Assistant Vice President For Information Technology

About Seattle Pacific University:

Founded in 1891, Seattle Pacific University has a long and distinguished history in Christian higher education. Located just minutes from downtown Seattle, SPU seeks to be a premier Christian University fully committed to engaging the culture and changing the world by graduating people of competence and character, becoming people of wisdom, and modeling grace-filled community. Seattle Pacific University seeks applicants committed to its Christian mission.

Diversity Statement

As part of our mission of cultural engagement, SPU is committed to building an excellent and diverse staff and faculty. Diversity is an ethos that is inseparable from our Christian faith. At SPU, we recognize diversity as a basic feature of God's creation and a core theme of the gospel. At the heart of our mission-centered commitment to becoming a more diverse community is a desire to represent the breadth of God's kingdom more fully.

We strive to become a workplace of choice and to recruit, develop, and retain faculty and staff who can embrace, value, and engage differences with humility and care. We invite you to join us on our journey by starting a career at SPU! Learn more about SPU's commitment to diversity and opportunities for our employees to deepen their capacity to serve our increasingly diverse student body.

Seattle Pacific University provides reasonable accommodation to applicants. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any portion of the application or hiring process please contact the Human Resources Department at (206)281-2809, or email hr@spu.edu. Notification must be given at least five (5) working days before the accommodation is needed.

Job Description:

General Summary: As the Assistant Vice President for Information Technology (AVP-IT), you will serve as the Chief Information Officer (CIO) for SPU, providing strategic leadership in planning, developing, and implementing information technology initiatives to support university operations. Reporting to the Vice President for Business and Finance (VPBF), you will oversee campus technology strategies, infrastructure, data systems, and IT governance.

Job Duties

Strategic Planning and Coordination

• Lead the development of campus-wide technology strategies in collaboration with the VPBF.

• Advise university leadership on technology opportunities and decisions aligned with academic and administrative goals.

Technology Resource Planning

• Coordinate long- and short-term technology planning and resource allocation.

• Establish internal IT governance structures and prepare multi-year technology and budget plans.

Data Systems Management

• Oversee enterprise systems for managing institutional data.

Infrastructure Maintenance and Support

• Ensure preventive maintenance and support of computer, network, and telecommunication systems.

Technology Systems Management

• Lead planning, implementation, and maintenance of technology systems onsite and in the cloud.

IT Security and Compliance

• Develop and enforce IT security policies to safeguard the university's digital assets.

Staff Development and Management

• Recruit, develop, and supervise a high-performing team of IT professionals.

Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement

• Collaborate with academic and administrative units to understand technology needs.

Communication and Advocacy

• Communicate technology initiatives and priorities to university constituencies.

Requirements:

Essential Qualifications

• Master's degree in a technology or leadership-related field.

• 10+ years of experience in technology management or related field.

• Demonstrated experience with strategic planning and personnel management.

• Understanding of and commitment to the university's educational objectives.

• Proficiency in standard office software.

• A maturing and contagious Christian faith., knowledge of and the willingness to actively support the Christian mission of the University and accept the lifestyle standards of the Christian community.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher in a technology or leadership-related field.

• Significant professional experience and understanding of higher education.

• Leadership and Technology related certifications.

• Experience with Banner by Ellucian and/or Workday.

• Proficiency in Atlassian's suite of productivity tools.

Additional Information:

Position will remain open until filled.

Salary: $160,000 - $175,000 DOE

This is a full time position with excellent benefits. SPU pays the employee premium for medical, dental, and vision insurance. SPU makes generous contributions to an employee HSA account and a 7% contribution to a retirement account, for eligible employees, with immediate vesting in the plan. Tuition discount program (50% - 90%) available for the employee and qualified immediate family members.

Application Instructions:

Please submit a cover letter and resume along with the online application.