"Senior Director for Information Technology"

Full job description

SENIOR DIRECTOR FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY:The Senior Director for Information Technology will be a key member of the senior leadership team, to lead and optimize the organizations IT systems and services by driving strategic planning, innovation, and modernization. This role ensures secure infrastructure, efficient resource management, and alignment of technology with organizational goals.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Leads efficient operation of the team so that prompt modernization and upgrades of IS are performed as needed.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Strategic Planning and Leadership:

• Set the strategic vision and guide the development, acquisition, implementation, and maintenance of IT systems.
• Determine the IT services required to achieve organizational goals and objectives.
• Cultivate a collaborative and innovative atmosphere, mentor team members, and deliver inventive, high-quality solutions.

IT Operations and Services:

• Oversee the planning, organization, and administration of various IT services.
• Manage and maintain data backup systems, ensuring data is regularly backed up and securely stored.
• Oversee the security of systems, networks, and enterprise information.

Resource Management:

• Stress the importance of resource management, promote operational transparency, and foster innovation.
• Plan financial expenditures for IT, including investments in new technology.

Other Responsibilities:

• Perform other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• A total of five years (60 months) of experience is required, which may include any combination of the following:
• Bachelors degree (120 semester hours), equivalent to three years (36 months).
• Professional work experience in IT-related roles, such as hardware/software support, programming, network design, network engineering, IT systems integration, or a closely related field, including supervisory or lead worker responsibilities. Advanced experience with technical design, implementation and management of information technology and data systems.
• Experience with Linux.
• Experience with virtual server environments.
• Experience in programming languages such as Object Oriented, COBOL, FORTRAN, SQL, ColdFusion, and SAS.

Additional Desired Qualifications:

• Prior supervisory and project management experience in information systems.
• Skill in conversing fluently in non-technical terms and in presenting data processing equipment applications to users.
• Skill in understanding, developing, communicating, and expressing ideas.
• Demonstrated human relations skills.
• Experience with, or adequate knowledge of, the Illinois Community College System.

How to Apply

Please read application instructions carefully as incomplete applications will not be considered. Applications submitted via Indeed without a completed ICCB application will not be considered.

Applicants should submit a ICCB application, a current resume and a cover letter stating how their background, experience, and education have served as preparation for this position. ICCB application can be located at https://www.iccb.org/about-us/employment-opportunities/.

The Civil Service examination for this classification is based on your application materials and responses to the supplemental questions. No participation other than submission of applicant materials is required from applicants that qualify to take the exam. If you meet the minimum required qualifications for this position, you will receive a score calculated based on your education and experience, and your name will be placed on the active employment register by exam score. After the application deadline, the names within the top three scores will be referred to the department for interview. The active register for this classification will be voided when the position is filled.

The ICCB is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

About us

The Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) is the state coordinating organization for the Illinois Community College System—the third largest in the country and the leading public workforce development trainer in the state. The ICCB has statutory responsibility for administering state and federal grants to community college districts and adult education providers and managing high school equivalency testing for Illinois. The ICCB is assisted by an executive director and staff of approximately 50 located in Springfield, Chicago, and East St. Louis.

Illinois community colleges serve over 600,000 residents each year in credit, noncredit, and continuing education courses. Illinois is home to 48 colleges in 39 community college districts that provide high-quality, accessible, cost-effective educational opportunities to the entire state.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $72,625.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to Commute:

• Springfield, IL 62701 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Springfield, IL 62701: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person