Senior Director, Information Technology

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Full Time Media, PA, US

15 days ago Requisition

Salary: $ Annually

Senior Director of Information Technology

Department: Information Technology
Reports To: Vice President of Data and Technology

Position Summary

The Senior Director of Information Technology provides strategic leadership, governance, compliance oversight, and long-range planning for the college’s technology environment. This position is responsible for establishing institutional technology policies, ensuring regulatory compliance, managing cybersecurity governance, and aligning technology initiatives with the college’s academic and operational mission.

The Senior Director focuses on institutional strategy, risk management, regulatory compliance, accreditation support, cybersecurity governance, and future technology planning rather than daily operational support activities.

This role establishes enterprise technology architecture and governance while delegating operational implementation and day-to-day IT service delivery to the Director of Information Technology Operations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Institutional Planning

• Translate institutional priorities into an integrated technology architecture and systems roadmap.
• Align technology initiatives with institutional goals, enrollment growth, academic priorities, and operational objectives.
• Develop and maintain the college’s long-term technology plan.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend future technology investments.
• Advise senior leadership on institutional technology risks, opportunities, and innovation strategies.
• Lead enterprise-wide technology governance initiatives.
• Define and maintain the college’s enterprise technology architecture, including system integration, data flow, and platform strategy across institutional systems.
• Establish standards for interoperability, data exchange, identity management, and system design across all technology platforms.
• Evaluate and approve the technical architecture of new systems, integrations, and third‑party solutions prior to implementation.
• Evaluate, select, and approve enterprise software platforms and institutional technology standards in alignment with institutional strategy and enterprise architecture requirements.
• Ensure alignment and effective integration between enterprise systems, including the student information system, learning management system, financial systems, and other core platforms.
• Identify and mitigate risks related to system fragmentation, duplicate data, and unsupported integrations.
• Collaborate with institutional leadership to ensure technology architecture supports data governance, reporting, and institutional effectiveness initiatives.

Policy Development & Governance

• Develop, implement, and maintain institutional IT policies, standards, and procedures.
• Establish governance frameworks for acceptable use, cybersecurity, data retention, access control, and technology risk management.
• Ensure institutional adherence to approved technology policies and operational standards.
• Lead policy reviews and updates in response to regulatory or technological changes.

Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management

• Oversee institutional compliance with:
  • Gramm‑Leach‑Bliley Act (GLBA)
  • Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
  • Federal and state cybersecurity requirements
  • Data privacy and information security regulations
• Coordinate institutional cybersecurity risk assessments and remediation planning.
• Oversee development and maintenance of security awareness and compliance training programs.
• Collaborate with auditors and regulatory agencies regarding IT‑related compliance matters.

Accreditation & Institutional Reporting

• Support accreditation activities including Middle States compliance documentation and reporting.
• Maintain documentation and evidence related to institutional technology governance and security controls.
• Participate in institutional assessment, governance committees, and compliance initiatives.
• Ensure technology…