Director, Business Application Development Group - 133179

UC San Diego is ranked the 9th best public university in the nation by U.S. News and World Report and is the largest employer based in San Diego County. Reporting to the VC-CFO, Information Technology Services (ITS) delivers Enterprise information technology services to the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) under the leadership of the campus Chief Information Officer (CIO). Information Technology Services (IT Services) uses world-class services and technologies to empower UC San Diego's mission to transform California and the world as a student-centered, research-focused, service-oriented public university. As a strategic member of the UC San Diego community, IT Services embraces innovation in their delivery of IT services, infrastructure, applications, and support. IT Services is customer-focused and committed to collaboration, continuous improvement, and accountability.

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion are core values at UC San Diego and within Information Technology Services. Crafting a culture around these values allows us to more deeply connect with and appreciate our employees, students, and campus partners. Information Technology Services is continuously working to build a community where we all feel safe, empowered, and encouraged to bring our authentic selves to work. We do this not only because it is what's right, but because we know that diversity drives insight and innovation. We are proud to partner closely UC San Diego's Office for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, as their dedication to this mission helps us all to drive change.

The Financial Information Services team provides campus and UC wide financial enterprise systems for the UC San Diego community. We strive to consistently deliver quality and reliable information systems that help our campus achieve its administrative goals. Our combined technical resources allow us to build, integrate, host and deliver campus-wide enterprise systems for both our campus and collaboratively with other campuses within the UC system. Additionally the team offers custom integration and application development services, business analysis services and data management services for a variety of departments on the campus.

The Director of the Business Applications Development Group (BADG) is responsible for the overall operation of the unit including the formulation and administration of policies and procedures pertaining to it as well as project management, oversight, and accountability for project objectives. Directly responsible for the management of the development, maintenance, and enhancement of academic Health Sciences core business applications (web and non-web based data systems). This key leadership position is integral to the strategic planning and execution of the Health Sciences mission of continuous business process improvements. Independently responsible for the data management, programming, and reporting that not only has Health Sciences-specific implications, but may also have campus, systemwide (OP) and national reporting impact as well. Also has independent responsibility for central information systems infrastructure, including the management of data, reporting, and web-site technical advisement for academic Health Sciences. This position has further full-scope of responsibility for the development, maintenance, and implementation of new processes and systems. Is also a principal contact for areas of responsibility to UC (UCSD, UCOP, and other UC campuses) and non-UC administrators and offices (AAMC, AMCAS, other national institutions and organizations).

• Design and maintain the technical roadmap to support the strategic needs approved by Health Sciences and FIS governance
• Leads all aspects of projects for the team including requirements gathering, ROI assessment, design sessions, development, implementation, and conversion
• Performs advanced coding and test/debugs complex programs
• Training and developing a team of Information Systems Analysts and Programmer Analysts on complex technical and business processes and designing solutions leveraging commercial off-the-shelf and custom developed solutions
• Analyzes, installs, modifies and supports operating systems, database or utilities software. Responsible for the BADG environment strategy and management policies, procedures, and schedules

• Bachelor's degree in related areas and/or equivalent experience
• Typically 5 or more years of experience managing an information technology organization
• Seven (7) or more years of relevant experience in a higher education setting
• Advanced skills associated with programming design, modification and implementation. In-depth knowledge of secure software development. Requires in-depth knowledge of applications programming technologies, development tools and protocols.
• In-depth knowledge of business and process analysis functions. Knowledge of the design, development and application of technology and systems to meet business needs. Demonstrated ability to create software specifications. Demonstrated experience with analysis of processes and issues, information flow and architecture. Advanced analytical skills to identify, analyze, and organize processing requirements, documentation, and data. Demonstrated knowledge of data processing principles, practices, terminology, and their application in an enterprise environment.
• Expert knowledge of test application code in client server environment. Knowledge relating to the design of processes and software across the organization. Experience with environment & release management as it relates to configuration of vended platforms.
• Demonstrated expert project management skills. Experience working with vended SDLC and project management tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Sharepoint. Experience in following standard project methodologies such as Agile and Waterfall in both independent and blended approaches.
• Demonstrated advanced knowledge, skills and abilities associated with system problem identification and resolution. Knowledge necessary to design, set up, operate and correct malfunctions involving technology systems. Experience in incident response and digital forensics, including data collection, examination and analysis.

Job offer is contingent upon satisfactory clearance based on background check results.Employee must be available to work evenings and weekends.Employee must be available to travel as required.

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