Working title:

Chief Operating Officer - DoIT

Official title:

ASC DIR, UNSPEC (11)(M97FN)

Degree and area of specialization:

Bachelor's degree required; Master's Degree/Ph D. preferred.

Minimum number of years and type of relevant work experience:

Ten or more years of progressively responsible information technology experience is required. At least six of those years must be in a senior leadership capacity in IT organizations with at least three years in higher education IT leadership. The selected candidate must have demonstrated outstanding leadership including working with diverse groups of people collaboratively in gaining consensus. The selected candidate will have direct experience leading information technology functions such as faculty and student support units (help desks and public computing facilities, infrastructure, and the like); experience in managing professional staff; negotiating complex contracts; budget management in a cost recovery environment; delivering high-quality customer service; and success in fostering a multi-cultural environment. The successful candidate will have experience in the investigation and analysis of issues and use creative resourcefulness for successful solutions to assure the programs and initiatives meet the established goals; have demonstrable ability to conceptualize, articulate, and implement IT solutions to the chancellor, provost, deans and directors, and others in the campus community. Excellent interpersonal skills, communication and presentation skills are required with a high degree of energy, initiative, and organizational ability.

Principal duties:

The Division of Information Technology (DoIT) at the University of Wisconsin, Madison has a vacancy for an Associate CIO/Director. This position will serve as DoIT's Chief Operating Officer. DoIT is a large and complex organization, providing information technology services to UW-Madison, UW System and other agencies. DoIT employs about 800 people and has a budget of approximating $70 million. This Associate CIO/Director will provide senior leadership for DoIT as well as responsibility for campus-wide planning and policy development.

Major duties and responsibilities of this position include:

- Serve as one of two Associate CIOs/Directors reporting to the Chief Information Officer/Executive Director/Vice Provost for Information Technology. This Associate CIO will take a senior leadership role in information service activities including directing Network Services, User Services, Policy and Planning, Security, Enterprise Internet Services, Human Resources, Communications and Process Improvement.

- Ensure that information technology services provided by DoIT are appropriate and effective in supporting the technology requirements of the UW-Madison community and that they provide excellent customer service.

- Take a key leadership role in building and maintaining a community of IT service providers across the campus. This position will be the high-level point person for addressing campus concerns and issues about DoIT directions or services across campus and throughout the university system.

- Along with the CIO, the other Associate CIO and DoIT Directors, ensure that DoIT programs, services and operations are appropriate, effective and efficient.

- Represent UW-Madison in national, regional and other forums in her/his areas of responsibility and expertise.

50% Serve as the chief operating officer for DoIT. Initiate, oversee and ensure completion of DoIT projects and initiatives that fall within the portfolio of information technology and support services - providing guidance and leadership to the key DoIT leaders in those areas and working with appropriate committees to ensure that programs and services are appropriate.

15% Lead planning activities within DoIT and provide leadership to campus wide information technology planning activities.

10% Provide leadership and direction in areas of information technology policy. In this area, the Associate CIO will often work with the campus legal office, may consult to technology providers at UW System Administration (UWSA), and will periodically be called upon to provide insight and support throughout the system. Attention to national policy and policy-making bodies is also a part of this responsibility.

5% Be the focal point within the CIO's office for issues and concerns of the campus. Working with the DoIT leadership, assume responsibility for the development and implementation of action plans for improvements as appropriate.

5% Work with our campus community of IT service providers to ensure that a collaborative environment exists for all IT support staff.

5% Participate on relevant committees, task forces and councils at the national, regional, system and university level.

5% Maintain professional competence through conferences, seminars, readings, and participation with counterparts at other institutions. Present professional papers on subjects related to responsibilities and expertise.

5% Substitute for the CIO/Executive Director of DoIT as required.

TO ENSURE CONSIDERATION

Application must be received by: SEPTEMBER 05, 2008

HOW TO APPLY:

Unless another application procedure has been specified above, please send resume and cover letter referring to Position Vacancy Listing #59621 to