Information Technology Program Director-39712University Staff
Description
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Department: Office of Medical Education
Job Title: Information Technology Program Director
Position #:00819057 – Requisition #:39712
Job Summary:
The OME IT Program Director is responsible for collaborating closely with the Office of Medical Education (OME) Associate Dean of Medical Education Administration & Strategy and the SOM IT Director to manage information technology solutions for the Office of Medical Education. The position will recommend IT strategy, manage technology human resources, implement IT best practices for technology development and delivery, and remain current on emerging technologies.The OME IT Program Director will have the authority to act on behalf of the Associate Dean.
The OME IT Program Director is responsible for leading the design and delivery of education technology services, oversees the educational technology staff and provides strategic vision for technology to support the mission of OME. Additionally, the IT Program Director in collaboration with SOM-IT will work with the OME directors in units – Office of Research Education (ORE), Center for Advancing Professional Excellence (CAPE), Continuing Medical Education (CME) and Graduate Medical Education (GME) – to strategize and implement technical solutions to support their missions. The IT Program Director keeps current on emerging technologies and develops and leads the team to successfully implement technology services, dashboards, and project software solutions. The IT Program Director will work closely with the IT teams across the Anschutz campus and the School of Medicine to align with the university’s technology goals with the requirements to procure, implement, and maintain technology for the Office of Medical Education. The role will evaluate technology solutions on an ROI basis and will strategically prioritize limited technology resources.
Key Responsibilities:
25% - Supervision of OME Technology Team
Hire and onboard new IT team employees.
Develop and coach program managers to lead and supervise.
Conduct the annual review process for direct reports; oversee the review process for indirect reports.
Manage performance and talent, merit, compensation planning, productivity, recognition, retention and morale, and implement training and development for the team.
Oversee leave, resource scheduling, disciplinary matters, and disputes for the education technology team.
Prioritize and assign work to teams, balancing workloads to available resources
25% - OME Technology Processes and Implementation
Scope requirements for the OME technology roadmap and technology team.
Implement best practices for software development, including lifecycle development process, scoping required resources, gathering project requirements, software project management, version control and SOPs.
Ensure standard operating procedures and process maps are created, updated, and retained across business team functions, prior to technology implementation.
Follow project management best practices to successfully deploy all technology and manage successful resource allocation for all assigned projects.
Manage change with team and stakeholders when necessary to meet project deliverables.
Leverage current and emerging education technologies, tools, and services to support high-quality learner experiences and improve internal business processes.
20% -OME Technology Strategy and Roadmap
Provide leadership and oversight for the development and direction of OME’s Technology team, including areas of data delivery, data enablement, technology development and maintenance.
Complete OME technology tech stack.
Facilitate productive collaboration and communication between technology teams and academic units.
Collaborate with faculty, staff and student stakeholders, to understand the ways in which technology will support curriculum delivery, student support, and business needs and integrate those needs into technology roadmaps as appropriate.
Optimize the use of technology, minimizing system duplication and overlap.
15% -OME Technology Emerging Technologies
Remain current on emerging technologies, offering guidance and solutions to stakeholders on their implementation in the educational mission
Work with stakeholders on technical assessments and organization readiness for implementation.
10% –OME Technology Financial Management
Develop the annual OME Education Technology budget, in collaboration with OME Business Services, in preparation for presentation/justification to the Associate Dean of Medical Education Administration & Strategy.
Prepare ROI analysis on new project requests submitted by education technology stakeholders and recommend appropriate action to the Assistant Dean of Finance and Administration and the Senior Associate Dean for Education.
Monitor monthly budget to actual expenditures throughout the fiscal year.
Consult with Risk and Compliance (RAC) and OME Business Services to ensure optimal procurement of Education Technology software.
5% – Other Duties
Perform other duties as assigned to support the Office of Medical Education.
Collaborate with SOM and Campus IT on programs and initiatives, as requested.
Work Location:
Hybrid – this role is eligible for a hybrid schedule of 3 days per week on campus and as needed for in-person meetings.
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