IT College Coordinator

**IT College Coordinator - Nursing**:
The University of Saskatchewan has some of the most innovative people doing groundbreaking research and pedagogy. Information and Communications Technology (ICT), as strategic partners, enable courageous curiosity by empowering students, staff and faculty to do more than thought possible with technology that boosts productivity, strengthens security, enhances research outcomes, amplifies connectivity and supports increased pedagogical capability.

The vision of the College of Nursing is to be a world leader in educating nurses in interprofessional health care, research, practice, innovation, capacity building and policy development. The College of Nursing strengthens nursing, health and the health care systems through the creation and integration of knowledge from research, education and practice. Guided by a “Learn Where You Live” strategic direction, information and communications technology plays a foundational role in the success of the college.

The university offers flexible work arrangements; access to the university’s recreation services; ongoing professional development and mentorship and a comprehensive benefits and pension program.

**Primary Purpose**: Reporting to the Senior Director - Enterprise Solutions, Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and under the direction of the Director of Operations and Strategic Planning, College of Nursing, the IT College Coordinator provides leadership, vision and expertise relating to information technology activities and projects.

**Nature of Work**: The College of Nursing is the largest non-departmentalized college and among the most distributed, with faculty, staff, and students engaged across seven geographic locations in Saskatchewan. A long-term planning perspective is required to oversee the development of multi-year plans for the evolution of technology solutions. The ability to work effectively with a wide range of people, problem solve, and make decisions on a variety of issues practically and expediently are key factors for success in this position. Creativity is required to identify and recommend alternate strategies when appropriate. Must be able to develop partnerships and work effectively with decision makers at all levels of an organization. The ability to manage multiple priorities and competing deadlines in an environment where interruptions are the norm is required.

**Accountabilities**:

- Effective leadership to ensure the delivery, performance, quality and security of services and support to the college. Provides strategic leadership that focuses on institutional and college outcomes.
- Utilizing both the Technology Plan and the College’s strategic plan, foster shared vision, long term thinking, imagination and idea generation, enabling multi-year planning, and forecasting for technology activities and projects.
- Participate in strategic and operational governance processes with respect to the evolution of information technology services within ICT and the college and assist with managing IT service expectations to ensure positive stakeholder experiences.
- Develop performance measures to evaluate information technology investments and service delivery and assist in ensuring the successful implementation of improvements needed to information systems processes.
- Develops and fosters mutually beneficial relationships with college faculty and staff, ICT teams, the University community, and key strategic partners, including other colleges, with the ability to listen and establish credibility as a strategic partner.
- Ability to lead change using positive and collaborative methods.
- Provincial travel required on occasion.

**Education**: Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (such as business, information technology, etc.) is preferred. A graduate degree, or Business Relationship Management designation would be considered an asset.

**Experience**: Relevant experience in information technology and strategic analysis with progressively responsible leadership experience. Demonstrated experience in eliciting system requirements, defining business capabilities, developing IT strategic plans through collaboration and extensive consultation and managing outcomes through a Portfolio Management framework. Experience communicating and facilitating dialogue, building consensus and building effective and collegial working relationships with a broad range of constituents in a complex environment. Experience in leading change to enhance effectiveness and efficiency. Applied experience in implementing innovative solutions to technical challenges.

**Department**: ICT Enterprise Solutions
**Status**: Permanent
**Employment Group**: ASPA
**Full Time Equivalent (FTE)**: 1.00
**Salary**: The salary range, based on 1.0 FTE, is $81,037.00 - 134,978.00 per annum. The starting salary will be commensurate with education and experience.
**Salary Family (if applicable)**:Information Technology
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