Vp, Technology Services - Us Based Remote Opportunity

About Us
Do you have a passion for higher education? Do you want to make a positive impact on the college admissions process? Our staff help to remove barriers and encourage students to forge their path to a better future. Common App is a national not-for-profit organization dedicated to the pursuit of access, equity, and integrity in the college admission process. Each year we support more than 1 million students, one-third of whom are first-generation, as they apply to our more than 900 diverse member colleges & universities using the Common App's free online application.
If you are an experienced Leader in Technology and want to be part of a mission-driven non-profit that uses innovative technology to advance the college admission process, Common App may be a great match for you. Common App is currently searching for a Vice President, Technology Services.
Responsibilities
The VP Technology Services will align our organization’s technology vision and business strategy to ensure our products, systems, and support are delivered on a global scale. This will enable our organization to support over 1.4 million students every year to not only apply for post-secondary opportunities, but to do so without barriers, in service to our mission of promoting access, equity, and integrity in the college admissions process.
Achieving this will require being a strategic thought partner with influential insights that enable business agility, growth, and operational excellence. It will also require utilizing modern methods to maintain the stability of existing systems while building new capabilities in support of strategic opportunities.
A successful candidate will need to use innovative strategies to effectively lead and manage a multi-function division responsible for the engineering cohesion to effectively select, implement, secure, and operate technologies. Additionally, they will be an integral part of the Senior Leadership team, and report directly to the President & Chief Executive Officer.
Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS
This role requires:

• Credible leader and effective ambassador for the organization.
• Excellent understanding and experience, along with proven results, that demonstrate successful leadership at divisional and executive levels.
• Ability to translate business goals into strategic technology planning and execution.
• Excellent understanding and proven experience in Enterprise Information Management.
• Proven ability to lead innovation and motivate cross-functional teams to achieve success demonstrating a collaborative style.
• Minimum of 10 years' experience in technical area of expertise and executive leadership, including managing teams, budgets, performance management and human capital planning; preferably in a collaborative and matrixed environment.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience required
• Candidates must live in the United States.
• Excellent understanding and proven experience in managing product support and incident management functions.
• Proven ability to develop and coach direct reports on competencies and behaviors that are key to their success.

The ideal candidate will possess:

• Experience with contract and vendor management
• Experience leading technology delivery organizations, divisions, and/or large departments
• A passion for higher education is a plus.
• Experience working in a digital product environment
• Professional presenter to large and senior groups.
• Excellent understanding of proven project delivery best practices.
• Familiar with AWS Cloud Services such as AWS Lambda for serverless computing, AWS ECS for microservices, AWS RDS for databases like MySQL, and Ionic Framework for managing mobile apps for multiple platforms.
• Experience working with agile and lean methods
• Experience building software and data solutions
• Experience working with cloud technology
• Familiar with the latest versions of Angular, Python, Pyspark .Net Framework MVC, and .Net 6
• Strong negotiator.
• Experience with best practices required to build high-performing teams
• Knowledge of applicable laws and regulations as they relate to technology issues.
• Develop and coach direct reports in line with key competencies and behaviors.

Benefits
Common App is a virtual first environment. We value our employees’ time and efforts. Our commitment to your success is enhanced by our competitive salary and an extensive benefits package including:

• Medical (2 plan options with Cigna including an option for 100% employee coverage)
• Vacation Leave (starting at 10 days per year)
• Floating Holidays (9 days to be used at employee’s discretion)
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with annual employer contribution starting at $1,500 or Flexible Spending Account (FSA), depending on plan election
• Dental (plan with MetLife offering 100% employee coverage)
• Paid Holidays (New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, July 4th, Labor Day, and Thanksgiving Day)
• Sick Leave (15 days per year)
• Stipends (virtual office set up and monthly remote work support)
• Added compensation
• Vision benefits (plan with Cigna offering 100% employee coverage)
• Short + Long Term Disability (100% employer paid)
• Paid time off
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with 5% employer contribution + additional 5% employer match
• Future growth opportunities within the organization
• Life + AD&D (100% employer paid)
• Healthcare
• Additional Voluntary Life + AD&D insurance available

We work to maintain the best possible environment for our staff, where people can learn and grow. We strive to provide a diverse, collaborative, team-oriented, creative environment where each person feels encouraged to contribute to our processes, decisions, planning, and culture.
How Do i Apply
To apply for this opportunity, send your resume and cover letter with salary expectations.