Director- Information Technology I (Design & Strategy)

Job Title: Director- Information Technology I (Design & Strategy)

Location: Atlanta, Georgia

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Full/Part Time: Full-Time

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About Us

Overview

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

1. Students are our top priority.
2. We strive for excellence.
3. We thrive on diversity.
4. We celebrate collaboration.
5. We champion innovation.
6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
8. We act ethically.
9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Technical Design & Strategy

Technical Design & Strategy is a newly created department within Campus Services, dedicated to advancing human-centered design and enhancing the user experience for all Campus Services technology. This team leads the development and integration of innovative solutions that streamline processes, modernize technology platforms, and ensure secure, reliable access to campus resources. With a focus on collaboration, accessibility, and continuous improvement, Technical Design & Strategy works to make every interaction with Campus Services technology intuitive, efficient, and responsive to the needs of the Georgia Tech community.

Job Summary

The Director of Information Technology I will plan, organize, and oversee the information technology support function for a campus unit. This includes the acquisition, installation, and maintenance of hardware and software systems required to meet the unit's information technology needs. The role is also responsible for setting employee goals, determining organizational structure to meet those goals, assessing performance, providing feedback, and recommending pay actions.

Typically interacts with: Students, Staff, Faculty, External Partners. Typically advises/counsels: Students, Staff, Faculty. Supervises: Yes. Position of Trust: Yes.

Responsibilities

• Direct unit IT support staff personnel including staffing, formulation and assignment of goals, performance assessment, and employee development.
• Formulate unit IT budget and manage related expenditures.
• Oversee ongoing review of unit information needs and formulate and implement plans required to meet those needs.
• Coordinate/communicate unit IT plans, programs and activities with OIT as appropriate.
• May serve as unit representative on campus-wide information technology advisory groups.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Educational Requirements: Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Required Experience: 8+ years of relevant experience, including 4+ years of supervisory knowledge.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Knowledge: Working knowledge of unit level information technology infrastructure including related software and hardware.
• Skills: Skills in strategic planning, budget formulation and management, management of technical professionals, oral and written communication, IT policy development and administration, project management, process engineering/reengineering, relational database administration and application of performance metrics.

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found online at

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found online at

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Institute is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and Institute policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the University System of Georgia ("USG") and Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of an individual's race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

Other Information

This is a supervisory position.

This position does not have any financial responsibilities.

This position will not be required to drive.

This role is considered a position of trust.

This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).

This position will not travel.

This position does not require security clearance.

Salary Range: $124,950 to $140,000

Location: Atlanta

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