Central Michigan University · 22 hours ago
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/INFRASTRUCTURE/OIT
Mount Pleasant, MI
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$125K/yr - $150K/yr
10+ years expCentral Michigan University is seeking a strategic technology leader to serve as the Executive Director of Infrastructure within the Office of Information Technology. This role involves overseeing the design, development, and maintenance of the university's technical infrastructure, ensuring alignment with academic and operational priorities.
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Responsibilities
Collaborates with OIT leadership in the development of actionable technology goals that support the university’s mission and goals
Provide leadership for effective design, development, and maintenance of CMU’s technical infrastructure including: networks, servers, storage, mediated classrooms, telecommunications
Develop, implement, and monitor a strategic, comprehensive infrastructure strategy and portfolio that ensures that CMU’s technical infrastructure meets ongoing and evolving business and IT requirements. This responsibility includes: Managing the lifecycle of the technical infrastructure
Selecting solution and service providers – including hardware and software vendors, consultancies or system integrators – hosted or outsourced
Acquiring or building appropriate additions to the technical infrastructure
Maintaining infrastructure performance to required functional, operational and technical standards
Removing obsolete hardware and services from the environment as appropriate
Recognize and advance opportunities for the utilization of CMU’s IT investments
In collaboration with the university’s Chief Information Security Officer (“CISO”), develop and implement the technical controls enabling CMU’s Information Security Program
Work with the OIT leadership team to ensure that CMU applications can comply with expectations of CMU’s disaster recovery and business continuity plans
Manage and exercise oversight of the infrastructure group’s project portfolio and foster effective communication among interdisciplinary project staff and assigned OIT staff
Serve as CMU’s primary technical contact for hardware in CMU’s technical infrastructure
Manage CMU’s team of 35-40 infrastructure staff. This includes hiring, training, staff development, performance management and annual performance reviews
Participate in setting project priorities with appropriate campus committees
Work with OIT leadership to develop and manage and monitor infrastructure budgets
Provide regular reporting on the current status of infrastructure to CMU committees and other constituents
Work with the OIT leadership team to optimize internal processes (ex. Change management, asset management, incident management, and configuration management)
Monitor technology trends in the industry generally and in higher education specifically
Facilitate a metrics and reporting framework to measure the efficiency and effectiveness of the infrastructure portfolio, facilitate appropriate resource allocation, and increase the effectiveness of the infrastructure portfolio
Stay abreast of advantages in the technology industry through regular conference attendance and other research and information channels
Perform related duties and fulfill responsibilities as required
Qualification
Required
Bachelor of Science in Telecommunications or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience
Ten years of work experience demonstrating increasing levels of responsibility and supervision
Experience with managing large-scale enterprise networks and systems, systems design, and architecture
Experience with system, server, hardware, and cloud service evaluation, selection, and implementation
Experience leading technical transitions
Demonstrated knowledge of and experience in technical architecture in a data center environment, including experience with data center facility management issues
Experience with information technology risk management and disaster recovery
Demonstrated ability to articulate ideas, needs, requirements, knowledge, and technical strategy in a leadership role. Strong persuasion and negotiation skills
Excellent team leadership, problem solving, organizational, analytical, and communication skills. Experience with management of team members involving progress of work, problem resolution, and ensuring that standards for service levels, quality, and quantity of work are met
Experience with technology upgrade cost forecasting and budget management
Experience with vendor management and IT procurement
Ability and willingness to travel to off-campus locations, and for education, professional development, and conferences
Ability to perform the essential functions of the position
Preferred
Masters degree preferred
Demonstrated knowledge of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
Experience working in higher education environment
Experience negotiating contracts for and operating in SAAS, IAAS, PAAS and other 'cloud' environments
Deep experience with and knowledge of enterprise network architectures
Deep knowledge of Cisco networking technologies
Deep knowledge of systems and storage architectures
Extensive experience with disaster recovery planning and response implementation
Knowledge of common information security management frameworks, such as ISO/IEC 27001, ITIL, COBIT and NIST
Professional certifications, such as PMP, ITIL, CISSP, CISM, or vendor certifications
Benefits
Access to a nationally recognized wellness program
Health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms
Company
Central Michigan University
Welcome to Central Michigan University, a nurturing institution that fosters the transformative power of advanced learning.
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$31.5M2018-07-06Grant· $31.5M
Leadership Team
John Veilleux, MBA
Vice President for University Communications & Chief Marketing Officer
Alison Arnold
Director Community Partnerships College of Education & Human Services
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