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Senior Associate Director, Digital Strategy & Delivery

How to Apply

A cover letter is required for consideration and must be included as the first page of your resume.

You must be eligible to work in the United States without requiring university sponsorship for continued employment.

The Office of University Development (https://giving.umich.edu/um/about) maximizes private support for the University of Michigan.

Job Summary

As the Senior Associate Director, Digital Strategy & Delivery, you will lead a dynamic team responsible for executing complex digital programs across multiple work streams. You will implement the digital strategy infrastructure roadmap and directly manage a team of business analysts and web developers.

With the direction of the Executive Director (ED), you will have project oversight from start to finish. You will manage all development applications including requirements definition, vendor evaluation, strategic systems planning, process reengineering, development, documentation, release management, and production support.

**You Will Report to** :

Executive Director, Digital Infrastructure

**You Will Supervise** :

1 Senior Analyst, Application Developer and Project Lead

1 Business Systems Analyst, Senior

1 Business Systems Analyst, Interim/Web Developer

1 Web Application Developer/Team Lead

1 QA Analyst (Consultant)

Interested in learning more about this opportunity? For a full and detailed job description, please** click here (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AuetzmsdoNBtw0hK-nGhVXbayvNIsl3T/export?format=pdf) **!

Why Work at Michigan?

In addition to a career filled with purpose and opportunity, the University of Michigan offers a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family, and plan for a secure future.

Benefits include:

+ Generous time off

+ A retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching contributions with immediate investing

+ Many choices for comprehensive health insurance

+ Life insurance

+ Long-term disability coverage

+ Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses

Responsibilities*

Project Management (40%)

+ Lead cross-functional teams in managing complex projects.

+ Oversee full project lifecycle, ensuring task prioritization and adherence to timelines.

+ Apply technical expertise in SDLC and project management methodologies.

Team Management (40%)

+ Manage a multidisciplinary team, including business systems analysts, web application developers, product owners, and subject matter experts.

+ Support decision-making on overall team operations, including strategic planning, budgeting, and operational objectives.

+ Responsible for hiring, training, and professional development of team members; working with Executive Director to guide development of the employees and their professional trajectory.

Stakeholder & Client Management (20%)

+ Represent the Digital Infrastructure team to internal and external audiences, establishing strong relationships with stakeholders.

+ Facilitate meetings and negotiations to align with organizational goals.

+ Provide consulting and customer service focused on understanding and satisfying customer needs.

Required Qualifications*

+ Over 7 years of experience in team management and business processes, including application systems analysis, development, and testing.

+ Experience interviewing and documenting business processes and user stories within agile teams.

+ Competent in Agile and other project management methodologies (e.g., Waterfall, Kanban, Scrum) and familiar with UML for process modeling.

+ Proficient in technology infrastructure and interface analysis, facilitating data sharing for goals.

+ Knowledgeable in user experience (UX) principles and usability.

Additional responsibilities and qualifications are listed in the full job description referenced in the Job Summary above.

Modes of Work

This position is based in Ann Arbor, MI and is eligible for Onsite and Hybrid work modes.

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about thework modes (https://hr.umich.edu/working-u-m/my-employment/ways-we-work-resource-center/ways-we-work-implementation-group/modes-work) .

Additional Information

For additional information about this position and to review other current openings in Development, please visit our website at: https://giving.umich.edu/um/careers

Application Deadline

Although the Posting End Date may indicate otherwise, this job may be filled and closed any time after a posting duration of seven calendar days.

U-M EEO Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.

Job Detail

Job Opening ID

269280

Working Title

Senior Associate Director, Digital Strategy & Delivery

Job Title

Business Systems Analyst Sr

Work Location

Ann Arbor Campus

Ann Arbor, MI

Modes of Work

Onsite

Hybrid

Full/Part Time

Full-Time

Regular/Temporary

Regular

FLSA Status

Exempt

Organizational Group

Vp For Development

Department

Dev Svcs & Strategic Solutions

Posting Begin/End Date

10/02/2025 - 10/17/2025

Salary

$105,000.00 - $115,000.00

Career Interest

Development/Institutional Advancement

Information Technology