ATP IT STRATEGY LEAD
- Employer
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Location
- Wisconsin, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- Sep 13, 2021
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Business & Management, Business Administration, Other Business & Management, Administrative, Business & Administrative Affairs, Computer Services & Information Technology, Other Business & Administrative Affairs, Technology Administration/Other
- Employment Type
- Full Time
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Job no: 240853-AS
Work type: Partial Remote, Staff-Full Time
Department: G SERV/ATP
Location: Madison
Categories: Management/Supervisory, Information Systems/Technology, Project Management
Position Summary:
The University of Wisconsin System is transforming the administrative infrastructure within the University system. The overall transformation is a people, process, policy, and technology initiative which will include business process standardization, optimization, and redesign in the areas of finance, human resources, and research administration, and will include implementation of Workday to support the changes. The overall objective of the Administrative Transformation Program (ATP) is to right-size the administrative complexity to advance the missions of education, research, and outreach.
The IT Strategy Lead will report to the Program Director and be accountable for the relevant technical preparations and strategies for the implementation of Workday and related software. The successful candidate will be part of the ATP leadership team and will lead the IT business area and work across functional business areas within ATP (HR, finance, research administration) to ensure achievement of program goals and objectives.
The IT Strategy Lead will develop and implement strategies to promote transformation and continuous improvement in areas including data conversion, integrations, security, tenant migration and release management, testing, user experience, workflow and document management, and future state support. Additionally, this role will advance analysis and disposition of ancillary systems augmenting, supporting, and supplementing current ERPs and develop and implement governance processes for ancillary systems in a target state.
To be successful in a distributed decision-making environment, the IT Strategy Lead will also lead ATP governance groups and activities within the IT business area and proactively collaborate across UW System with IT service providers, technologists, and other individual stakeholders, stakeholder groups, and interested parties to advance ATP objectives.
The Administrative Transformation Program is dedicated to advancing the mission of the University of Wisconsin through a people first approach and is committed to growing a culture that embraces diversity, inclusion, and equity.
Position Duties:
List of Duties
Institutional Statement on Diversity:
Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion
Degree and Area of Specialization:
Bachelor's degree required. Candidates must have strong interest and demonstrated experience in higher education administration and leadership, information technology strategy and operations, business transformation initiatives, change management methodology, and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software implementation experience.
Minimum Years and Type of Relevant Work Experience:
Successful candidates will have a strong track record in information technology operations and multiple years of relevant experience in higher education administration. Leadership experience and demonstrated capacity to work effectively with all stakeholders of a complex university system are required attributes.
Required Qualifications:
1. Knowledge of university administration in a complex university or university system
2. Experience in an IT leadership role
3. Experience in a substantial role on an ERP transformation project; cloud experience preferred
4. Knowledge of best practices for and experience with data conversions and system integrations
5. Knowledge of information security requirements for ERP systems
6. Management experience and expertise building and leading cross-functional teams of diverse individuals
7. Strong presence with senior leaders and ability to act as a partner and trusted advisor
8. Strong problem solving and creative skills, along with the ability to exercise sound judgement in decision-making
9. Strong communication skills -- both written and oral -- including the ability to communicate sensitive information effectively
10. Public speaking skills and comfort presenting to large groups
11. Strong analytical skills
12. Forward-thinking; ability to ground conversation in a vision for the future versus constraints of the current state
Strongly Preferred Qualifications:
1. Workday implementation experience
2. Knowledge of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) in a cloud-based infrastructure; tenant and release management of cloud software
3. Knowledge of the UW System and UW-Madison business support environment
Additional Information:
Anticipated duration of this position is 5-7 years. End date is dependent upon project completion.
Starting salary is negotiable based on experience and qualifications.
Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without the need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.
Department(s):
A020110-GENERAL SERVICES/A0201/G SERV/ATP
Work Type:
Full Time: 100%
This position will operate in a hybrid format where some work will be performed in-person, onsite, in Madison, WI, and some work will be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus location. Ability for full-time remote work may be possible
Appointment Type, Duration:
Ongoing/Renewable
Salary:
Negotiable
ANNUAL (12 months)
Instructions to Applicants:
To begin the application process, click the "" button. Please submit a resume and cover letter detailing your related experiences and background in the following areas in the ‘Degree Specialization,’ duties, and ‘Minimum years and Relevant Work Experience’ sections, in particular:
Anne Yorde
anne.bartholomew@wisc.edu
608-263-3737
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1 (out-of-state: TTY: 800.947.3529, STS: 800.833.7637) and above Phone number (See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. )
Official Title:
SR ADMIN PRGM SPEC(R07BN)
Employment Class:
Academic Staff-Renewable
Job Number:
240853-AS
The University of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.
If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is engaged in a Title and Total Compensation (TTC) Project to redesign job titles and compensation structures. As a result of the TTC project, official job titles on current job postings may change. Job duties and responsibilities will remain the same. For more information please visit: https://hr.wisc.edu/title-and-total-compensation-study/ .
Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.
The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).
The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains current campus safety and disciplinary policies, crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years, and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW-Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department .
