IT Director

January 27, 2026

Full Time
Part Time
Manhattan, KS
Posted 1 month ago

IT Director

Kansas State University

About This Role

The OVPR IT
Director develops and directs the implementation of strategic information and research technology plans for the Office of the Vice President
for Research. The incumbent manages and mentors IT personnel resources (including full-time IT staff or technicians and part-time hourly or
GA resources) and provides leadership for all the OVPR technical systems, data systems and departmental applications. This position is
responsible for ensuring technical operations and security posture are aligned and comply with IT policies, procedures and standards set
forth by the state, university. The incumbent is responsible for providing IT leadership and oversight within the OVPR and associated units
and supports major strategic plans through a future-forward approach to technology resources. This position manages IT services through
subordinate managers.

This position serves on the OVPR leadership team.

The OVPR IT Director will report directly to the AVP
for Enterprise Systems within central university IT, with a dotted reporting line to the Vice President of Research.
Worksite
Description

This position is On-site.
What You’ll Need to Succeed

Minimum Qualifications:

Requires a high school diploma (or equivalent) and ten years of relevant
experience. Requirements may be met through a combination of education and experience.

Preferred
Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree or other post secondary degree in a scientific or engineering discipline with substantial
information technology leadership experience.
Demonstrated experience in architecting and overseeing support for a complex
technology ecosystem, including specialized scientific hardware, software, and data acquisition systems.
Experience with HPC
systems and their utilization for research.
Proven experience with research computing and large-scale data storage systems common in
research environments.
Experience leading and mentoring a technical team responsible for supporting the unique IT needs of
researchers, faculty, and laboratory staff.
Experience evaluating and implementing emerging technologies and computational methods
in scientific research.
Experience navigating the IT and data management landscape of a higher education environment, including
familiarity with grant proposal processes and data compliance requirements.
Proven ability to enable advanced research analytics by
providing access to and support for a robust ecosystem of data analysis and visualization tools.
Experience consulting with
research administration teams to support data analytics needs from quality control to complex modeling and interpretation.
Strong
record of strategic planning, including developing business cases for technology investments and managing operational and capital
budgets.
A history of fostering a collaborative environment that bridges the gap between technical staff and scientific
researchers.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Strong leadership skills
Excellent written and oral
communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills
Ability to present ideas in business-friendly and user-friendly
language.
Highly self-motivated and directed
Keen attention to detail
Proven analytical, evaluative, and
problem-solving abilities.
Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
Exceptional
customer service orientation