Manager of Administrative Information Systems - ICIT - 16174
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ATTENTION:
The ICIT department at the University of Wisconsin - Whitewater seeks a Manager of Administrative Information Systems (Sr. Information Tech Strategic Consultant S40BN).
JOB DETAILS:
The AIS Manager is responsible for the full software portfolio of administrative systems and application ar UW-Whitewater. Reporting to the CIO, the AIS Manager provides leadership, management and guidance to the application development and support, business intelligence and project management teams. This includes planning, coordination and execution of all activities related to the development, implementation, upgrade, and support of the university’s ERP and departmental systems and applications. Person in this position develops and manages integration architecture strategy and standards; manages planning and execution of complex information technology projects, and fosters project management methodology and culture on campus, as well as leads the development of data governance culture and BI initiatives.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum Qualifications:
- Five years of experience with installing and maintaining state-of-the-art ERP systems or other large information technology applications
- Five years of experience with business process analysis and system integration frameworks and architectures, including process definition, project and application scope definition, business requirements gathering and specification and unit or program specifications
- Five years of experience with project management methodologies and project planning. Three years of experience supervising/managing technical and /or application information systems personnel
- Three years of experience supervising/managing technical and /or application information systems personnel
- Knowledge of all aspects of ERP technology infrastructure, including authentication methodology, integration platform and BI tools
- Knowledge of application development practices, including data modeling, web and object-oriented programming practices, technical and environmental requirements specification and the systems development lifecycle and change management
- Experience with Agile Project Management methodology
- Bachelor’s degree
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, and effective listening skills
- Excellent analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills
- Excellent general management skills including budget planning, facilitation, presentation, negotiation and interpersonal skills
- Ability to cultivate a strong team and lead it in a cross-functional, collaborative environment
- Ability to cultivate positive business relationships with technical and functional units
- Ability to effectively discuss technical concepts and issues with both IT professionals and others, one-on-one and in small groups
- Ability to effectively manage time and multiple projects simultaneously
- Willingness and ability to be an active participant in following applicable safety rules and regulations including necessary training and skills
- Ability to interact respectfully with people from diverse socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds
30% A. Leadership and Management Responsibilities
A1. Set objectives and standards for employee performance, develop performance benchmarks and conduct performance reviews based on these objectives and benchmarks.
A2. Assure that staff responsibilities are aligned with the organizational goals, review and update position descriptions as necessary, recommend reclassifications as needed. Conduct recruitment and hiring processes.
A3. Engage staff in metrics-driven process improvement, assure quality of delivered products to foster integrity and reliability of enterprise applications.
A4. Build and develop a customer oriented, positive team environment to foster organizational goals. Encourage and promote successful working relationships among staff. Serve in the role of relationship manager between teams and core customers.
A5. Facilitate appropriate training/staff development.
15% B. Application Development Team Management Responsibilities
B1. Provide strategic direction and management to the Application Development Team. Allocate resources and oversee team activities, including assigning and monitoring of work, in keeping with organizational and project goals.
B2. Ensure that proper software lifecycle management process and practices are in place and followed, and that proper documentation is maintained.
B3. Lead large cross-functional projects, such as PeopleSoft release upgrades. Work with functional managers to negotiate scheduling and time commitment of resources to ensure timely completion of project deliverables with minimal disruption to ongoing operations.
B4. Establish and execute communication plans to effectively convey project expectations to team members and stakeholders; develop and deliver progress reports, manage client expectations.
B5. Lead efforts in leveraging vendor-delivered functionality and reduction of customizations.
B6. Assist with translating business requirements into technical solutions as needed.
15% C. Database Administration / System Administration Team Management Responsibilities
C1. Provide strategic direction and management to the DBA and Sytem Admin team. Allocate resources and oversee team activities including assigning and monitoring of work. Assure that technology solutions proposed by the team are aligned with the organizational goals, as established by the CTO.
C2. Develop integration architecture strategy and plans for adoption.
C3. In partnership with the CIO and CTO, set and maintain application and integration architecture strategy, ensures all development work meets standards and identifies roadmap to align architecture with strategic goals while creating a reliable, sustainable environment.
15% D. Business Intelligence Leadership Responsibilities
D1. Develop data governance culture and framework.
D2. Work with functional areas to understand data reporting and business analytics needs.
D3. Lead development of data warehouse and business analytics platform to support operational and strategic data needs of the university.
D4. Provide direction and management to the Business Intelligence team to assure that the goals of BI initiatives are being met.
D5. Represent UWW interests on various governance groups at UW level.
15% E. Project Management and Business Analyst Team Management Responsibilities
E1. Provide strategic direction and management to the PMO and BA Team. Allocate resources and oversee team activities including assigning and monitoring of work. Assure that technology solutions are aligned with the organizational goals, as established by the CTO.
E2. Assure up-to-date software inventory portfolio, including information about data classification, data access, and data domains.
E3. Assure secure data access practices for the entire software portfolio.
E4. In partnership with the CTO, oversee timely software upgrades.
