Career Opportunities

At CSUN we aspire to continually grow as an inclusive, cooperative community! 

CSUN strives to be a destination workplace, where everyone understands that they belong to a community that is vital in advancing student success and providing exemplary service to all stakeholders. We foster an environment of success, both for our students and our employees. We have a relentless passion for celebrating diversity, equity, and inclusion as well as being an employer of choice. You will also have the opportunity to realize your own personal goals and be recognized for the work you do and enjoy the unique value the CSUN community can offer. As a leader you will have the opportunity to thrive in a community in which our leaders share common traits as identified in our Leadership Principles https://www.csun.edu/leadership-principles. If this sounds like you, you've come to the right place.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Technology Strategy Officer (TSO), the Assistant Director manages daily financial operations and serve as a trusted liaison to Human Resources for personnel matters.

• Strategic Contribution: Innovate and enhance IT, financial, and human resource strategies to optimize the use of IT Division resources for both long-term, annual, and ongoing planning.
• Budget Collaboration: Partner with the TSO, CIO, IT Leadership, central Finance, and other key stakeholders to prepare and submit annual IT Division budgets using IT and university budgeting and planning tools and processes. Partner with the Assistant Director of IT Governance and Brand Management to align financial planning with project portfolio and strategy.
• Compliance and Adherence: Ensure compliance with university and Chancellor Office procedures and timelines in carrying out IT financial transactions and other fiscal activities.
• Financial Tools Proficiency: Master the financial tools needed to support planning, budgeting, modeling, and variance analysis. Conduct data analysis and generate reports and dashboards to inform ongoing financial decision-making and support strategic course corrections throughout each fiscal year.
• Fund Management: Oversee the receipt, allocation, spending, and reconciliation of all IT funds, including the State General Fund, student fees, and other budgetary sources. Monitor overall IT spending, maintain effective contract management processes and seek opportunities to leverage CSUN and CSU buying power to realize efficiencies in IT spend.
• Professional Development: Coordinate division-wide efforts to establish annual professional development plans for all staff and guiding the IT leadership team in its efforts to identify areas of needed skills and competencies.
• HR Liaison: Act as the Division’s liaison to Human Resources for all personnel, faculty fellow, contractor, and student worker matters. Provide direct support to IT Leadership in preparing employee training / development and advancement plans, re-classifications, promotions, performance evaluations, grievances, disciplinary actions, and adapting changes to collective bargaining agreements.
• Employee Engagement and Retention: Serve as an intentional mentor to direct reports and other team members, while more broadly driving a general discipline throughout IT of ongoing employee engagement and mentorship as core to learning, growing, and retaining top talent.
• Talent Acquisition and Development: Oversee recruitment and hiring for IT and recommend strategic investments in employee development and training.
• Committee Participation: Represent IT in financial, procurement, human resources, and administrative committees and advisory groups to ensure IT’s interests are advocated and addressed.
• Administrative Support: Supervise the administrative assistant team within the Division of IT to greet and support visitors, support IT leadership, and perform other administrative duties as needed.
• Strategic Advising: Advise the TSO and VP of IT on the strategic use of IT division space, adoption of university administrative services, and serve as a liaison to other university administrative service providers.
• As a leader, demonstrates a commitment to student success that is mission aligned with the university’s vision, values and priorities. Establishes an ethical and collegial work environment, promoting a collaborative, accountable and inclusive team. Encourages a courageous and resilient solution-oriented environment by participating in new opportunities to further the mission of the university. Participates in developing initiatives that further support the campus mission with a service-oriented and catalytic mind set. Strengthens employees by being communicative and a talent builder that develops team attributes, furthering departmental goals.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required and Master’s degree is strongly preferred.
• At least three years of progressively increasing professional responsibility in fiscal management with at least two years of experience supervising personnel.
• Higher education information technology experience is strongly preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Leadership

• Demonstrated contributions to advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and access goals in an organization. Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to thrive and effectively collaborate in a highly diverse work environment.
• Working knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, human resource management, employee relations, and problem resolution.
• Ability to reason logically, independently implement administrative decisions, and supervise others.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to negotiate and establish priorities to achieve results and expedite projects.
• Ability to work independently, analyze operational problems, and implement solutions.
• Ability to analyze and interpret University policies, effectively interact with all levels of staff, and handle situations and information of a sensitive and confidential nature.
• Ability to deal effectively with a wide range of vendors & service providers.
• Ability to effectively present financial information; prepare budget projections and respond to questions from peers on the IT Leadership team and other University administrative leaders.
• Knowledge of higher education or public sector regulatory policies, fiscal practices, and culture is desirable as is experience working in or closely with technology organizations.
• Lead diverse teams to support the operational mission and vision of employers by fostering an ethical, inclusive and collegial work environment.

• Demonstrated ability to support ongoing improvement through courageous, resilient, and catalytic leadership.
• Lead varying initiatives through a collaborative, service-oriented and communicative approach.
• Demonstrated commitment to employee development, recognition, and accountability to further operational goals.

Pay, Benefits, & Work Schedule

• Salary is commensurate with knowledge, skills, and experience. The University offers excellent fringe benefits.
• The anticipated HIRING RANGE: $100,000 - $110,000 per year, dependent upon qualifications and experience.

General Information

• This position is a sensitive position as designated by the CSU.
• A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.
• The person holding this position may be considered a 'limited reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
• In accordance with the California State University (CSU) Out-of-State Employment Policy, the CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California and prohibits hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside of California.
• This position is a "designated position" in the California State University's Conflict of Interest Code. The successful candidate accepting this position is required to file Conflict of Interest forms subject to the regulations of the Fair Political Practices Commission.
• Candidates should apply by completing the CSUN on-line application. To submit an application and for more detailed information on the application and hiring process, please visit this link: www.csun.edu/careers
• Applications received through December 27, 2024, will be considered in the initial review and review of applications will continue until position is filled.
• The CSU recommends that faculty, staff, and students who are accessing campus facilities at any university location be immunized against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and that all individuals who access any in-person program or activity (on- or off-campus) operated or controlled by the University follow COVID-19 vaccine recommendations adopted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) applicable to their age, medical condition, and other relevant indications and comply with other safety measures established by each campus.

Equal Employment Opportunity

CSUN is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race or ethnicity, religion or religious creed, nationality, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, marital status, veteran or military status, and disability. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for applicants with disabilities who self-disclose by contacting Recruitment Services at 818-677-2101.