Manager
Long Island City, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$83K/yr - $143K/yr
6+ years expLaGuardia Community College is a vibrant institution dedicated to empowering students and shaping the future of higher education. They are seeking an IT Computer Systems Manager to lead IT projects, oversee project schedules and budgets, and coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure successful project outcomes.
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Responsibilities
Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of IT projects—including application development, infrastructure deployments, and system integrations ensuring alignment with institutional goals and project requirements
Oversee project schedules, scope, budgets, resources, and vendor relationships to achieve successful outcomes
Coordinate cross-functional teams, vendors, and administrative units to foster collaboration and drive project progress
Facilitate stakeholder meetings, document decisions, and manage project communications to maintain transparency and alignment throughout all phases
Provide daily oversight, coordination, and guidance to multidisciplinary project teams, including technical staff and external consultants, ensuring timely issue resolution and sustained momentum
Mentor team members and promote best practices in project management to cultivate a culture of excellence
Support the development and management of project budgets, funding requests, and resource allocation plans to ensure financial viability and alignment with strategic priorities
Proactively monitor project progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies to keep projects on track
Uphold IT governance, procurement, and compliance frameworks, ensuring all project activities meet institutional standards
Guide technical integration efforts across platforms and departments, ensuring system compatibility and data integrity
Collaborate with vendors to support seamless project execution and ensure contractual deliverables are met
Assist in creating clear statements of work (SOWs) and procurement documentation for vendor-supported activities
Maintain comprehensive project documentation, including charters, issue logs, deliverable trackers, and status reports
Lead post-implementation reviews and contribute to ongoing improvement initiatives for IT project processes
Qualification
Required
Six (6) years of progressively responsible full-time paid information systems technology experience, at least eighteen (18) months of which shall have been in an administrative or managerial capacity in the areas of computer applications programming, systems programming, information systems development, data telecommunications, data base administration or a closely related area
Education at an accredited college or university may be substituted for the general information systems technology experience at the rate of one (1) year of college for six (6) months of experience up to a maximum of four (4) years of college for two (2) years of experience
All candidates must possess the eighteen (18) months of administrative or managerial experience described above
Experience in an administrative capacity must include, but is not limited to, responsibilities such as: monitoring an IT budget; reviewing and approving IT procurement and invoice payments; reviewing and approving contracts with vendors; monitoring and approving IT projects; setting standards and best practices; risk evaluation (e.g., security, reputational, operational); organizational development; chairing or participating in IT Governance and Advisory committees; and/or overseeing vendor relationship management
Experience in a managerial capacity must include, but is not limited to, responsibilities such as: strategic planning for an office/division; creating and implementing policies; setting standards and best practices; defining and documenting project scope; root cause analysis with recommendations; collaborating with other managers and executives to define future state of IT program; and/or forecasting
The following types of experience are not acceptable: superficial use of preprogrammed software without complex programming, design, implementation or management of the product; use of a word processing package; use of a hand-held calculator; data entry; operation of data processing hardware or consoles
Preferred
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent advanced project management credential
Demonstrated experience leading complex IT projects in higher education or similarly complex organizations
Proven ability to establish, develop, or enhance project management offices (PMOs) and implement best practices
Expertise in system development life cycle (SDLC) methodologies and processes
Strong leadership skills, with a track record of mentoring teams and driving organizational improvement
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint) and project management platforms (e.g., Microsoft Project, ServiceNow, etc.)
Ability to work independently, take initiative, and solve complex problems in a dynamic environment
Experience facilitating group discussions and building consensus among diverse constituent groups, including technical staff, administrators, faculty, and students
Benefits
CUNY offers a comprehensive benefits package to employees and eligible dependents based on job title and classification.
Employees are also offered pension and Tax-Deferred Savings Plans.
Part-time employees must meet a weekly or semester work hour criteria to be eligible for health benefits.
Health benefits are also extended to retirees who meet the eligibility criteria.
Company
LaGuardia Community College
Laguardia Community College is a higher education institute that offers undergraduate, certificate, and continuing education programs. It is a sub-organization of City University of New York.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$116.35MKey Investors
Steven & Alexandra Cohen FoundationCon Edison Clean Energy BusinessesNational Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
2024-03-20Grant· $116.2M
2024-02-29Grant
2023-01-10Grant· $0.15M
Leadership Team
Jason B.
Assistant Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Matthew Wilson
Program Coordinator, Correctional Education Partnership
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