ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, IS&T Administrative Systems

The Assistant Director will lead and direct a team of technology professionals in the application administration, application security, and software development lifecycle. 

The Assistant Director works on multiple, complex issues as a project leader and a subject matter expert primarily in Web, mobile development, and content management systems.

Key activities include:

• Management and oversight of the full SDLC process within domain applications through intake, change management and approval, training, and application administration and security.
• Implementation of software development projects and programs, technical and functional support for project and operations IT professionals, and fostering leadership and team-building activities. 
• The Assistant Director will also play a key role in developing, defining, and driving the long-term strategy for the BU.edu program. 
• Manage day-to-day operational activities for all applications/services in scope and escalate any issues related to services, vendor performance, and customer satisfaction as is appropriate.

Required Skills

• A Bachelor’s degree with more than 8 years of experience, or a Master’s with 5-8 years of experience.

The successful candidate will be:

•  An excellent oral and written communicator
•  Effective at interfacing with senior management and clients
• Able to recruit and support diverse web developers
•  Highly motivated, exceptionally organized, and able to move projects forward independently
• Able to juggle multiple projects and priorities simultaneously
•  An innovative, out-of-the-box thinker
•  Effective at managing distributed teams and virtual technology including video conferencing