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Position Information

Posting NumberSRGV8755

Working TitleASSISTANT DIRECTOR BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS (UTRGV Employees Only)

Number of Vacancies1

LocationEdinburg, Texas

DepartmentApplication & Data Services

FTE1

FLSAExempt

Scope of Job

To manage the daily operations of the university administrative information systems and other supporting third-party applications. Responsible for the implementation, operations, maintenance, and procedures of the university administrative information systems as well as other complimentary or standalone systems and the coordination of personnel supporting these systems.

Description of Duties

+ Oversees day-to-day operations of assigned area with Business Technology Operations.

+ Responsible for evaluation, recommendation, acquisition, implementation, deployment, and on-going support and maintenance of assigned functional applications to ensure functional requirements are met, as well as integration among applications to provide effectiveness and efficiency of business operations.

+ Plans, organizes, prioritizes and schedules functional information systems project implementations and assigns tasks to appropriate team members.

+ Liaises with coworkers, IT staff, functional module owners, Business Analysts and external vendors on all aspects of functional project implementation to ensure quality and timely implementation, seamless integrations across all business applications, systems, platforms, and infrastructure; as well as data integrity to ascertain compliance.

+ Supervises, manages, guides, and coaches assigned staff; establishes standards for work assignments and develops necessary guidelines and procedures.

+ Reviews and evaluates business processes and technology usage for efficiency and recommends improvements. Assists staff in the development of methodology, workflow and process mapping for the full spectrum of assigned functional areas to streamline business processes where necessary.

+ Serves as primary liaison of functional areas, module Business Analysts, and IT staff regarding functional information needs of responsible areas.

+ Evaluates employee performance, provides professional development and training, recommends staff merit, promotion, reclassification, as well as handles disciplinary issues and demotions where necessary.

+ Develops short and mid-terms plans for the assigned area.

+ Consults with director on the progress of work in the functional area(s) assigned.

+ Participates in departmental policy development, budget and strategic planning; provides recommendations for departmental information system needs (hardware and software) in line with departmental and divisional short-term and long-term goals.

+ Other duties as assigned.

Supervision Received

General direction from the assigned supervisor.

Supervision Given

Direct supervision of all assigned staff.

Required Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Systems or closely related area from an accredited university.

Preferred Education

Master’s degree.

Licenses/Certifications

None.

Required Experience

+ Five (5) years of progressive work experience with ERP systems, project implementations, business applications and implementations of other related functional administrative applications. Experience must include project management, complex problem diagnostics and troubleshooting techniques, interface among application systems, conversion designs and business process reengineering,

+ Or seven (7) years of the above stated experience in lieu of a CIS related Bachelors degree.

Preferred Experience

Supervisory experience.

Equipment

Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, Adobe Acrobat and Life Meeting.

Working Conditions

Needs to be able to successfully perform all required duties. Usual office conditions. UTRGV is a distributed institution, which may require presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley.

Other

Flexibility to work night and/ or weekends and some traveling may be required. Must be able to multitask, manage multiple projects and ad-hoc requests concurrently. Must have excellent interpersonal and communication (oral and written) skills and strong work ethic. Must have the ability to interact successfully with diverse constituencies, builds teams and develop strong customer relations. Must have strong management and organizational skills and the ability to make effective decisions. Ability to read, understands, interpret and apply instructions in various operations manuals and policies.

To the extent this position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Section 117.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code, the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the critical infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired and to continue to be employed in the position.

Physical Capabilities

N/A

Employment CategoryFull-Time

Minimum SalaryCommensurate with Experience

Posted SalaryCommensurate with Experience

Position Available Date01/20/2026

Grant Funded PositionNo

If Yes, Provide Grant Expiration Date

Posting Detail Information

EEO Statement

It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Dear Applicant,

Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following:

Date of Birth

Gender

*Ethnicity/Race

Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley reserves the right to discontinue accepting applications prior to the stated close date of this position, after meeting the posting requirement of three (3) calendar days.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at (956) 665-2451 and/or [email protected].

Additional Information

UTRGV is a distributed location institution and working location is subject to change based on need.

All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check ( CBC ). Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Substitutions to the above requirements must have prior approval from the VP of HR & Regulatory Affairs.

Quick Linkhttps://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/50006

Posting Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

+ * Are you a current UTRGV employee?

+ Yes

+ No

+ * Are you now, or previously, employed by The University of Texas System or any of its institutions?

+ Yes - I currently am employed by the UT System or its institutions

+ Yes - I have previously been employed by the UT System or its institutions

+ No - I have never been employed by the UT System or its institutions

+ * Please select your highest level of completed education.

+ 6th grade education

+ 10th grade education

+ High School Diploma or GED

+ Associates Degree, Technical, or Trade School Degree/Certification or 60 Hours of College Hours

+ Bachelors Degree from an accredited university

+ Masters Degree from an accredited university

+ Ph. D. or other terminal degree from an accredited university

+ None of the above

+ * Please provide the field of study for your education:

(Open Ended Question)

+ * Please indicate the number of years of work experience you have directly related to the position in which you are applying for:

+ Less than 1 year

+ 1 year

+ 2 years

+ 3 years

+ 4 years

+ 5 years

+ 6 years

+ 7 years

+ 8 years

+ 9 years

+ 10 years

+ Over 10 years

+ * Do you meet the minimum requirements for this position?

+ Yes

+ No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

+ Resume

Optional Documents

+ Cover Letter/Letter of Application

+ Unofficial Transcripts

+ Reference Letter 1

+ Reference Letter 2

+ Reference Letter 3

+ Certifications and Licenses

+ Training Certificates

+ Other Document

+ Unofficial Transcripts 2

+ Unofficial Transcripts 3

+ Unofficial Graduate Transcripts

+ Additional Document