Director, CSS Business Systems and Technology

Job Summary

The Director, Business Systems and Technology, Campus Services and Stewardship (CSS) provides strategic and operational leadership for CSS business systems and technology portfolio, with MIT's ERP transformation.

Responsibilities

• Strategic and operational leadership for CSS business systems and technology portfolio, with MIT's ERP transformation
• Strategy, governance, roadmap, implementation, support, and continuous improvement of business systems that enable CSS' financial, operational, and administrative functions
• Evaluation, selection, implementation, enhancement, support, and retirement of business applications
• Management of software vendors and technology investments
• Leadership of application development, system integration, and modernization initiatives that improve operational efficiency, reduce technology risk, and support organizational needs
• Strategic oversight of CSS IT services

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in information systems, business, technology, computer science, or a related field
• A minimum of ten years of progressive experience in business systems, enterprise applications, IT leadership, or technology management, in complex, cross-functional environments
• Experience defining and executing enterprise systems strategy and multi-year technology roadmaps, including large-scale implementations
• Experience managing a diverse portfolio of enterprise, commercial, and custom-developed business applications, including technology planning, prioritization, and lifecycle management
• Experience evaluating technology solutions, managing software vendors, negotiating technology contracts, and overseeing technology investments
• Ability to lead managers and influence senior stakeholders
• Understanding of enterprise applications, system integration, application lifecycle management, and IT service delivery
• Understanding of financial, operational, and administrative business processes and how technology enables organizational performance
• Communication and leadership skills, with the ability to translate business needs into technology solutions and communicate technical concepts
• Sound judgment, problem-solving, and decision-making skills

Prior to Start

• At least 2 days on-site per week

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