Come work with the fantastic team that Kevin Conley has assembled!
~Perian
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The Director of Information Technology is responsible for providing
strategic vision, leadership, management and administration for a wide
range of technologies and systems used by the Museum in support of our
mission, vision and values. The position oversees technology and data
systems to meet current demands as well as prepare for changes and
upgrades. Working across a broad group of internal and external
stakeholders, s/he creates and maintains a positive and successful IT
work environment for staff and customer service culture for staff and
visitors.
*EXAMPLES OF DUTIES*
1. In collaboration with the management teams, coordinates the design
and implementation of information technology goals, objectives,
policies, priorities, and procedures; facilitates and develops a
museum-wide Information Technology Plan (ITP); implements and
evolves this ITP to meet changing business needs and technologies.
2. Coordinates and implements multi-department applications such as the
e-mail system, Collections Management, Digital Asset Management and
Finance/Accounting; manages the sharing and integration of common
software applications and data; maintains departmental applications.
3. Supervises and provides for end-user support; assesses training
needs and develops and manages strategies to provide training.
4. Supervises and/or performs Local Area Network (LAN) and wireless
network system administration; monitors, analyzes, and resolves
computer system and application software problems; oversees network
growth and planning for upgrades of the software/hardware
environment to meet the needs of the museum.
5. Evaluates new technologies to determine applicability to museum
activities; conducts feasibility studies, prepares cost analyses,
and makes recommendations to COO and management teams.
6. Maintains and enhances control and security procedures for museum
data; coordinates backup and recovery of the over-all system
including the preparation of a disaster recovery plan.
7. Maintains and enhances guidelines for software and hardware
procurement, approval and implementation, and license adherence.
8. Prepares specifications and purchase orders; manages vendor
accounts; establishes maintenance contracts for equipment;
recommends and coordinates consulting services as needed in the
purchase of hardware and software and the establishment of custom or
packaged software for departments; prepares and administers IT
departmental budget.
9. Hires, directs, supervises, and evaluates subordinate IT staff and
vendor support.
10. Coordinates with City of San Francisco Department of Technology to
implement applications, comply with policies, propose projects for
funding.
*MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS*
* Bachelor's degree, ideally in computer science, technology,
engineering, or information systems
* Seven (7) years of verifiable experience working in an IT department
that supports many functional departments; at least three (3) years
should include IT managerial and leadership accountabilities for an
organization or a large department; or an equivalent combination of
education, training, and experience; nonprofit experience a plus
* Experience must include: implementing and supporting LAN
infrastructure; VM Ware, Office 365, packaged software selection and
implementation to support a broad range of functional activities;
project management; budgetary management and administration; staff
supervision. Experience with applications used by museum,
educational, cultural, or related institutions is highly desirable
* Strong technical knowledge in IT operations; systems development and
maintenance; technical and operational problem solving; systems
design; data processing methods
* Ability to effectively manage complex and diverse technology
projects that improve organizational efficiency and internal user
and external customer experience; serve as technology operations
expert on projects.
* Experience in developing and monitoring budgets and expenses.
* Ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with museum
staff, management, donors, peers, vendors, and others
* Ability to manage confidential material and systems with absolute
trust and integrity
* Strong problem-solving skills with proven ability to take initiative
and persevere through challenges with optimism and creativity.
Ability to set and achieve goals and effectively allocate limited
resources.
* Outstanding organization, collaboration, problem solving, and
project management.
* Strong supervisory skills; excellent customer service skills;
patience, creativity, and flexibility
* Excellent written, verbal, and active listening communication skills
* Must be able to work occasional nights, weekends, holidays, and
on-call for emergencies.
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