Associate Director of Information Technology and Chief Technology Officer
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Job Location:
Bennington, VT - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
12 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Bennington College invites applications for an Associate Director of Information Technology and Chief Technology Officer (AD-CTO) to join a dynamic and highly innovative IT team whose mission is to help fulfill the promise of a Bennington Education in all its forms by partnering to create world-class technology solutions for and with the Bennington College Community working in support of a vibrant campus community.
Reporting to the Associate Vice President for IT and Chief Information Officer (AVP-CIO) the AD-CTO is responsible for the design build and maintenance of the network systems and security infrastructure for the College. This role oversees the development implementation and management of technology systems products and infrastructure to ensure scalability security and efficiency. The AD-CTO leads cross-functional technical teams fosters a culture of innovation and aligns technology initiatives with organizational objectives to maintain a competitive edge in the market. Additionally this position works in partnership with the AVP-CIO and the Chief Data Officer (CDO) to develop and execute secure management of data to achieve the business goals of the College.
Key responsibilities
- Define and execute the Colleges technology vision strategy and roadmap in alignment with overall business goals.
- Identify and evaluate emerging technologies that could provide competitive advantages or operational efficiencies.
- Participate in strategic planning and contribute to long-term organizational goals and innovation initiatives.
- Collaborate closely with executive leadership (CEO CFO COO etc.) to ensure technology supports and drives business objectives.
- Lead research and development (R&D) efforts and encourage a culture of experimentation and innovation.
- Collaborate with product management to align technology capabilities with customer and market needs.
- Drive digital transformation and automation initiatives to improve efficiency and user experience.
- Oversee information security privacy and compliance with relevant regulations and industry standards.
- Manage technology budgets vendor relationships and procurement.
- Mitigate technology-related risks through proper planning monitoring and disaster recovery strategies.
- Oversees and guides the work of the Network and Media Administrator
- Additional related duties as assigned by the AVP-CIO.
Bennington serves a diverse student population inclusive of members of ethnically/racially minoritized international LGBTQIA and disability communities as well as diverse gender identities socioeconomic backgrounds religions and political beliefs. Our staff and faculty also reflect diverse and intersecting backgrounds and identities. All employees are expected to be respectful and responsive to these differences in the service of building a community that promotes student and employee success and community cohesiveness. Each individual (faculty staff and students) will be accountable for upholding these values. The Colleges approach to pluralism and inclusivityboth as fields of inquiry and practiceis to prioritize flexible thought and to invite the examination of access value power and privilege through its institutional policies and areas of study. We encourage applicants from diverse realms of interest backgrounds experience and accomplishment to apply.
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in computer science information systems data science data analytics data visualization or other related field. Minimum of 5 years of related professional experience preferably in data warehousing data architecture data storytelling/visualization database engineering and programming.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience working in systems administration network administration and IT security preferred.
- Experience with Active Directory and Google Directory Services or similar identity management tech stack.
- Project management expertise.
- Effective communication skills.
- Ability to effectively bridge user requirements from business units with technological affordances.
- Ability to collaborate in partnership with non-technical business leaders at all levels of the Colleges faculty staff and administration to identify and manage process improvement.
- Consistent exercise of discretion independent judgment and initiative as well as the interpersonal skills necessary to develop and maintain effective working relationships with individuals at all levels of the institution.
- Maintain discretion and confidentiality of highly sensitive data.
- Work with senior leaders and be able to manage complex relationships.
- Requires the successful completion and acceptable results of a background check.
Compensation: The annual salary for this position starts at $90000.
The College
Bennington College offers a comprehensive benefits program that includes medical dental vision life and long-term disability insurance retirement and tuition benefits including Tuition Exchange scholarships. The College also offers an on-site fitness center as well as generous time off benefits.
Bennington College is a laboratory for innovation in higher education. At Bennington learning and makingon campus and in the fieldare inseparable and its graduates are noted for their outsized impact on the worlds stage. This campus celebrates the ongoing making of workshared on walls in shows and performances in lectures and readings and in conversationsand believes that equity diversity and inclusivity are vital to a collaborative community. The position reflects the ethos of this creative community.
Nestled at the foot of the Green Mountains in Vermont the campus consists of approximately 370 acres. The College was named one of ten with the best architecture by Architectural Digest. From campus it is a short drive to the cultural offerings of the northern Berkshires in Massachusetts Albany New York and many of Vermonts top recreational centers. New York City Boston and Burlington Vermont are all within three and a half hours by car.
Required Experience:
Chief
Key Skills
- Active Directory
- Customer Service
- Information Technology
- Database
- Information Security
- Infrastructure
- Project Management
- Sharepoint
- Troubleshoot
- Desktop
- Computer System
- Ensure Compliance
- Procedures
- hardware
- Technical Support
About Company
Bennington College is a residential, private liberal arts college founded in 1932 in Bennington, Vermont with more than 40 undergraduate degree offerings.
