Director of Information Technology

The mission of Goodwin University is to educate a diverse student population in a dynamic environment that aligns education, commerce, and community. Our innovative programs of study prepare students for professional careers while promoting lifelong learning and civic responsibility. As a nurturing university community, we challenge students, faculty, staff, and administration to fully realize their highest academic, professional, and personal potential.

 Position Description Summary/Purpose:

The Director of Information Technology (IT) is responsible for overseeing and managing the University’s and Magnet Schools IT infrastructure, ensuring efficient, secure, and innovative technology solutions for students, faculty, and staff. This leadership role requires strategic planning, technical expertise, and the ability to foster a high-performing IT team that supports the university’s mission and growth.

Essential Job Functions/Primary Responsibilities:

(The essential functions or duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.)

• Organization leadership
  • Recruit, supervise and develop highly performing information technology staff.
  • Create and maintain a professional team-work environment that reflects the University’s and Magnet Schools mission and values.
  • As a member of the University’s Leadership Council, participate in non-technical projects and initiatives to benefit the University’s community as needed.
  • Foster a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging innovation, knowledge-sharing, and ongoing professional development within the IT department.
  • Lead strategic planning efforts for IT services, ensuring alignment with the University’s overall goals and objectives
  • Cultivate partnerships with external organizations, alumni, and industry leaders to bring new technologies, ideas, and resources to the University and Magnet Schools’ IT ecosystem.
• Technical leadership
  • Serve as a liaison for administration, staff and faculty regarding future planning and goals of the University and Magnet Schools.
  • Consult with management on computer system and telecommunications needs for information and functional operations, scope and priorities of projects, strategic planning, system capacity and equipment acquisition
  • Analyze data and present information to non-technical colleagues in order to solve key business issues.
  • Work with academic and support departments to recommend information systems policy and make appropriate decisions on the acquisition of products and systems.
  • Lead the development and implementation of IT strategies to optimize the performance and scalability of the University and Magnet Schools’ technological infrastructure.
  • Establish best practices and standards for system architecture, data management, and network security to ensure the University’s systems are secure, efficient, and reliable.
  • Advise on emerging technologies and trends in the IT field, ensuring that the University stays competitive and innovative in its technological solutions.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment of technical initiatives with organizational goals and objectives, ensuring seamless integration across departments.
  • Develop and implement disaster recovery and business continuity plans to mitigate risks and maintain operational uptime in the event of system failures.
  • Mentor and provide guidance to senior technical staff, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence within the IT team.
  • Research, recommend, develop, and manage plans and budgets for systems development and operations, hardware replacement cycles and software upgrades, hardware, and software purchases.
• Systems management
  • Ensure that proper information protection tools, policies and procedures are in place and working properly at all times.  Partner with all software and systems “owners” in the University and Magnet Schools to support the school’s compliance with all federal and state regulations including FERPA and HIPAA
  • Ensure the consistent performance and long-term viability of systems by creating and maintaining and enforcing standards/procedures for implementing technical solutions