Research Platforms Team Lead

The University of Iowa is seeking a Research Platforms Team Lead to lead the people platforms and partnerships behind some of the universitys most critical research computing capabilities.

This is a unique opportunity for an experienced technology leader who enjoys working at the intersection of people leadership advanced infrastructure and research innovation. Youll lead a team of technical professionals responsible for services including high-performance computing research storage Linux-based infrastructure and other research computing platforms that enable faculty researchers and academic teams to do complex high-impact work.

This role is about more than keeping systems running. Youll help shape how research computing services evolvepartnering with researchers academic departments IT leaders security professionals data center teams healthcare colleagues and distributed technology units across the University of Iowa. Youll identify emerging needs guide technical solutions establish priorities and help ensure our research platforms remain reliable scalable secure and positioned for growth.

Key Job Duties (not all inclusive):

• Lead and develop a highly technical team providing direction coaching prioritization performance management and day-to-day support.

• Serve as a strong advocate for the Research Platforms team while balancing broader university and enterprise technology priorities.

• Guide the design implementation integration and support of complex enterprise research computing environments.

• Oversee critical services and serve as an escalation point when complex or high-impact issues arise.

• Partner directly with campus researchers academic departments research support organizations and IT teams to understand needs and develop effective solutions.

• Help shape service strategy deployment planning continuity planning service expectations and long-term platform growth.

• Coordinate across a large and sophisticated technology ecosystem including infrastructure applications data centers cybersecurity healthcare teaching and learning technology and collegiate IT.

• Represent the Research Platforms team as a member of the Technology Platform Services Leadership Team.

• Build trusted relationships with both technical and non-technical stakeholders and communicate clearly across disciplines.

If youre a thoughtful technology leader who can build trust develop people navigate complexity and help research computing capabilities grow alongside an evolving research enterprise wed love to hear from you.

Join us and help lead the platforms that make discovery possible.

There is an expectation that the individual in this position will maintain effective civil and respectful working relationships with the University of Iowa campus community and uphold the Universitys commitment to creative a welcoming and respectful environment for all.

This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.

ITS values work life balance and strives to provide flexible work options where possible. This position is eligible for on-site hybrid or remote work arrangements within the state of Iowa and will require a work arrangement form to be completed upon the start of employment. Per policy work arrangements will be reviewed annually and must comply with theremote work program and related policies and employee travel policy when working at a remote location.

For a detailed job description please email Melanie Bell at .