University of Wisconsin – Madison Looking for Academic Technology Director And Associate Vice Provost Full Time

Job no: 257582-LI

Work type: Partial Remote, Staff-Full Time

Department:DOIT/AT/DEPT OFFICE

Location: Madison

Categories: IT Multifunctional Services

Job Summary:

Academic Technology, a department within the Division of Information Technology (DoIT) at UW-Madison, advances the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s mission and strategic priorities as well as the Wisconsin Idea by wisely applying technology to current and future academic environments. The Director of Academic Technology and Associate Vice Provost will lead a team of approximately 60 people, manage a budget of over $7.3 million annually, and oversee several teaching and learning technologies.

The Director of Academic Technology and Associate Vice Provost will advance the use of technology in teaching, create an inclusive organization that values and respects each person, and provide services supporting teaching and learning with technology. Academic Technology services include Learn@UW Madison, the Center for User Experience, the Learning Analytics Center of Excellence, the precollege IT Academy, as well as software development, training and project management teams.

The Director of Academic Technology and Associate Vice Provost reports directly to the UW-Madison CIO and Vice Provost for Information Technology, and serves as part of the DoIT executive leadership team, assisting in all aspects of DoIT and AT department-wide strategic planning, budgeting, operations, policy development, and communications. DoIT is a large and complex organization providing information technology services to UW-Madison, UW System and other agencies, employing approximately 800 people and operating with a budget of $105 million.

Responsibilities:
Develops and directs the implementation of strategic plans for enterprise information technology (IT) function(s), program(s), or service(s) to ensure resources are utilized and to provide effective information technology services. Typically manages enterprise IT services, serving the institution(s) through subordinate managers.

• 50% Directs strategic information technology planning initiatives and establishes objectives to ensure appropriate use of financial, administrative, and staffing resources in alignment with the strategic plan
• 10% Develops operating policies and procedures to comply with regulations, institutional policies, and objectives
• 5% 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
• 20% Serves as the primary liaison representing the interests to internal and external stakeholders for enterprise IT services
• 5% Advises institutional or divisional leadership on enterprise information technology operations and business models
• 5% May perform manager functions through subordinate managers

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:

Preferred
Bachelor’s Degree

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:
* Experience in academic technology or similar technology service environment.
* Experience managing professional staff.
* Demonstrated commitment to inclusiveness and diversity, and experience maintaining an environment that will enable staff to participate and contribute to meeting the goals of the organization.
* Proven decision-making and problem-solving abilities for the analysis and interpretation of complex information technology issues while delivering high-quality customer service and using creativity to find successful solutions to assure programs and initiatives meet the established goals.
* Demonstrated success in effective financial and talent management in support of long-term strategic visions and operational needs.

Well Qualified Candidates Will Possess (Preferred Qualifications):
* At least 10 years of current, successful and increasingly responsible experience in academic technology or a similar technology service environment. At least 5 of those years managing professional staff.
* Demonstrated experience in working collaboratively and building strong relationships with diverse groups of people to gain consensus, launch initiatives, solve problems and resolve conflicts.
* Experience working through organizational change, fostering innovation and developing/delivering creative solutions.
* Demonstrated experience leading and collaborating in a complex, decentralized structure.
* Exceptional communication skills including interpersonal skills, and the ability to convey complex scenarios and solutions in a simple logical manner that addresses varying audiences.
* Ability to work with a wide range of constituents including technical IT staff, instructors, higher education administrators, and precollege and university students.

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%

The candidate selected for this position may perform a combination of on-site and remote work subject to an approved remote work agreement (RWA) agreement. Remote work requires successful candidates to possess their own high-speed internet and phone to perform the work on a university provided computer. Candidate may, on occasion, be required to report to campus due to operational needs for meetings, trainings, or other activities.

Appointment Type, Duration:

Ongoing/Renewable

Salary:

Minimum $156,650 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
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.

Additional Information:

Please note that successful applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship, on or before the effective date of appointment.

How to Apply:

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Click on the “Apply Online” button to start the application process.
You will be prompted to upload the following documents:
Resume (REQUIRED)
Cover letter (REQUIRED)
Please use your cover letter to speak to each of the Required Qualifications for this position (listed above in the Qualifications section). For each Required Qualification, describe your relevant experience, using specific examples from your work history to illustrate how your experience satisfies the requirement.

Contact:

Charissa Weber
[email protected]
608-262-6124
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. )

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Official Title:

IT Director II (Inst)(IT078)

Department(s):

A060500-INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY/AT/DEPT OFFICE

Employment Class:

Limited

Job Number:

257582-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.

Applications Open: May 19 2022 Central Daylight Time

Applications Close: Jun 17 2022 11:55 PM Central Daylight Time