Applications Open: Sep 13 2021 Central Daylight Time
Applications Close: Oct 11 2021 11:55 PM Central Daylight Time
Work type: Partial Remote, Staff-Full Time
Department: G SERV/ATP
Location: Madison
Categories: Management/Supervisory, Information Systems/Technology, Project Management
Position Summary:
The University of Wisconsin System is transforming the administrative infrastructure within the University system. The overall transformation is a people, process, policy, and technology initiative which will include business process standardization, optimization, and redesign in the areas of finance, human resources, and research administration, and will include implementation of Workday to support the changes. The overall objective of the Administrative Transformation Program (ATP) is to right-size the administrative complexity to advance the missions of education, research, and outreach.
The IT Strategy Lead will report to the Program Director and be accountable for the relevant technical preparations and strategies for the implementation of Workday and related software. The successful candidate will be part of the ATP leadership team and will lead the IT business area and work across functional business areas within ATP (HR, finance, research administration) to ensure achievement of program goals and objectives.
The IT Strategy Lead will develop and implement strategies to promote transformation and continuous improvement in areas including data conversion, integrations, security, tenant migration and release management, testing, user experience, workflow and document management, and future state support. Additionally, this role will advance analysis and disposition of ancillary systems augmenting, supporting, and supplementing current ERPs and develop and implement governance processes for ancillary systems in a target state.
To be successful in a distributed decision-making environment, the IT Strategy Lead will also lead ATP governance groups and activities within the IT business area and proactively collaborate across UW System with IT service providers, technologists, and other individual stakeholders, stakeholder groups, and interested parties to advance ATP objectives.
The Administrative Transformation Program is dedicated to advancing the mission of the University of Wisconsin through a people first approach and is committed to growing a culture that embraces diversity, inclusion, and equity.
Position Duties:
List of Duties
Institutional Statement on Diversity:
Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion
Degree and Area of Specialization:
Bachelor's degree required. Candidates must have strong interest and demonstrated experience in higher education administration and leadership, information technology strategy and operations, business transformation initiatives, change management methodology, and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software implementation experience.
Minimum Years and Type of Relevant Work Experience:
Successful candidates will have a strong track record in information technology operations and multiple years of relevant experience in higher education administration. Leadership experience and demonstrated capacity to work effectively with all stakeholders of a complex university system are required attributes.
Required Qualifications:
1. Knowledge of university administration in a complex university or university system
2. Experience in an IT leadership role
3. Experience in a substantial role on an ERP transformation project; cloud experience preferred
4. Knowledge of best practices for and experience with data conversions and system integrations
5. Knowledge of information security requirements for ERP systems
6. Management experience and expertise building and leading cross-functional teams of diverse individuals
7. Strong presence with senior leaders and ability to act as a partner and trusted advisor
8. Strong problem solving and creative skills, along with the ability to exercise sound judgement in decision-making
9. Strong communication skills -- both written and oral -- including the ability to communicate sensitive information effectively
10. Public speaking skills and comfort presenting to large groups
11. Strong analytical skills
12. Forward-thinking; ability to ground conversation in a vision for the future versus constraints of the current state
Strongly Preferred Qualifications:
1. Workday implementation experience
2. Knowledge of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) in a cloud-based infrastructure; tenant and release management of cloud software
3. Knowledge of the UW System and UW-Madison business support environment
Additional Information:
Anticipated duration of this position is 5-7 years. End date is dependent upon project completion.
Starting salary is negotiable based on experience and qualifications.
Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without the need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.
Department(s):
A020110-GENERAL SERVICES/A0201/G SERV/ATP
Work Type:
Full Time: 100%
This position will operate in a hybrid format where some work will be performed in-person, onsite, in Madison, WI, and some work will be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus location. Ability for full-time remote work may be possible
Appointment Type, Duration:
Ongoing/Renewable
Salary:
Negotiable
ANNUAL (12 months)
Instructions to Applicants:
To begin the application process, click the "" button. Please submit a resume and cover letter detailing your related experiences and background in the following areas in the ‘Degree Specialization,’ duties, and ‘Minimum years and Relevant Work Experience’ sections, in particular:
- Higher ed administration and leadership
- IT strategy and operations
- Business transformation initiatives
- Change management methodology
- Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software implementation
- ERP support similar to what this position will provide
- Working in multiple IT areas
- Workday implementation experience
- Demonstrated knowledge of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) in a cloud-based infrastructure2
Anne Yorde
anne.bartholomew@wisc.edu
608-263-3737
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1 (out-of-state: TTY: 800.947.3529, STS: 800.833.7637) and above Phone number (See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. )
Official Title:
SR ADMIN PRGM SPEC(R07BN)
Employment Class:
Academic Staff-Renewable
Job Number:
240853-AS
The University of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.
If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is engaged in a Title and Total Compensation (TTC) Project to redesign job titles and compensation structures. As a result of the TTC project, official job titles on current job postings may change. Job duties and responsibilities will remain the same. For more information please visit: https://hr.wisc.edu/title-and-total-compensation-study/ .
Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.
The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).
The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains current campus safety and disciplinary policies, crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years, and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW-Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department .
Applications Open: Sep 13 2021 Central Daylight Time
Applications Close: Oct 11 2021 11:55 PM Central Daylight Time
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