IT Associate Director, Advancement Technologies

Yale University; New Haven (CT); Hybrid; USD 113,000 - 169,000; Full time

Job summary

Yale University in New Haven seeks a senior leader to drive strategic technical leadership and oversee staff delivering scalable solutions, including Blackbaud CRM and Microsoft tech stack. The role defines integration strategies, data architecture, and ETL governance, ensuring data integrity and risk management across critical systems.

The position emphasizes building a culture of technical excellence, continuous system stability, and professional development of the team, with a hybrid work

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and eight years of experience required.
• Experience in staff management and leadership.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and participate in strategic planning; set goals and ensure implementation.
• Hire, develop, and mentor staff; assist in workforce planning.
• Implement process and systems improvements to outcomes and efficiency.
• Develop communication plans for administrative, operational, or technical changes; manage timelines and resources.
• Analyze problems drawing on past experience; interpret policies for delivery.
• Supervise staff to ensure accountability and stewardship of resources in line with goals.

Skills

Staff management

Time management

Communication skills

Problem solving

Project management

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's Degree + 8 years experience

Job description

Working at Yale means contributing to a better tomorrow. Whether you are a current resident of our New Haven-based community, eligible for opportunities through the New Haven Hiring Initiative, or a newcomer, interested in exploring all that Yale has to offer, your talents and contributions are welcome. Discover your opportunities at Yale!

Overview

This role requires strategic technical leadership and comprehensive oversight of technical staff, driving the architectural vision and delivery of scalable solutions including the Blackbaud CRM and the broader Microsoft technology stack. The AD defines integration strategies, data architecture, and ETL governance, ensuring seamless connectivity and data integrity across critical business systems. This position is accountable for establishing and championing risk management frameworks, driving continuous system stability, and strategically optimizing resource allocation across multiple concurrent initiatives, while also cultivating a culture of technical excellence, fostering innovation, and professional development of the team.

Required Skills And Abilities

• Proven ability to manage and develop staff.


• Well-developed time management, organizational, oral, and written communication skills.


• Proven ability to recognize problems and create effective plans.


• Proven ability to manage multiple complex projects, meeting deadlines and budget.


• Developed analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

Principal Responsibilities

• Oversees and manages in the strategic planning process; disseminates strategic goals to the team and ensures goals are implemented; develops and establishes best practices. 2. Manages, hires, develops existing as well as new staff; assists in the workforce staffing plans. 3. Responsible for making moderate to significant improvements of processes, systems, and functional output of the department or work/objectives of a team/s. 4. Participate in the development of communication plans for administrative, operational, or technical changes; determine timeline for the dissemination of communications and the support and resource requirements associated with each change. 5. Analyzes and resolves problems through drawing from prior experiences. Interprets policies (e.g., fiscal management, HR, contracts, resource management in defined areas). 6. Supervises staff to assure accountability and stewardship of campus resources (operational, financial, and human) in compliance with departmental goals and objectives. Required Education and Experience Bachelor's Degree and eight years of experience or equivalent education and experience. Skills and Abilities Proven ability to manage and develop staff. Well-developed time management, organizational, oral, and written communication, and presentation skills. Proven ability to recognize problems and create effective plans. Proven ability to manage multiple/complex projects, meeting deadlines and budget.

Job Posting Date

08/19/2026

Job Category

Manager

Bargaining Unit

NON

Compensation Grade

GS-4

Compensation Grade Profile

GS-4i

Salary Range

$112,500.00 - $168,750.00

Time Type

Full time

Duration Type

Staff

Work Model

Hybrid

Background Check Requirements

All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check. For additional information on the background check requirements and process visit \"Learn about background checks\" under the Applicant Support Resources section of Careers on the It's Your Yale website.

Health Requirements

Certain positions have associated health requirements based on specific job responsibilities. These may include vaccinations, tests, or examinations, as required by law, regulation, or university policy.

Posting Disclaimer

Salary offers are determined by a candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and education in relation to the position requirements, along with the role’s grade profile and current internal and external market conditions.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential functions that will be required of the position and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees will be assigned specific job-related duties through their hiring department.

The University is committed to basing judgments concerning the admission, education, and employment of individuals upon their qualifications and abilities and seeks to attract to its faculty, staff, and student body qualified persons from a broad range of backgrounds and perspectives. In accordance with this policy and as delineated by federal and Connecticut law, Yale does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment against any individual on account of that individual’s sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, disability, status as a special disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era or other covered veteran.

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Note

Yale University is a tobacco-free campus.