Assistant VP/VC, UIT Enterprise Systems

Provides leadership, strategic direction and guidance for the operations, financial and human resources activities of the UIT Enterprise Systems team. Provides leadership for the implementation, maintenance, enhancement and improvement of information technology infrastructure supporting UHS departments and business owners in fulfilling their missions. Pursuant to the State of Texas Executive Order No. GA-48, this position researches, works on, or has access to critical infrastructure and requires the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the University infrastructure. This position requires personnel be routinely reviewed to determine whether or not criminal history or continuous connections for the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the employee from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. Pursuant to the State of Texas Executive Order No. GA-48, this position researches, works on, or has access to critical infrastructure and requires the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the University infrastructure. This position requires personnel be routinely reviewed to determine whether or not criminal history or continuous connections for the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the employee from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure.

1. Plans, establishes and reviews policies, operational goals and objectives for the University regarding information systems planning and use.
2. Directs the financial functions of the department and controls expenditures to ensure that they are within budgeted amounts.
3. Directs technology and administrative staff of the department and provides guidance and technical work direction as needed.
4. Directs the specifications, design, procurement, development and implementation of campus-based and system-based centralized information systems.
5. Directs the data base management activities of campus-based and system-based information systems.
6. Interface with business owners throughout the University System to coordinate accomplishments.
7. Supports UHS business owners in the evaluation of new technologies and leads system-wide initiatives to improve efficiency and effectiveness of university processes in accordance with business-defined priorities.
8. Establishes goals and objectives for areas of operation and provides guidance in formulating plans and budgets to maintain and enhance delivery of information technology services.
9. Collaborates with Information Technology leadership and management staff regarding enterprise information technology architecture, capacity, planning, security and usage.
10. Develops metrics and assessments regarding the effectiveness of enterprise information system processes.
11. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Additional Posting Information: Leading enterprise technology organizations with responsibility for ERP, application development/integration, infrastructure, network operations, cloud services, and database administration. Driving digital transformation and evolution initiatives involving platform upgrades, cloud strategy, systems integration, analytics, automation, and emerging technologies. Supporting complex enterprise ERP platforms such as PeopleSoft, Workday, Oracle, Banner, Colleague, or similar systems. Managing technology organizations through teams of directors, managers, and senior technical leaders. Establishing enterprise governance, operating standards, service metrics, and operational frameworks. Managing multimillion-dollar operating budgets, vendor contracts, and strategic technology investments. Communicating technology strategy, risks, and business value to executive leadership, governing boards, and institutional stakeholders. All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check. The University of Houston System and its universities are Equal Opportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply. Requires application of advanced principles, techniques and theory in a professional discipline or through general business management knowledge. Knowledge of this level is typically obtained through a directly job-related Master's degree or equivalent formal training in a recognized field of specialization that is directly related to the type of work being performed. Requires a minimum of seven (7) years of directly job-related #J-18808-Ljbffr Stryker Corporation