Accounting Specialist - Engineering

Position Summary
The Director of Information Technology will function as the main point of contact for information technology at the Law School and will set the strategic technology direction for the School, assuming comprehensive responsibility for research, academic and administrative IT activities. The Director of IT will assess the IT needs of the administration, faculty, staff and students, and develop IT department staff, structure, services, processes and systems that are efficiently aligned to meet the goals and objectives of the Law School. The Director of IT also will work closely with the Associate Dean for External Affairs, the Associate Dean for Career Services, the Associate Dean of Student Affairs, and the Associate Dean for the Library to implement web-based technologies and related communications tools directed at internal and external constituents. The Director of IT will represent the Law School in various IT strategy, project, and service governance committees and will ensure the Law School is leveraging central university IT services when appropriate. The Director of IT will manage all vendor contracts and ensure that the software systems (including all legacy systems) used by the Law School are robust, secure and compliant with applicable regulations and University policies.

Job Description

Normal office environment, typically working at desk or table, repetitive wrist, hand or finger movement. Uses office equipment and ability to move to on and off-campus locations as needed.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

IT Leadership

• Develop a vision and strategic plan to support the research, academic and administrative technology needs of the School.
• Establish a supporting operational technology plan that encompasses the School’s short- and long-term objectives.
• Assess IT needs of administration, faculty, staff and students and recommend technology solutions that will improve productivity and enhance efficiency.
• Use strategic benchmarking with peer institutions and the private sector to cost-effectively improve IT systems, structure and services. 
• Support and promote collaboration and communication among other units of the School (library, student services, admissions, communications, business office, service center, career services, field education, research administration and others) using innovative technology solutions. 
• Develop and foster a productive partnership with Washington University’s central Information Technology Department and build key alliances with IT colleagues from other Washington University schools to implement a framework for developing and leveraging common and shared applications.  
• Maintain current knowledge of IT trends in higher education by participating in national professional events and organizations. 

IT Resource Development and Management

• Develop and oversee budget and resource management of technology and information services.
• Assess IT security, legal and liability factors relevant to higher education and develop risk management strategies, including an IT security plan and IT disaster preparedness plan. 
• Establish criteria/metric and processes for measuring and assessing performance and quality of IT services, systems and projects.

IT Project Management

• Establish principles and framework for accepting, prioritizing, delegating, executing and tracking IT projects and requests to completion.
• Develop project plans, including resource (hardware and software) needs, and work closely with the law leadership team to determine project priorities. 

IT Training and Service Delivery

• Promote and implement the integration of technology in all aspects of the Law School mission, including our professional education programs, teaching, international work, etc. 
• Develop innovative methods for educating administrators, faculty and students about available technologies that can improve productivity, efficiency and quality. 
• Establish new approaches for empowering end users and for linking higher education systems (contact management, course management) with business functionality to improve efficiency. 

Other duties as assigned by the Dean of the Law School.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree.
• Strong IT management, project management, planning, budgeting and staff development skills.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Commitment to service and collaborative problem solving.
• Ability to work with research groups in a school that emphasizes research excellence.
• Knowledge of course management applications (Telesis, Blackboard, Canvas), content management and collaboration applications, specifically Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS), helpdesk applications, and relationship and contact management applications (Intelliworks, Symplicity).
• Candidate should have demonstrated leadership skills, teambuilding skills, and demonstrated ability to develop and implement a strategic plan.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field and five years of relevant experience.

Grade
G15

Salary Range
$75,400.00 - $132,800.00 / Annually

The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.

Pre-Employment Screening
All external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-employment screening for this position. The screenings will include criminal background check and, as applicable for the position, other background checks, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification, physical examination, certain vaccinations and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.

Benefits Statement
Washington University in St. Louis is committed to providing a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to our employees. Benefits eligibility is subject to employment status, full-time equivalent (FTE) workload, and weekly standard hours. Please visit our website at https://hr.wustl.edu/benefits/ to view a summary of benefits.

EEO/AA Statement
Washington University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to an individual’s sex, race, color, religion, age, disability status, protected veteran status, national or ethnic origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation. Women, minorities, protected veterans and the disabled are strongly encouraged to apply.

Diversity Statement
Washington University is dedicated to building a diverse community of individuals who are committed to contributing to an inclusive environment – fostering respect for all and welcoming individuals from diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. Individuals with a commitment to these values are encouraged to apply.

Applicant Instructions
When you are ready to apply, creating an account only takes a minute. Your account creates a candidate home page which we will use to communicate with you and allows you to apply for jobs and view your application statuses. The first page of the application offers two “Quick Apply” options. Quick Apply allows you to either use a previous application or create a new application using a resume to populate the work experience and education sections of your job application. If using a resume to populate your application, check to ensure the application fields populated accurately. You may skip the “Quick Apply” page by clicking “Next” at the bottom of the page. Documents may be uploaded in the My Experience section of the application. You also have the option to apply with a Linkedin feature, which allows you to apply by using your Linkedin profile to populate some of the job application fields.

