Associate Vice President for Enterprise Solutions & Enabling Technologies
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Job no: 532275
Work type: Administrative & Professional
Senior management: Vice President-Info Technology
Department: Enterprise Systems
Location: Blacksburg, Virginia, Hybrid
Categories: Information Systems / Technology
Procedure for Candidacy
Virginia Tech has retained Next Generation Leadership Partners to support this search.
Candidates may submit, in confidence, resumes and cover letters here. For full consideration, applicants should submit their materials to Next Generation by March 7th.
Inquiries and nominations should be directed to Phil Goldstein at phil@nextgenpartnersllc.com.
Position Overview
Virginia Tech seeks a collaborative leader with experience helping institutions implement and optimize the foundational technology platforms that enable academic and administrative operations. The Associate Vice President (AVP) for Enterprise Solutions & Enabling Technologies (ESET) is responsible for a newly formed team within the Division of Information Technology focused on creating and leading an enterprise application and systems environment that enables the university’s strategic goals and prioritizes the work of the Division of Information Technology.
Virginia Tech is in the midst of implementing a comprehensive IT transformation and modernization of its core ERP and data systems. It is renewing its technology strategies and strengthening partnerships between the University’s Division of Information Technology and decentralized IT groups. As a member of the Vice President for IT & Chief Information Officer's leadership team, the AVP for ESET, leads the development, delivery and support of all enterprise and academic applications—including process transformation—in the support of teaching, learning, research and administrative needs of Virginia Tech.
Leadership Agenda
The Associate Vice President leads the technology strategy for university’s Enterprise Resource Planning systems (ERPs), the learning management ecosystem, service management tools, software development, integration services to connect disparate systems, database administration, data warehousing, business intelligence (reporting and analytics), and other enterprise-wide applications (both on-premise and cloud based). The AVP contributes to the goals, objectives and key results of the university IT Strategic Plan and manages ESET team and resources to achieve goals, objectives and key results. Key priorities for the AVP include:
- Structure the ESET organization, develop its culture and support the development of its staff.
- Build strong and collaborative partnerships with key stakeholders across the university.
- Create an enterprise applications roadmap that leverages modern design principles and technologies and effectively meets both current and future university needs.
- Support the on-going migration of Virginia Tech’s student information system to the cloud.
- Collaboratively develop a strategy for the future of finance, human resources, research administration and other major enterprise platform technologies.
- Upgrade the University’s data and reporting technologies to improve data integrations and access.
- Support the broader adoption of the University’s service management platform.
- Develop the capabilities and services to enable business process transformation.
Position Responsibilities
The Associate Vice President for Enterprise Solutions & Enabling Technologies will work collaboratively with university partners and key stakeholders to understand their needs and deliver an enterprise ecosystem that is user-centered, seamless, and connected; develop a deep technical understanding of the entire enterprise systems and solutions environment; and ensure cohesiveness, resiliency, redundancy, and reliability. They will lead a department that:
- fosters high-performing and agile teams dedicated to technical excellence and exceptional customer service, and fluid customer experiences
- adopts modern and forward-looking technology and service strategies structured around common technology layers and consistent service delivery through standard processes, and
- thoughtfully and collaboratively explores opportunities to drive and improve universities efficiencies (technological, financial, and human) by leverage scale and other strategies as appropriate.
As a member of the Division of Information Technology (DoIT) senior leadership team, the Associate Vice President for Enabling Technologies & Enterprise Systems collaborates with other senior leaders to plan, execute and manage IT projects, programs and services. The AVP will help lead the division in supporting Virginia Tech’s strategic priorities while living our motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve). The AVP will represent DoIT on university committees and working groups as assigned. The AVP is expected to work with the VPIT & CIO, DoIT senior leaders, and institutional leaders to drive cultural and technological transformation within DoIT and the university as well as promote a collaborative, human-centered, innovative, accountable, transparent, and inclusive culture within the IT organization.
Required Qualifications
- Master’s degree or bachelor's degree plus training and work experience that equates to a master's degree.
- Significant relevant experience in enterprise application management/support, enterprise architecture, data warehousing, and/or business analysis.
- Possess a track record of success directing large and complex IT development and operations teams
- Experience in a senior management role, with proven leadership skills and demonstrated ability to manage high-performing teams, operations, and budgets.
- Demonstrated ability to think strategically about the application of technology to solve business problems, assess technologies and standards to determine best fit, and develop user/functional/business-driven technology strategies and plans.
- Commitment to continuous assessment and improvement with experience identifying, establishing, and reporting on key performance metrics.
- Experience leading organizational and/or technology change initiatives with a strong emphasis on relationship-building, collaboration, and shared stewardship.
- Strong written and oral communication skills (including ability to present ideas in user-friendly, business-friendly and technical language) and interpersonal skills with a focus on rapport-building, listening and questioning skills.
- Ability to build effective relationships and strong commitment to working collegially and collaboratively with constituents at all levels in a diverse and distributed environment.
- Committed to supporting and promoting a diverse and inclusive campus community.
Commensurate upon experience
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
No visa sponsorship is available for this position.
Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including the Innovation Campus in Northern Virginia; the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke; sites in Newport News and Richmond; and numerous Extension offices and research centers. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $500 million in research annually.
Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance. These valuable contributions to university shared governance provide important representation and perspective, along with opportunities for unique and impactful professional development.
Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.
If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact IT Human Resources at ithr@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.
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