Interim IT Leader for Museum Tech & Research

Gofractional; New Haven (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

The Yale Center for British Art in New Haven, CT is seeking an Interim Head of Information Technology to lead the Center's technology operations, set IT policies, and support the technology needs of all departments. You will oversee a small IT team, coordinate with Yale ITS, and drive secure, reliable technology across Windows, Mac, cloud platforms, and business applications.

Ideal candidates have a background in museum/academic IT, strong communication skills, and experience managing software

Qualifications

• Experience delivering IT services in museums, research, or academic settings.
• Ability to implement innovative technology solutions across the center.
• Hands-on software development experience with modern languages.
• Understanding of cultural heritage data and metadata standards.
• Strong written and spoken communication with leadership qualities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee technology operations and IT goals across the Center.
• Lead staff, vendors, and projects with budgeting oversight.
• Collaborate with Yale ITS and university committees for systems integration.
• Maintain security, backups, and user support across departments.
• Plan major hardware and software purchases and policies.

Skills

Museum/research/academic IT experience

Innovation and proactive tech adoption

Hands-on software development

Technical design & data standards

Strong communication & leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a relevant technical field

Tools

SQL databases

Programming

Cloud infrastructure

ArchiveSpace

Solr

Blacklight

TMS

Crystal Reports

COBOAT

NETX

XML/JSON metadata formats

IIIF

Job description

The Yale Center for British Art in New Haven, CT is seeking an Interim Head of Information Technology to lead the Center's technology operations, set IT policies, and support the technology needs of all departments. You will oversee a small IT team, coordinate with Yale ITS, and drive secure, reliable technology across Windows, Mac, cloud platforms, and business applications.

Ideal candidates have a background in museum/academic IT, strong communication skills, and experience managing software