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Company Name : University of Washington
Company Location : Seattle, WA 98195
Job Position : MANAGER OF IT APPLICATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT
Job Category : Jobs in Washington

Job Description :
Notes:

This position will be posted Open until Filled, however, to ensure consideration, please apply by Nov. 9

As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem solving skills and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.

UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty.

Business Innovation and Technology (BIT) is UW Facilities’ IT organization, providing efficient and effective technology solutions and support to the teams that builds, operates, and maintains the more than 643 acres of UW campus. BIT collaborates with university partners to implement technical solutions for delivering on strategic business goals and outcomes across technology products, processes, and standards.

We have an outstanding opportunity for a
Manager of IT Applications and Development.

The Manager of IT Applications & Development in Business Innovation and Technology ensures the efficient and effective delivery and support for University of Washington Facilities by growing and evolving software development best practices and standards for systems; leading and collaborating on the strategic direction of software development and adoption; ensuring the tactical implementation of that strategic direction across all products; leading and mentoring system developers and application support specialists; and fostering accessible, secure, and user-centric interaction design with technology. The position leads a team consisting of staff responsible for complete product development, configuration, system design, and data integrations.

This role will follow the practices for each phase of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), adhere to data governance requirements, and University regulations for developing tools and technologies based on client business requirements and specifications. This includes configuration management, coding, unit testing, debugging, and documentation for fostering secure, accessible enterprise, and user-centric solutions. This role collaborates across the wide spectrum of the Facilities department and other UW campus partners, as well as inter-collegiate, state, and federal entities to deliver the best possible solutions for UW staff and affiliates.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

In support of UW Facilities values and guiding principles, this position will provide technical leadership in the development, architecture, and implementation of enterprise information systems. The value of these solutions is how they serve to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of Facilities employees, administrators, and partners across the University. These solutions also meet and improve University’s ability to maintain compliance and security standards consistent with a national leader in higher education.

Enterprise Application Management and Software Development – (50%)

Prioritize and organize activities for the development, implementation, release, and maintenance of software engineering projects required for new product development and sustained engineering of our cloud-based software applications and solutions.

Ensure that unit design principles, methodologies, and best practices are used in compliance with university policies in order to achieve value for users.

Communicate and coordinate on all development activities and priorities with the peer leaders, business stakeholders, and affected resources within the department to ensure successful completion of project objectives.

Lead execution through all phases of our software development lifecycle.

Oversee the creation and maintenance of technical and user documentation.

Lead the implementation of tools and methods for software engineering and operational best practices.

Oversee the management and innovation of UWF BIT services in alignment with business and technology objectives.

Ensure systems design and development practices are aligned with strategic direction.

Ensure effective tier 2 incident response and problem management.

Technology Staff Management – (30%)

Hire, mentor, coach, and support developers, application specialists and systems engineers.

Create high value engagement with team members using necessity-focused meetings, emphasizing support for team and individual goals, professional development, performance. evaluation, and careful alignment of project priorities with individual and team capacity.

Lead and foster bi-directional communication across all management and staff levels.

Ensure good design practice and discipline in product development through employee engagement, support, and direction.

Evaluate team and organizational effectiveness and empower staff to identify and pursue opportunities, innovations, and improvements.

Lead and ensure support for a diverse workforce.

Strategic Technical Leadership – (20%)

As part of the BIT Leadership Team, provide technical leadership and strategic advice for product and business strategy across all areas of technology operations in collaboration with peers and with input from staff.

Manage the translation of business value to technical requirements including schedule dependencies, deliverables, and target dates.

Manage, champion, and advise on the BIT technology roadmaps, system diagrams, and other strategic documentation.

Lead design evaluations across BIT technical solutions to reduce technical debt while delivering business value.

Manage software engineering and tool selection.

Ensure technology direction, adoption, and retirement is aligned across all areas of enterprise technology Plan and lead continuous service improvement activities translating incidents to improvements in operational reliability.

Stay up to date on industry trends and directions across software engineering and IT security areas to lead, mentor, and advise.

Core Competencies

Demonstrate personal integrity and trustworthiness.

Manage stressful situations and change priorities effectively.

Anticipate, recognize and resolve problems.

Be responsible and accountable.

Use organizational skills and attention to details.

Maintain a positive, optimistic, and success-oriented attitude.

Exercise professionalism, which includes being tactful and courteous.

Exhibit a professional work ethic.

Continuously promote a safe work environment.

Requirements include:

Bachelor’s Degree in Computing, Information Technology, Security, or a related field.

4 years of leadership or management experience in software development

Experience with cloud-based enterprise applications and infrastructure

Demonstrated ability to think strategically, analyze information quickly, manage risk, and make accurate recommendations

Understanding and experience implementing current software development practices

High quality organizational and leadership skills and outstanding communication and presentation abilities including the demonstrated ability to communicate complex technical information in non-technical language both orally and in written form

Strong negotiation and problem-solving skills to align the business process with IT systems with success across organizational lines

Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders of various levels of authority and expertise across units

Demonstrated interpersonal and communications skills (both written and oral) are required, as well as the ability to work both independently and as part of a team with academic researchers and others.

Demonstrated commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment

Experience using Lean/Agile development methodology

Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.

Desired:

Experience in higher education processes, applications, and systems; familiarity with a complex large research university
Knowledge and understanding of common IT frameworks including the Software Development Life-Cycle (SDLC), Information Technology Service Management (ITSM or ITIL)
Knowledge and experience with administration and the technology, compliance, government and sponsor requirements, and other issues that comprise the industry
Experience with project management tools the technical needs of facilities and capital planning staff and administrators in higher education, such as PM Web.
Experience with geolocation solutions such as ArcGIS or Cartegraph’s InVision
Experience with administration needs and support Databases such as MS SQL Server
Experience with Drupal or other content management systems such as WordPress
Experience with DevOps approaches and practices including Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)
Experience in related disciplines including cybersecurity, data integrations, business process design, project management and portfolio management

Conditions of Employment:

Regular and predictable attendance is required.
Able to work in a non-smoking environment.

As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our website, click here.

Application Process:

The application process for UW positions may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment, you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your “My Jobs” page to take when you are ready.
Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.

Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington state law.

Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, the University of Washington will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.

The University of Washington is a leader in environmental stewardship & sustainability, and committed to becoming climate neutral.

The University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or [email protected]
COVID-19 VACCINATION REQUIREMENT
Governor Inslee’s Proclamation 21-14.2 requires employees of higher education and healthcare institutions to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless a medical or religious exemption is approved. Being fully vaccinated means that an individual is at least two weeks past their final dose of an authorized COVID-19 vaccine regimen. As a condition of employment, newly hired employees will be required to provide proof of their COVID-19 vaccination. View the Final candidate guide to COVID-19 vaccination requirement webpage for information about the medical or religious exemption process for final candidates.