IT Manager 3

IT Manager 3

The College of Education has an exciting opportunity for an experienced, motivated, and versatile Information Technology Manager with a passion for providing exceptional customer service and operational excellence. The IT Manager will lead the Carrara Education Technology Center (CETC) and is responsible for the leadership, strategic direction, project management, and operations of the information technology unit within the College of Education. This includes identifying emerging trends, strategic directions, best practices, and resources to ensure that faculty, staff, and students have the information technology tools and infrastructure necessary to carry out the research, teaching, and outreach missions of the college. This position administers the Education domain and local area networks for the four buildings that comprise the College of Education and provides financial oversight for the College of Education CETC IT enterprise. The successful candidate will demonstrate exemplary ability in work design, project management, financial planning, and development of goals for accomplishing unit assignments in an accurate and timely manner. The incumbent will supervise, evaluate, develop, and train assigned staff. A strong commitment to customer service, substantial technical aptitude, excellent problem-solving analysis and critical thinking skills, quality verbal and written communication and presentation skills, the ability to learn new things quickly and independently, and high performance in a team environment and a proven ability to work successfully in a diverse work environment are required. An awareness of emerging trends in IT is also strongly desired. Reporting directly to the Director of Operations, the incumbent will serve as the College's senior IT leader and will liaison between the technology function and senior leadership within the College. This position will coordinate with University IT when necessary to ensure consistency of processes and policies. Penn State and the College of Education is committed to and accountable for advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in all of its forms. We embrace individual uniqueness, foster a culture of inclusive excellence that supports both broad and specific diversity initiatives, leverage the educational and institutional benefits of diversity, and engage all individuals to help them thrive. We value inclusive excellence as a core strength and an essential element of our public service mission. The College of Education (https://ed.psu.edu ) at Penn State was established in 1923 to deepen and extend knowledge about the formation and utilization of human capabilities. It offers resident degree programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels as well as an extensive outreach effort aimed at continuing professional development for educators at distant locations. The College, located within a large, research oriented, land-grant University, is committed to making life better for all citizens. Penn State (http://www.psu.edu ) is a comprehensive, multi-campus research university serving all regions of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as well as the nation and the world in instruction, research, and service roles that require responsiveness to and support from society's public and private sectors. As a land-grant university, Penn State is responsible for providing a wide array of programs in the professional and technical disciplines, as well as a balanced offering of undergraduate and graduate programs in the arts and sciences. The University Park campus is located within State College, PA, which was recently ranked number 5 in a ranking of top college towns by the American Institute for Economic Research, and number 15 in a ranking of the Safest College Towns in America by Safewise. Located in a valley in the Appalachian Mountains, in Centre County, Pennsylvania, employment at Penn State offers an incredible opportunity to enjoy the beauty of the central Pennsylvania outdoors combined with all the culture, sports, and entertainment a large university community can bring, and is within drivable distance from Washington, DC, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and New York City. The University offers a competitive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, a wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits, a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources, and much more. Typically requires a Bachelor's degree or higher plus four years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Applicants for this position should provide evidence, either woven through their application materials or as a separate diversity statement, of a commitment to fostering diversity, equity, inclusive excellence, and belonging and of engagement which creates an inclusive environment in their department/workplace.

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Penn State is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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