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Job Purpose: Leads and manages the Colorado School of Mines Foundation (Foundation) Information Services and Technology. Working with Foundation leadership, assess, recommend, and implement information services and technology needed for current and future growth in support of the Foundation, Mines alumni, and other constituents. Responsible for policies and procedures needed to operate and enhance various systems while maintaining security and compliance with legal, regulatory, and Mines IT policies. This position reports to the Associate Vice President, Human Resources and Administration.
Compensation: The compensation range for this position is $140,000 to $160,000 annually. This target is based on available budget and the level and scope of the role. An offer will be made commensurate to the candidate's experience, education, and qualifications as they pertain to the duties of this position.
Benefits: This role qualifies for participation in the Foundation's benefits plans. Medical and Dental plans are offered and covered 85% by the Foundation. These plans may also cover dependents. Also partially covered by the Foundation are Short Term Disability (STD), Long Term Disability (LTD), Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), and supplemental Life Insurance. Additionally available are a 403(b) with contribution from the employer and the ability to participate in a flexible spending account (FSA), vision, and voluntary plans. Employees may participate in any number of these plans.
Duties include but are not limited to:
Technology Leadership & Strategy
• Lead the development and execution of the Foundation's technology strategy, roadmap, budget, and investment priorities, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and advancement initiatives.
• Translate business, advancement, and operational needs into scalable technology solutions that improve efficiency, service delivery, data management, and constituent engagement.
• Serve as the Foundation's primary technology representative and primary liaison with Mines IT, fostering strategic collaboration on infrastructure, cybersecurity, governance, enterprise applications, data management, and technology investments.
• Provide strategic oversight of the Foundation's technology ecosystem, ensuring secure, reliable, and scalable technology services that support organizational objectives.
• Establish technology governance frameworks, standards, procedures, training resources, and performance metrics to support effective operations, risk management, and user adoption.
• Provide executive-level reporting and communication regarding technology initiatives, operational performance, projects, risks, and strategic opportunities to Foundation leadership, the Board of Governors, and other stakeholders.
• Communicates and prepares presentations as requested for Foundation staff and others, including the Foundation Board of Governors and Committees.
• Develop, implement and maintain guidelines, policies, procedures, and training materials for Foundation systems.
• Responsible for the management, design, implementation, and testing upgrades of systems; develop timelines, design specifications and reports, and recommendations for systems upgrades.
• Provide strategic oversight of Microsoft 365, cloud technologies, databases, enterprise applications, and technology integrations, ensuring effective administration, security, scalability, and business alignment.
Vendor & Financial Management
• Oversee technology procurement, software licensing, asset management, contract administration, and vendor relationships.
• Negotiate and manage strategic technology partnerships and enterprise software agreements.
• Ensure appropriate stewardship of technology assets, purchasing processes, and departmental operating budgets.
• Provide prompt, accurate, and courteous assistance with Foundation hardware (help desk services, desktop computing, AV resources, printers, data communication infrastructure, telephone system equipment) needs and questions, partnering with Mines IT and outside vendors as needed.
• Effectively manages the IT operating budgets, including monitoring transactions, promoting policy compliance, reporting on impact, and assisting in budget modeling and forecasting processes, in partnership with executive management.
Governance, Risk & Cybersecurity
• Lead the Foundation's cybersecurity, technology risk management, governance, and compliance programs.
• Establish policies and standards for information security, privacy, access management, and acceptable use.
• Collaborate with Mines IT to identify risks, implement mitigation strategies, and maintain security preparedness.
• Ensure compliance with applicable legal, regulatory, institutional, and cybersecurity insurance requirements.
• Support internal and external audits, including PCI and related compliance activities.
Enterprise Architecture & Systems Integration
• Establish and maintain enterprise technology architecture and system integration.
• Establish standards for interoperability, data exchange, identity management, and system design across all technology applications.
• Evaluate, select, and approve enterprise software platforms and institutional technology standards in alignment with institutional strategy and enterprise architecture requirements.
• Ensure effective integration and alignment among CRM database system, HR and payroll management, financial systems, and other operating systems.
• Collaborate with institutional leadership to ensure technology architecture supports data governance, reporting, and Foundation's operational initiatives.
• Identify and mitigate risks associated with data quality, system redundancy, unsupported technologies, and integration gaps.
Skills/Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or related field.
• Equivalent combination of education and progressively responsible experience will be considered.
• Experience in implementing system integrations and ETL processes (file-based and API).
• Possess a minimum of eight (8) years' of progressively responsible IT experience.
• Experience with CRM Advance or a comparable CRM/database solution.
• Skilled in using computer applications and enterprise systems, including the Microsoft Office suite and the Microsoft 365 platform. Experience with Microsoft 365 workloads, such as Microsoft Teams, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, or Microsoft 365 Apps.
• Familiarity with Azure, specifically in integrating cloud compute/data services with Microsoft 365 and Power Platform.
• Experience partnering with executive leadership to align technology services with business priorities.
• Experience in higher education, nonprofit organizations, fundraising operations, donor systems, or advancement services preferred.
• Experience developing technology roadmaps and translating strategic objectives into operational execution plans.
• Professional certifications or training related to IT service management, organizational change management, or technology leadership. Examples include ITIL (v3 or newer), COBIT, Technology Business Management (TBM), and similar credentials.
• Cyber security professional certifications such as: CompTIA Security+ or ISC2 CC, CISSP, CISM or similar.
• Excellent customer service skills; anticipates customers' needs and responds with creative solutions.
• Embody the values of Foundation: mutual support, integrity, respect, and service.
