EdTech Ventures: Strategic Platform Leader

FlagshipKansas; Lawrence, Northern (KS, KY); Hybrid; USD 158,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Kansas, Lawrence, seeks a Managing Director, Educational Technology Ventures to lead a national, cloud-based assessment platform, overseeing product development, engineering, platform operations, and security.

The role emphasizes strategic vision, stakeholder collaboration with state agencies and researchers, and a drive to modernize systems while leveraging AI/ML and cloud-native architectures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Seven (7) years of progressive experience in software development, technology, or product management roles.
• Five (5) years of leadership experience managing large, cross-functional teams (engineering, product, QA, and operations), at a senior director, VP, or equivalent level
• Demonstrated success owning and operating enterprise SaaS platforms end-to-end, from concept through deployment and ongoing operations as evidenced by application materials
• Five (5) years of experience working with cloud-native architectures, with a strong preference for AWS environments
• Proven expertise in agile delivery and DevOps practices at scale, including CI/CD and high-availability system management as evidenced by application materials
• Three (3) years of experience integrating AI/ML capabilities into products, platforms, or operational workflows, with an emphasis on responsible and secure implementation
• Strong track record of building stakeholder trust and aligning technology strategy with organizational and client needs as evidenced by application materials

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a multi-year product and technology strategy for the Kite platform.
• Lead cross-functional teams responsible for software development, cloud infrastructure, platform operations, security, and technology delivery.
• Ensure platform reliability, scalability, performance, availability, and security within a cloud-native AWS environment.
• Establish operational priorities and oversee day-to-day technology operations.
• Drive continuous improvement of technology services, delivery practices, and operational processes.
• Partner with state agencies, researchers, institutional stakeholders, and executive leadership to align technology solutions with educational and assessment needs.
• Communicate product roadmaps, implementation priorities, timelines, and strategic initiatives to internal and external stakeholders.
• Oversee system modernization initiatives, including re-platforming and cloud optimization efforts.
• Lead and support AI/ML integration opportunities and process automation initiatives.
• Guide architecture improvements that enhance scalability, resiliency, efficiency, and user experience.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend innovative solutions to support organizational growth and operational effectiveness.

Skills

Leadership

AWS

Agile/DevOps

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic planning

AI/ML integration

Security & reliability

Cloud-native architectures

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT or related field

Master's degree in Computer Science/IT or related field

Tools

CI/CD

Cloud infrastructure

AWS

Job description

University of Kansas, Lawrence, seeks a Managing Director, Educational Technology Ventures to lead a national, cloud-based assessment platform, overseeing product development, engineering, platform operations, and security.

The role emphasizes strategic vision, stakeholder collaboration with state agencies and researchers, and a drive to modernize systems while leveraging AI/ML and cloud-native architectures.