Associate Vice President Of It

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Responsibilities

Under general supervision of the Vice President of IT, the Associate Vice President of IT oversees multiple critical IT operational services including infrastructure services, cloud and systems services, enterprise applications development, web and mobile services, the IT Help Center services, desktop and classroom support services, and data analytics. The incumbent manages digital transformation initiatives and innovation projects, and facilitates IT’s efforts to achieve operational excellence.

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• As a leader, demonstrates a commitment to student success that is mission aligned with the university’s vision, values and priorities. Establishes an ethical and collegial work environment, promoting a collaborative, accountable and inclusive team. Encourages a courageous and resilient solution-oriented environment by participating in new opportunities to further the mission of the university. Participates in developing initiatives that further support the campus mission with a service-oriented and catalytic mind set. Strengthens employees by being communicative and a talent builder that develops team attributes, furthering departmental goals.
• Works with other members of the senior leadership team to establish technology roadmaps, build long-range financial plans, and implement initiatives to apply technology in support of CSUN’s strategic priorities.
• Assists the University community to leverage technology to improve the student experience and support effective University operations, and provides strategic and tactical leadership to the University with regards to current and future technology solutions.
• Extends and improves the levels of Information Technology services for CSUN students, faculty, and staff in support of the University’s mission.

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Qualifications

• Management experience in an information technology organization serving multiple stakeholders with diverse technology and support service needs required.
• Equivalent to graduation from an accredited institution with a Bachelor’s degree in a job-related field. Master’s degree, preferred.
• Equivalent to six (6) years of progressively responsible professional/administrative experience required; with three of the six years in a managerial role.
• Experience successfully managing the implementation of complex projects requiring technology and organizational change, successfully overseeing technology budgets negotiating, overseeing vendor partnership, and in higher education IT all strongly preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Leadership

• Ability to demonstrate: experience with leading complex IT infrastructure and IT services initiatives, as well as technology governance leadership at organizational scale; effective written and verbal communication skills, with experience preparing and presenting information clearly and concisely to a wide-range of internal, external and customer constituents, including technical and non-technical executives; experience using project management skills in an information technology environment.
• Lead varying initiatives through a collaborative, service-oriented and communicative approach.
• Lead diverse teams to support the operational mission and vision of employers by fostering an ethical, inclusive and collegial work environment.
• Demonstrated ability to support ongoing improvement through courageous, resilient, and catalytic leadership.
• Ability to demonstrate: strong organizational, supervisory, and interpersonal skills needed to work effectively with a wide variety of internal and external resources; strong leadership skills with a proven track record of building and leading strong teams; strong decision-making skills, ability to rely on data for informing decisions.
• Demonstrated commitment to employee development, recognition, and accountability to further operational goals.

Pay, Benefits, & Work Schedule

• The position is currently hybrid (2 days in office, 3 days remote); however, this is subject to change based on student and/or operational needs.
• The anticipated HIRING RANGE: $195,000 - $205,008 annually, dependent upon qualifications and experience.
• Salary is commensurate with knowledge, skills, and experience. The University offers excellent fringe benefits.

General Information

• In accordance with the California State University (CSU) Out-of-State Employment Policy, the CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California and prohibits hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside of California.
• The CSU recommends that faculty, staff, and students who are accessing campus facilities at any university location be immunized against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and that all individuals who access any in-person program or activity (on- or off-campus) operated or controlled by the University follow COVID-19 vaccine recommendations adopted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) applicable to their age, medical condition, and other relevant indications and comply with other safety measures established by each campus.
• A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.
• Candidates should apply by completing the CSUN on-line application. To submit an application and for more detailed information on the application and hiring process, please visit this link: www.csun.edu/careers
• This position is a sensitive position as designated by the CSU.
• The person holding this position may be considered a 'limited reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
• Applications received through June 27, 2023, will be considered in the initial review and review of applications will continue until position is filled.
• This position is a "designated position" in the California State University's Conflict of Interest Code. The successful candidate accepting this position is required to file Conflict of Interest forms subject to the regulations of the Fair Political Practices Commission.

Equal Employment Opportunity

CSUN is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, and disability. Our nondiscrimination policy is set forth in CSU Executive Order 1096. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for applicants with disabilities who self-disclose by contacting Recruitment Services at 818-677-2101.