Director, Division Technology Services

Job Description Summary Organization Summary Statement: This position provides strategic leadership for technology and data services across the Division of Administration reporting to the Associate Vice President and Chief of Staff. The role is responsible for divisional technology and data strategy, governance, services, and support in alignment with the division’s strategic plan. Working across a distributed technology environment, this position provides visibility into divisional technology needs, risks, priorities, and opportunities, leads division-wide initiatives, and advances improvements in divisional technology governance, documentation, support pathways, resourcing, continuity, modernization, and organizational change management. The position serves as a primary liaison among division leadership, embedded and unit-based technology staff, the Division of Information Technology, senior campus leaders, and other partners to align efforts, reduce fragmentation, and improve coordinated decision-making. The Director represents the division in enterprise technology, analytics, security, and platform discussions, and leads cross-unit coordination on shared platforms and systems to improve consistency, reduce duplication, and support sound investment decisions. This position provides direct and indirect functional leadership for technology employees and affiliated personnel across the division including supervising IT staff in Facilities Management. Physical Demands: N/A Licenses/Certifications: N/A Minimum Qualifications Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. Experience: Ten (10) years of professional experience in technology, data, digital services, or operational functions, including strategic planning, implementation, and oversight. Five (5) years of experience supervising or managing professional staff. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES: Knowledge of information technology strategies and best practices. Skill in examining and evaluating operations and developing strategies, systems, and procedures. Skill in the use of Microsoft Office and Google products. Ability to analyze data and provide insight and recommendations to stakeholders. Ability to supervise and train employees. Additional Job Details Preferences:

• Graduate degree in social science, information science, computer science, engineering, public administration, business administration, or related field
• Experience leading IT teams or overseeing technology and data functions in a large, complex, decentralized higher education institution or similarly scaled organization comparable to the University of Maryland
• Experience supporting or overseeing mission-critical operational systems such as public safety, transportation, facilities, emergency management, or other operational technology environments
• Experience leading technology-related organizational realignment, including changes to roles, reporting lines, or service models Required Application Materials: Resume , Cover Letter , List of References Best Consideration Date: October 15th , 2026 Posting Close Date: NA Open Until Filled: Yes Job Risks Not Applicable to This Position Financial Disclosure Required Yes For more information on Financial Disclosure, please visit Maryland's State Ethics Commission website . Department VPA-VP Administration Worker Sub-Type Staff Regular Salary Range $159,000-190,800 Benefits Summary For more information on Regular Exempt benefits, select this link . Background Checks Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check. Information reported by the background check will not automatically disqualify anyone from employment. Before any adverse decision, the finalist will have an opportunity to provide information to the University regarding disclosable background check information. The University reserves the right to rescind the offer of employment or otherwise decline or terminate employment if the information reported by the background check is deemed incompatible with the position, regardless of when the background check is completed. Employment Eligibility The successful candidate must complete employment eligibility verification (on Form I-9) by presenting documents that establish identity and work authorization within the timeframe required by federal immigration law, and where applicable, to demonstrate renewed employment authorization. Failure to complete employment eligibility verification or reverification within the timeframe set forth by law may result in suspension or termination of employment. EEO Statement The University of Maryland, College Park is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment. Please read the University’s Equal Employment Opportunity Statement of Policy. Title IX Non-Discrimination Notice Resources
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