Director Auxiliary Business Applications and Technology
University of Virginia
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Charlottesville, VA 22904
$125,000 - $140,000 a year - Full-time
University of Virginia
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Pay • $125,000 - $140,000 a year
Job type • Full-time
Location Charlottesville, VA 22904
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The Department of Business Services at the University of Virginia (UVA) seeks applications for Director, Auxiliary Business Applications and Technology . Over its first two hundred years, the University of Virginia has been at the forefront of producing global citizen leaders, groundbreaking research and scholarship, and world-class patient care. As the University enters its third century, we continuously seek to define and redefine ourselves, motivated by our shared passion for discovery, innovation, community, service, and social justice. One of the University’s top priorities is to create a living, learning, and work environment that supports—and challenges—our academic community. To achieve its mission, the University must be a place in which all faculty, students, and staff are active participants in its work, where those groups historically excluded from participation in University life are present in numbers that prevent isolation of the spirit and of the mind, and where each individual is conscious of how they contribute to the creation and dissemination of knowledge that enhances the well-being of our community, our state, our nation, and the world.
The Director of Business Services Applications and Technology will be responsible for supporting and/or liaising with the various operations withing the Business Services portfolio consisting of, Print and Mail Services, Dining Services, Bookstore, Housing and Residence Life, and Parking and Transportation Services. They will also provide direct oversight of the university’s ID Card operations and related components such as mobile credentials, meal plan management, and declining balance features.
Responsibilities:
• Manage the design, installation, modification, and operation of information technology and/or communications equipment or services for auxiliary operations with the Business Services unit. Ensure that priorities are adhered to.
• Provide project management: develop, maintain, and communicate project plans and schedules, allocate resources, assign tasks, prioritize requirements, provide reports, and communicate progress. May devise and implement solutions to complex technical problems.
• Adjust project plans with changes in technology or environment. Investigate alternatives and research emerging technology. Prepare short- and long-range plans for the unit’s information technology such that they support the overall mission and strategic direction.
• Foster collaboration and liaisons with other managers, both within the unit, or within the University and with external sources to facilitate ideas, develop initiatives or solutions, and project management planning and implementation.
• Plan purchases of information technology hardware, software, peripherals, or services. Evaluate products and recommend new technologies that will achieve efficiencies, provide additional capabilities, enhance current processes, or eliminate risks. Ensure vendor products and services meet specifications and policies.
• Manage staff by leading and influencing; encourage and develop plans for career and professional development. Create opportunities for employees to gain work experience utilizing new skills. May manage subordinate supervisory staff. May provide high level technical advice and guidance to staff.
• Coordinate and allocate human or financial resources ensuring consistent, high-quality operations of the unit is achieved. Communicate/facilitate organizational goals; apply delegation strategies to increase productivity.
• Create high performance teams that generate innovative solutions to problems; lead team in working in situations where there are competing deadlines, resources, and requirements. Create an environment where team takes independent action.
• Develop and implement departmental standards, policies, and procedures. Set standards and solicit feedback to ensure effective use of resources. Ensure issues are addressed timely, competently, and to the customer's satisfaction. Communicate administrative policies, procedures, and updates to staff.
• Follow proper procedures related to secure computing, account maintenance and purchasing.
• Maintain accurate documentation to support these efforts.
• In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Education: High School Diploma. Bachelor's Degree preferred. Equivalent combination of experience, education and/or certifications may be substituted in lieu of degree.
Experience: Ten years of related experience
Anticipated Hiring Range : $125-140K commensurate with education and experience. This is an exempt level, benefited position. For more information on the benefits at UVA, visit hr.virginia.edu/benefits.
This position will not sponsor applicants for work visas. The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment.
To Apply:
Please apply through https://jobs.virginia.edu/us/en/ , and search for R0059430. Internal applicants must apply through their UVA Workday profile by searching ‘Find Jobs.’ Complete an application online with the following documents:
• Resume and Cover letter
Upload all materials into the resume submission field, multiple documents can be submitted into this one field. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission. Applications that do not contain all required documents will not receive full consideration.
References will be completed via UVA’s standardized process Skill Survey. A total of five references will be requested via SkillSurvey during the final phase of the interview process.
For questions about the application process, please contact Melanie Sponaugle, Academic Recruiter, at unw5dq@virginia.edu.
For more information about UVA and the Charlottesville community please see http://www.virginia.edu/life/charlottesville and https://embarkcva.com/.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Education: High School Diploma. Bachelor's Degree preferred. Experience: Three to five years. PHYSICAL DEMANDS This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs.
