Senior IT Director

Education Requirement: 
A bachelor’s degree in information technology or a related field. An equivalent combination of education and related experience may also serve to meet these minimum requirements.

Required Qualifications:

• Technology experience (typically 10+ years) including education or experience in management and leadership.
• In-depth knowledge of collegiate and administrative IT environments.
• Must have excellent analytical and communication skills, a strong customer service orientation.
• Must have an enthusiasm for the application of new technologies across a broad range of disciplines.
• Demonstrates track record of success leading change, including role modeling change readiness; managing resistance; building resiliency and successfully guiding others through the structural, cultural and process aspects of organizational change.
• Ability to establish and build healthy working relationships and partnerships with colleagues, faculty, staff and students, vendors, the public, regulatory/governmental agencies, etc.
• Demonstrates technical and architectural knowledge and experience for selecting, implementing, and operating complex information technology solutions.
• Demonstrates ability to work effectively with a broad range of constituencies in diverse technical and non-technical environments.
• Excellent people skills and ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with technical and non-technical staff.
• Demonstrates job-related experience with and/or commitment to diversity in the work/academic environment is required.

Highly Desired Qualifications:

• Experience implementing and managing high-complexity campus-scale IT projects and services.
• In-depth experience in technology to support research activities, teaching and learning, and collegiate administration in a research university setting.

Desired Qualifications:

• A master’s degree in information technology or related field.
• Experience implementing and managing campus-scale IT projects and services.
• Proven track record of developing unique and innovative solutions for faculty research and teaching efforts.
• In-depth experience in a specific research discipline.

Additional Information:
To be considered, applicants must upload a resume and cover letter (under submission relevant materials) that clearly addresses how they meet the listed required and desired qualifications of this position.

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days. Successful candidates will be subject to a criminal background check and credential verification.

For questions, additional information and/or a full copy of the job description please contact Julie Cunningham at Julie-cunningham@uiowa.edu

Five professional references will be requested and required at a later step in the recruitment process.

There is an expectation that the person in this position will maintain effective, civil, and respectful working relationships with the University of Iowa campus community and uphold a high standard of cultural competency and respect for difference that represents our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.