- Leads and guides the professional services functions within the University’s Information Technology Services (ITS) organization, which consists of enterprise technology project management, enterprise architecture, solutions development, and campus partnerships.
- Responsible for the strategic planning and project lifecycle of core business systems (and integrations to related systems), including the student information system, student portal, database services, HR, finance, advancement, and related solutions.
- Fosters and maintains strong collaboration between ITS and campus technology users. Promotes a culture of innovation and collaboration to apply technology solutions and enhance technology functionality to meet institutional needs. Continue utilizing existing executive governance committees (such as the IT Executive Steering Committee and related subcommittees) to support and advance enterprise technology initiatives.
- Collaborates with others in the planning of major university systems architecture, including applications, data, and infrastructure architectures. Works with CIO and ITS leadership to lead and manage the enterprise technology architecture roadmap to transition from its current state to defined future state.
- Leads and guides the IT Project Management Office (PMO). Ensure that the PMO approach aligns with the University’s strategic priorities, along with involving internal ITS groups and external client groups properly in project design and implementation.
- Participates in the development and deployment of the overall enterprise technology strategy. Takes part in IT strategy execution, including IT resource portfolio planning and management activities.
- Contributes to and support ITS governance activities, including participating in the executive committee and relevant subcommittees.
- Recommends enterprise system integrations and technologies that will enhance existing systems.
- Fosters a cooperative work environment that enables team members to develop professionally, respects diversity, promotes teamwork and collaboration, along with emphasizing quality, customer satisfaction, innovation, and cost efficiency.
- Manage the projects and activities related to the Technology Services department within the ITS organization, including their operating and capital budgets. Establish and maintain strategic relationships with product and service providers.
- Provides regular status reports to VP\ CIO and other senior management.
- Participates in University-wide committees.
- Works with external vendors to evaluate products, technologies, and services.
- Participates in professional organizations and presents at professional organization conferences/meetings.
- Performs other duties as required.
About Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University Chicago (Loyola or LUC) is a private Catholic research university in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1870 by the Jesuits, Loyola is one of the largest Catholic universities in the United States. Loyola's professional schools include programs in medicine, nursing, and health sciences anchored by the Loyola University Medical Center.
Comprising eleven colleges and schools, Loyola offers over 80 undergraduate and 140 graduate/professional programs and enrolls approximately 16,000 students. Loyola has six campuses across the Chicago metropolitan area, as well as a campus in Rome and guest programs in Beijing and Ho Chi Minh City. The flagship Lake Shore Campus is on the shores of Lake Michigan in the Rogers Park and Edgewater neighborhoods of Chicago, eight miles north of the Loop.
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