Director, Academic Technology

Overview

POSITION SUMMARY :

Under the general direction of the Associate Chief Information Officer or designee, the Director of Academic Technology is responsible for the strategic planning, resourcing, programming and implementation of institutional software for supporting academic operations at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. This includes designing, developing and implementing and supporting various technological solutions to enable academic operations and continuous process improvement.   In addition, he / she will serve as SME, and consultant to the Medical School students, faculty and staff.  He / she will perform diverse and complex duties in a manner consistent with a dynamic and active academic education and research community.

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

Management Process

• Develop goals around Academic Technology at the Medical School.  Socialize and gain adoption of those goals across the various constituents
• Promote the collaboration tools for the academic mission across the five UMass campuses through education and community building.
• Ensure that the appropriate academic systems are available for students, faculty and staff at UMMS
• Lead the evolution, installation, maintenance, configuration, and customization of the academic infrastructure and facilitate the strategic needs of the academic community
• Develop recommendations for creating a collaborative environment for end user services, infrastructure access and the evaluation of new technologies / products
• Manage and lead the academic development team supporting Student Information Systems and integrations, ensuring effective team management and delivery.

Coaching

Consulting

Compliance

Qualifications

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Additional Information

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