Associate Director of Technology
Main Work Location:
Historic Stanford Campus
Schedule:
Hybrid (at least 3 days per week on site)
Budgeted Salary Range:
The expected pay range for this position is $124,602 to $151,091
per annum.
To be considered, please incldue
a cover letter and resume
in your online application.
The
Financial Aid Office
strives to enable all
admitted students to
take advantage of
the opportunities at
Stanford through
one
of
the
most
generous financial
aid
programs
in
the
nation
.
We are a dynamic team of
dedicated professionals committed to serving all
students, both undergraduate and
graduate, and
their families. We
maximize use
of
technology to provide funding, tools and
information necessary to
meet educational expenses for
all
students. We ensure that institutional,
governmental and
private funds are
administered in
compliance with the highest standards of fiscal responsibility
The
Financial
Aid
Office
(FAO)
seeks
an
Associate
Director of
Technology
to
provide
specific requirements and/or design solutions for
business information systems and
incorporate new technical systems to improve workflow, production, efficiency and effectiveness.
Examples of Core Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Designing
an
expedited
system
process
flow
to
meet
a
demand for faster aid application turnaround during a high-volume packaging season.
Determining the
best
way to utilize system resources to comply with a new federal
reporting requirement with accuracy and efficiency.
Refining the logic behind a customized financial
aid
award
notification
process
to
accommodate separation
of
direct and indirect costs in the student budget.
Managing the department's testing of
quarterly regulatory updates to
financial aid software.
Core Duties
:
Translate business processes into system requirements and/or
development of systems solutions.
Analyze new business requirements, assist with feasibility of
enhancement requests, system functionality, current system use and user
needs.
Specify functional analysis and design and work with developers
and analysts to recommend solutions and resolve system issues.
Review, research and evaluate software to determine its
usefulness and appropriateness as related to existing or proposed
business systems; assist or develop preliminary and detailed system
design documentation.
Perform testing of new systems, upgrades and patching of existing
systems; plan, conduct and document results of testing.
Develop instructional materials, training and job aids.
Advise users requiring assistance in solving complex problems or
issues regarding management and business systems.
Analyze data and provide data sets to users for analysis. May
include development of operational and analytical reports for end
users.
Liaise with external vendors or partners in support of business
systems, which may include system development, implementation and/or
operations.
Coordinate the implementation of new or modified business
systems.
Minimum Education
and
Experience:
Bachelor's degree and five years relevant experience or a combination
of education and relevant experience.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
:
Knowledge of computer system capabilities, business processes,
and workflow.
Experience with enterprise applications and understanding of
database driven applications.
Strong understanding of the software development life
cycle.
Knowledge of principles and techniques used in conducting
management studies and in systems analysis.
Current knowledge of rapidly changing computer
technology.
Skill in conducting interviews and facilitating group
meetings.
Skill in developing and conducting training programs.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal,
including the ability to bridge functional and technical resources by
communicating effectively with individuals of varying systems expertise
and business needs.
Strong listening, negotiation and conflict resolution
skills.
Ability to design and document complex business systems.
Proven problem solving and analytical thinking and ability to
approach problems logically and systematically.