MIT World Peace University Looking for Director of Information Technology at Pune, Maharashtra, India Full Time

Create and implement the “Digital MIT Transformation Strategy” in line with the long term Strategy of MIT WPU

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Build a Technology savvy organisation which is future fit

3. Key Accountability

Strategic

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Identify & Strategize around Technological Solutions

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Making the IT Department act as an Enabler to the Core Academic Business

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Research Technological Innovations used by other leading global educational institutions in India & Internationally for managing Employees, Students & Faculty

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Define Information Security Policies, Data Privacy Policies, Data Protection Measures, Standards, Processes and Risk Certification and ensure its regular audit and compliance

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Bring breakthrough innovations in Product Development in Online Learning, Regular Classroom Teaching, Hybrid Programs etc

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Operational

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Development and upkeep of all the Websites of MIT

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Understand Internal & External Stakeholder’s requirements, assessing the markets conditions, evaluating competitive landscape, and positioning the product line to appeal to the end user

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Create an Integrated Data Centre and its 100% uptime. This includes the development and design of database management, relevant strategies, system monitoring and improving database performance and capacity and planning for future expansion requirements

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Monitor & Analyse Performance of the IT and IT Infrastructures (Servers, WiFi Networks etc)

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Evaluate Student / Faculty feedback & concerns and integrate them into future development projects

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Taking care of the IT needs of various departments under MITWPU including that of Examination, ERP, Admissions, Record Keeping, Institutional Relations, Media and Photography Department, All the Social Initiatives, Events, Webinars, Seminars and Conferences

Financial and Budget

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Manage Operating and Capital Budgets – Closely manage the financial aspects of Technology Development in multiple products like Learning Management System (LMS), ERP, Student Online Registration, Process etc. and implementation by managing Operating and Capital Budgets.

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Determine how best to allocate funds toward building effective technologies, and perform careful analysis and forecasting of return on investment

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Allocate funds toward building effective technologies, and perform careful analysis and forecasting of return on investment

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Collaborations

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Facilitate IT Purchase and bring in cost saving measures by means of need evaluation, vendor evaluation while determining the best suited solutions without compromising the core objective

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Evaluate Student / Faculty feedback & concerns about IT and integrate them into future development projects

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Enable academic and non-academic leaders about new Technology update and facilitate in adopting best possible technology

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Understand Internal & External Stakeholder’s requirements, assessing the markets conditions, evaluating competitive landscape, and positioning the product line to appeal to the end user

4. Person Specification

Substantial Technical and Leadership experience

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The personal characteristics to have a substantial experience and a successful record of senior leadership at the institutional level, either in a technology-intensive university or in a large and complex organisation with similarities to higher education

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Evidence of developing, communicating and executing a vision and strategy in a complex organisation, Proven Transformation Leadership in a sizeable organisation

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Demonstrated personal leadership of creating new benchmark of performance and have proven record of performance improvement and change at an organisational level;

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Financial acumen and experience, and commercial awareness, which demonstrate the ability to strategically manage, optimise and be accountable for the management of resources

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A proven track record of developing leaders and leadership teams, and the ability to work effectively with those teams;

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A commitment to the highest standards of governance, the experience of working effectively with governing bodies or boards and external members, and the ability to operate confidently and effectively in an externally regulated environment

External Relations and Corporate engagement

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The ability to advocate at the highest levels regionally and nationally on behalf of the University and influence the decision-maker.

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Experience in collaboration with the Corporate sector and building partnerships between academia and industry.

Personal attributes and style

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A strong commitment to MIT WPU and its vision, ambitions, and values

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The ability and confidence to lead and work effectively with an experienced and capable senior leadership team, empowering leaders at all levels to deliver the Division’s ambitions;

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The ability to relate to and communicate effectively with staff at all levels in the Division, engaging them with the University’s vision and plans; n

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A personal commitment to and record in effective and respectful partnership working across all staff groups;

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Sound judgment and the ability and courage to make difficult but informed decisions, including on challenging issues;

Minimum Qualification and experience –

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Exceptional personal and public communication and relations

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The person should be of 15 to 20 years of work experience in IT

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Strong User engagement and communication skills

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Capacity to work with diverse people at all levels in an organisation

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Able to manage effectively a number of competing priorities

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A strategic thinker with the ability to lead by example demonstrating an ability to deliver set tasks, objectives and strategic priorities

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Knowledge in customer data management and supporter journeys

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Excellent planning and time management skills

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Assessing current methods and recommending improvements

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Understanding of business finance and experience of effective management of budgets and expenditure

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The person should have experience of driving large scale IT Transformation projects.

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He / She should have experience of implementing multiple IT Software and systems

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The person should be Graduate / Post Graduate in IT

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The person should be expert in IT protocol

Qualification

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A degree in information technology or related fields (computer science; information science; software engineering), a degree in Engineering with additional IT qualifications or equivalent work experience

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A relevant project management qualification or equivalent work experience

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Digital experience covering one or more of: digital commerce, digital strategy, digital marketing, content services, mobile applications, digital analytics

Interested folks can drop their updated resume on [email protected]

Full time Job

Job location : Pune