E5. In partnership with customers and CTO, identify and maintain software roadmap for enterprise and departmental software that integrates with the core enterprise applications.
10% F. Strategic Technology Leadership and Planning Responsibilities
F1. Stay abreast of technology trends, product developments, and solutions adapted by other higher education organizations.
F2. Interact with sponsors and stakeholders from multiple constituencies to identify strategic initiatives and business process reengineering opportunities.
F3. Work with technology vendors to identify appropriate solutions, articulate University requirements (including RFPs) conduct product evaluation, coordinate relationships to ensure appropriate service levels.
F4. Provide consultation to customers regarding the appropriate technology solutions for their business needs.
CAMPUS INFORMATION:
Founded in 1868, UW–Whitewater is one of eleven comprehensive universities in a public higher education system that also includes two doctoral institutions and a statewide Extension. In the fall of 2018, as a result of the University of Wisconsin System’s restructuring of the state’s 13 two-year campuses formerly known as UW Colleges, UW–Rock County began operating as a branch campus of UW–Whitewater under the new name of University of Wisconsin–Whitewater at Rock County. Together, these campuses form a preeminent academic institution driven by the pursuit of knowledge, powered by a spirit of innovation, and focused on transforming lives. The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Main Campus and Rock County Campus are located conveniently near Milwaukee, Madison, and Chicago, and thus offers the advantage of beautiful small-town environments with easy access to the cultural and commercial opportunities of major metropolitan areas.
The Warhawk family — led by caring faculty and staff — is devoted to student success within a broad range of academic programs. UW-Whitewater has a special mission within the UW System to serve students with disabilities and, as such, embraces the principles of universal design and is one of the most accessible campuses in the state. The campuses have more than 200 student organizations and UW-Whitewater is a Division III NCAA university. UW-Whitewater is committed to seeking and sustaining a culturally and ethnically diverse campus environment, building a diverse faculty and staff with expertise and interest in serving students with diverse needs, backgrounds, ethnicities, abilities and other distinct characteristics in respectful, sensitive and understanding ways. The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and actively seeks and encourages applications from women, people of color, persons with disabilities, and veterans.
ORGANIZATION INFORMATION:
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is part of the 13-campus University of Wisconsin System (https://www.wisconsin.edu).
Wisconsin Statute 19.36(7)(b) provides that applicants may indicate in writing that their identity should be kept confidential. In response to a public records request, the University will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful final candidate will be released. See Wisconsin Statute 19.36(7)(a).
Per UPS Operation Policy: TC1, UW-Whitewater requires criminal background checks as a contingency to employment. A criminal background check will be conducted prior to an offer of employment. All final candidates must be asked, prior to hire, whether they have been found to have engaged in, are currently under investigation for, or left employment during an active investigation in which they were accused of sexual violence or sexual harassment. When obtaining employment reference checks, these same sexual violence or sexual harassment questions must also be asked.
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater requires that all employees be active participants in following applicable safety rules and regulations including necessary training and drills.
For UW-Whitewater Campus safety information and crime statistics/annual Security Report, see http://www.uww.edu/asfr. If you would like a paper copy of the report please contact the UW-Whitewater Police at 262-472-4660.
To learn more about UW-Whitewater's competitive benefits packages go to our: ALEX webpage, which is our interactive benefits decision support tool.
SPECIAL NOTES:
UW-Whitewater embraces AAC&U’s LEAP principles (http://www.uww.edu/leap) and emphasizes student, staff and faculty participation in High-Impact Practices (https://www.aacu.org/resources/high-impact-practices). The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (http://www.uww.edu/orsp) provides support for faculty scholarly and creative activities as well as other opportunities to apply for reassigned time and/or other resources to support research activities. UW-Whitewater faculty and staff also have access to technology transfer and research resources provided by WiSys (https://www.wisys.org).
CONDITIONS OF APPOINTMENT:
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater does not offer H-1B or other work authorization visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and maintain work authorization throughout the employment term. If you have questions regarding this, please contact Human Resources.
The University of Wisconsin System is engaged in a Title and Total Compensation (TTC) project to redesign job titles and compensation structures. As a result of the TTC project, official job titles on current job postings may change in Spring 2020. Job duties and responsibilities will remain the same. For more information please visit: https://www.wisconsin.edu/ohrwd/title-and-total-compensation-study/
TO ENSURE CONSIDERATION:
Review of applications will begin January 15, 2020 and this position will remain open until filled. Application materials will be evaluated and the most qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process.
If you have questions regarding this recruitment, or if you are not able to complete the application online due to a disability or system problem, please contact us at 262-472-1024 or hrstudent@uww.edu.
For questions regarding the position, please contact:
Nicole Cervantes
Office Operations Associate
cervantn@uww.edu
(262) 472-7790
TO APPLY:
Only complete application packages will be considered. A complete application includes online submission of the following documents:
- Resume/CV
- Cover Letter/Letter of Interest
- Three Professional/Supervisory References with contact information
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