The University of Virginia, i ncluding the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician’s Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.
The Department of Business Services at the University of Virginia (UVA) seeks applications for Director, Auxiliary Business Applications and Technology . Over its first two hundred years, the University of Virginia has been at the forefront of producing global citizen leaders, groundbreaking research and scholarship, and world-class patient care. As the University enters its third century, we continuously seek to define and redefine ourselves, motivated by our shared passion for discovery, innovation, community, service, and social justice. One of the University’s top priorities is to create a living, learning, and work environment that supports—and challenges—our academic community. To achieve its mission, the University must be a place in which all faculty, students, and staff are active participants in its work, where those groups historically excluded from participation in University life are present in numbers that prevent isolation of the spirit and of the mind, and where each individual is conscious of how they contribute to the creation and dissemination of knowledge that enhances the well-being of our community, our state, our nation, and the world.
The Director of Business Services Applications and Technology will be responsible for supporting and/or liaising with the various operations withing the Business Services portfolio consisting of, Print and Mail Services, Dining Services, Bookstore, Housing and Residence Life, and Parking and Transportation Services. They will also provide direct oversight of the university’s ID Card operations and related components such as mobile credentials, meal plan management, and declining balance features.
Responsibilities:
• Manage the design, installation, modification, and operation of information technology and/or communications equipment or services for auxiliary operations with the Business Services unit. Ensure that priorities are adhered to.
• Provide project management: develop, maintain, and communicate project plans and schedules, allocate resources, assign tasks, prioritize requirements, provide reports, and communicate progress. May devise and implement solutions to complex technical problems.
• Adjust project plans with changes in technology or environment. Investigate alternatives and research emerging technology. Prepare short- and long-range plans for the unit’s information technology such that they support the overall mission and strategic direction.
• Foster collaboration and liaisons with other managers, both within the unit, or within the University and with external sources to facilitate ideas, develop initiatives or solutions, and project management planning and implementation.
• Plan purchases of information technology hardware, software, peripherals, or services. Evaluate products and recommend new technologies that will achieve efficiencies, provide additional capabilities, enhance current processes, or eliminate risks. Ensure vendor products and services meet specifications and policies.
• Manage staff by leading and influencing; encourage and develop plans for career and professional development. Create opportunities for employees to gain work experience utilizing new skills. May manage subordinate supervisory staff. May provide high level technical advice and guidance to staff.
• Coordinate and allocate human or financial resources ensuring consistent, high-quality operations of the unit is achieved. Communicate/facilitate organizational goals; apply delegation strategies to increase productivity.
• Create high performance teams that generate innovative solutions to problems; lead team in working in situations where there are competing deadlines, resources, and requirements. Create an environment where team takes independent action.
• Develop and implement departmental standards, policies, and procedures. Set standards and solicit feedback to ensure effective use of resources. Ensure issues are addressed timely, competently, and to the customer's satisfaction. Communicate administrative policies, procedures, and updates to staff.
• Follow proper procedures related to secure computing, account maintenance and purchasing.
• Maintain accurate documentation to support these efforts.
• In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Education: High School Diploma. Bachelor's Degree preferred. Equivalent combination of experience, education and/or certifications may be substituted in lieu of degree.
Experience: Ten years of related experience
Anticipated Hiring Range : $125-140K commensurate with education and experience. This is an exempt level, benefited position. For more information on the benefits at UVA, visit hr.virginia.edu/benefits.
This position will not sponsor applicants for work visas. The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment.
To Apply:
Please apply through https://jobs.virginia.edu/us/en/ , and search for R0059430. Internal applicants must apply through their UVA Workday profile by searching ‘Find Jobs.’ Complete an application online with the following documents:
• Resume and Cover letter
Upload all materials into the resume submission field, multiple documents can be submitted into this one field. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission. Applications that do not contain all required documents will not receive full consideration.
References will be completed via UVA’s standardized process Skill Survey. A total of five references will be requested via SkillSurvey during the final phase of the interview process.
For questions about the application process, please contact Melanie Sponaugle, Academic Recruiter, at unw5dq@virginia.edu.
For more information about UVA and the Charlottesville community please see http://www.virginia.edu/life/charlottesville and https://embarkcva.com/.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Education: High School Diploma. Bachelor's Degree preferred. Experience: Three to five years. PHYSICAL DEMANDS This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs.
The University of Virginia, i ncluding the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician’s Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.
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