Scheduled Hours
37.5

Position Summary
The Director of Information Technology will function as the main point of contact for information technology at the Law School and will set the strategic technology direction for the School, assuming comprehensive responsibility for research, academic and administrative IT activities. The Director of IT will assess the IT needs of the administration, faculty, staff and students, and develop IT department staff, structure, services, processes and systems that are efficiently aligned to meet the goals and objectives of the Law School. The Director of IT also will work closely with the Associate Dean for External Affairs, the Associate Dean for Career Services, the Associate Dean of Student Affairs, and the Associate Dean for the Library to implement web-based technologies and related communications tools directed at internal and external constituents. The Director of IT will represent the Law School in various IT strategy, project, and service governance committees and will ensure the Law School is leveraging central university IT services when appropriate. The Director of IT will manage all vendor contracts and ensure that the software systems (including all legacy systems) used by the Law School are robust, secure and compliant with applicable regulations and University policies.

Job Description

Normal office environment, typically working at desk or table, repetitive wrist, hand or finger movement. Uses office equipment and ability to move to on and off-campus locations as needed.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

IT Leadership

• Develop a vision and strategic plan to support the research, academic and administrative technology needs of the School.
• Establish a supporting operational technology plan that encompasses the School’s short- and long-term objectives.
• Assess IT needs of administration, faculty, staff and students and recommend technology solutions that will improve productivity and enhance efficiency.
• Use strategic benchmarking with peer institutions and the private sector to cost-effectively improve IT systems, structure and services. 
• Support and promote collaboration and communication among other units of the School (library, student services, admissions, communications, business office, service center, career services, field education, research administration and others) using innovative technology solutions. 
• Develop and foster a productive partnership with Washington University’s central Information Technology Department and build key alliances with IT colleagues from other Washington University schools to implement a framework for developing and leveraging common and shared applications.  
• Maintain current knowledge of IT trends in higher education by participating in national professional events and organizations. 

IT Resource Development and Management

• Develop and oversee budget and resource management of technology and information services.
• Assess IT security, legal and liability factors relevant to higher education and develop risk management strategies, including an IT security plan and IT disaster preparedness plan. 
• Establish criteria/metric and processes for measuring and assessing performance and quality of IT services, systems and projects.

IT Project Management

• Establish principles and framework for accepting, prioritizing, delegating, executing and tracking IT projects and requests to completion.
• Develop project plans, including resource (hardware and software) needs, and work closely with the law leadership team to determine project priorities. 

IT Training and Service Delivery

• Promote and implement the integration of technology in all aspects of the Law School mission, including our professional education programs, teaching, international work, etc. 
• Develop innovative methods for educating administrators, faculty and students about available technologies that can improve productivity, efficiency and quality. 
• Establish new approaches for empowering end users and for linking higher education systems (contact management, course management) with business functionality to improve efficiency. 

Other duties as assigned by the Dean of the Law School.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree.
• Strong IT management, project management, planning, budgeting and staff development skills.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Commitment to service and collaborative problem solving.
• Ability to work with research groups in a school that emphasizes research excellence.
• Knowledge of course management applications (Telesis, Blackboard, Canvas), content management and collaboration applications, specifically Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS), helpdesk applications, and relationship and contact management applications (Intelliworks, Symplicity).
• Candidate should have demonstrated leadership skills, teambuilding skills, and demonstrated ability to develop and implement a strategic plan.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field and five years of relevant experience.

Grade
G15

Salary Range
$75,400.00 - $132,800.00 / Annually

The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.

Pre-Employment Screening
All external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-employment screening for this position. The screenings will include criminal background check and, as applicable for the position, other background checks, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification, physical examination, certain vaccinations and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.

Benefits Statement
Washington University in St. Louis is committed to providing a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to our employees. Benefits eligibility is subject to employment status, full-time equivalent (FTE) workload, and weekly standard hours. Please visit our website at https://hr.wustl.edu/benefits/ to view a summary of benefits.

EEO/AA Statement
Washington University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to an individual’s sex, race, color, religion, age, disability status, protected veteran status, national or ethnic origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation. Women, minorities, protected veterans and the disabled are strongly encouraged to apply.

Diversity Statement
Washington University is dedicated to building a diverse community of individuals who are committed to contributing to an inclusive environment – fostering respect for all and welcoming individuals from diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. Individuals with a commitment to these values are encouraged to apply.

Applicant Instructions
When you are ready to apply, creating an account only takes a minute. Your account creates a candidate home page which we will use to communicate with you and allows you to apply for jobs and view your application statuses. The first page of the application offers two “Quick Apply” options. Quick Apply allows you to either use a previous application or create a new application using a resume to populate the work experience and education sections of your job application. If using a resume to populate your application, check to ensure the application fields populated accurately. You may skip the “Quick Apply” page by clicking “Next” at the bottom of the page. Documents may be uploaded in the My Experience section of the application. You also have the option to apply with a Linkedin feature, which allows you to apply by using your Linkedin profile to populate some of the job application fields.