SCET Unit IT Director

Salary: $84,010.00 - $98,835.00 Annually
Location : Main Campus - Orem
Job Type: FT Exempt Salaried Staff
Job Number: FY2606014
Division: VP Academic Affairs
Department: Smith College of Engineering & Tech
Opening Date: 07/21/2026
Closing Date: 8/9/2026 11:59 PM Mountain
Required Documents Needed to Apply: Resume

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Position Announcement

The Smith College of Engineering and Technology (SCET) at Utah Valley University invites applications for the IT Director position, with an anticipated start date of approximately August 15.

SCET is one of Utah Valley University's largest and fastest-growing academic colleges, serving more than 6,000 students and employing over 160 full-time faculty across 11 academic departments: Applied Engineering & Transportation Technologies, Architecture and Engineering Design, Aviation Science, Computer Science, Construction Technologies, Culinary Arts, Digital Media, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Information Systems & Technology, Mechanical & Civil Engineering, and Technology Management & Mechatronics. The college offers a broad range of associate, bachelor's, and master's degree programs that prepare students for careers in engineering, computing, applied technologies, aviation, design, digital media, and culinary arts.

This position offers an opportunity to shape the technology environment within a dynamic, rapidly evolving academic college. The successful candidate will work closely with college leadership, faculty, staff, and university partners to support innovation in teaching, learning, research, and student success, while guiding the college's long-term technology vision.

Summary of Responsibilities

• IT Leadership, Planning, and College Coordination: Provide strategic leadership for the college's technology services. Collaborate with the Dean's Office, department chairs, and Digital Transformation DX to establish technology priorities, develop long-term technology strategies, coordinate college-wide technology initiatives, and ensure alignment with university policies and strategic objectives.
• Instructional Computing Labs and Specialized Technologies: Oversee the operation, maintenance, availability, and continuous improvement of instructional computing labs and specialized technologies that support the college's academic programs. Coordinate software deployment, system imaging, lab configurations, upgrades, and lab availability to ensure instructional readiness. Collaborate with faculty and departments to identify technology needs and implement solutions that support teaching, learning, and specialized instructional environments.
• Faculty and Staff Technology Support: Direct and oversee technology support services for faculty and staff, including computers, software, peripherals, mobile devices, and other departmental technology resources that support teaching, research, and administrative operations. Establish service standards and priorities, coordinate technology deployments and refreshes, and ensure timely resolution of technology issues.
• Infrastructure, Systems, Operations, Budget, and Technology Lifecycle Management: Oversee college-managed computing infrastructure, including servers, storage, virtualization, including virtual machines, cloud services, and other technology systems. Coordinate infrastructure needs with Digital Transformation DX and ensure systems remain reliable, available, and properly maintained. Prepare and manage the college IT budget; oversee technology procurement and purchasing, software licensing, vendor relationships, and technology inventories; guide infrastructure planning and technology decisions; manage High Performance Computing/Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence HPC/ML/AI computing resources; and develop equipment lifecycle, replacement, and long-term technology investment plans.
• Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Risk Management: Coordinate and support the security of college technology resources by implementing endpoint protection, access management, backup and recovery processes, business continuity planning, and disaster recovery planning in collaboration with Digital Transformation DX. Promote compliance with university technology policies, standards, and security best practices, and assist in identifying and mitigating technology-related risks.
• Personnel Leadership and Staff Development: Recruit, hire, supervise, mentor, train, schedule, and evaluate IT staff. Establish work priorities, assign responsibilities, manage performance, and foster professional development to ensure high-quality technology services that effectively support the college's teaching, research, and administrative mission.

Qualifications / Licenses / Certifications

Graduation from an accredited institution with a bachelor's degree in a field related to the position and three years of related work experience.

Preferred Qualifications:
Graduation from an accredited institution with a master's degree in a field related to the position and five years of related work experience.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

Knowledge

• Knowledge of information technology infrastructure, systems administration, networking, cloud computing, virtualization, cybersecurity, and endpoint management.
• Knowledge of instructional computing environments and technologies that support teaching, research, and administrative operations.
• Knowledge of IT governance and service management principles, technology planning, budgeting, procurement, software licensing, vendor management, and technology lifecycle management.
• Knowledge of applicable university technology policies, standards, security practices, and regulatory requirements.

Skills

• Strategic leadership, organizational planning, and project management skills.
• Personnel management, supervision, coaching, and team development skills.
• Strong interpersonal communication, collaboration, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Budget development, resource allocation, and vendor relationship management skills.

Abilities

• Ability to oversee the administration, maintenance, and continuous improvement of physical and virtual computing infrastructure, cloud services, storage, and enterprise technology systems.
• Ability to recruit, supervise, mentor, develop, and evaluate professional IT staff.
• Ability to develop, manage, and monitor technology budgets and technology asset lifecycles.
• Ability to develop and implement long-term technology strategies that align with institutional and college priorities.
• Ability to analyze complex technical and organizational problems, develop effective solutions, and make sound decisions.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, competing priorities, and deadlines while maintaining high-quality customer service.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to provide technical leadership and organizational guidance to IT staff and stakeholders.
• Ability to build collaborative working relationships with university departments, Digital Transformation (DX), faculty, staff, vendors, and external partners.

EEO Statement:

UVU employment decisions are made on the basis of an applicant's qualifications and ability to perform the job without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 and over), disability, veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth, or pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or other bases protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Utah Valley University's dedication to exceptional care offers quality service and benefits to employees while staying committed to meeting the needs of a diverse workforce.

UVU is pleased to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package that supports employees and their family's overall physical and mental health, protects their income in case of unforeseen illness and life events, and assists in building financial security for retirement and the future.

Highlights from Utah Valley University's benefits package include:

• Medical network and plan options with low employee premiums
• Employer HSA contribution for those that elect the university's High-Deductible Health Plan
• Other tax advantage, reimbursement account options (i.e. Flexible Spending Account & Dependent Care)
• Dental and vision plan options
• Incentivized wellness program
• Employer paid basic life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D), and Long Term Disability (LTD) coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(a) Defined Contribution Plan with an employer contribution of 14.2% based on employee's compensation (100% vested on first day of full-time employment)
• Undergraduate tuition remission benefit waiving up to 18 credit hours (each semester) for employees and their eligible dependents (spouses & children dependents unmarried and up to age 26)
• Generous leave package which includes sick, vacation (staff only), and personal leave; 13 paid holidays; paid medical maternity and parental leave

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Do you have experience providing strategic leadership for an organization's technology services, including technology planning and alignment with organizational goals?

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Have you overseen software deployment, system imaging, hardware refreshes, or technology upgrades across multiple computing environments?

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Do you have experience managing technology support services for faculty, staff, researchers, or other professional users?

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Do you have experience managing IT infrastructure, including servers, storage, virtualization platforms, cloud services, or enterprise systems?

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Have you been responsible for developing and managing an IT budget, including technology procurement, licensing, vendor relationships, and asset inventories?

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Have you supervised, hired, trained, mentored, and evaluated IT staff as part of a leadership or management role?

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Have you participated in cybersecurity, disaster recovery, business continuity, backup, access management, or technology risk management initiatives?

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Do you have experience supporting or managing High-Performance Computing (HPC), Machine Learning (ML), Artificial Intelligence (AI), or other advanced computing resources?

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What is your highest level of education?

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How many years of experience do you have in this type of position?

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