Sr. Manager, IT

University of Utah

Salt Lake City (UT)

On-site

USD 66,000 - 110,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

The Senior IT Manager at University of Utah UIT leads IT operations, projects, and client relationships in a dynamic academic environment. This role requires strategic planning, strong systems administration, and enterprise IT solutions, with responsibility for aligning efforts across IT managers and senior systems engineering staff.

This on-site position at Campus Salt Lake City offers a comprehensive leadership role, guiding staff, managing staffing processes, and ensuring service delivery,

Qualifications

Requires bachelor's degree or higher or an equivalent combination with relevant work experience.
Senior Manager role requires bachelor's (or equivalent) +8 years or master's (or equivalent) +6 years of related work experience.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and implement IT systems, policies, and operational goals that support both organizational and departmental needs.
Provide senior-level leadership and coordination across IT managers and senior systems engineering staff, ensuring alignment of priorities, standards, and service delivery models.
Lead, mentor, and develop IT staff by providing coaching, training, and professional growth opportunities; establish clear performance expectations and conduct regular evaluations.
Oversee staffing functions including workforce planning, recruitment, hiring, onboarding, and HR-related processes in alignment with university policies.
Act as a primary liaison between IT and client departments, building strong relationships, understanding business needs, and ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction.
Plan, coordinate, and manage IT projects from initiation through completion, while also serving in a hands-on technical role (systems administration) as needed.
Ensure adherence to IT best practices, ITIL processes, and standardized workflows to improve service delivery, consistency, and operational efficiency.
Manage and maintain asset lifecycle processes, including purchasing, inventory control, auditing, and equipment tracking for all supported departments.
Oversee procurement activities, including vendor coordination, equipment ordering, and contract management for departmental IT services and support agreements.
Ensure compliance with institutional security initiatives, policies, and regulatory requirements; track and report on compliance metrics and remediation efforts.
Manage and support Mobile Device Management (MDM) and endpoint management solutions to ensure secure, standardized device configurations.
Develop and maintain clear technical documentation, knowledge base articles, and process guides to support staff and promote consistency.
Collaborate with leadership to align IT services with strategic priorities, financial planning, and long-term operational goals.
Support and model a culture of accountability, organization, and thoroughness, ensuring accuracy and consistency across all team functions.
Participate in an on-call rotation and remain available outside standard business hours to support critical client and operational needs.
Travel on and off campus as required using a personal vehicle.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Master's degree or higher

Tools

ITIL Foundations Certification

A+ MCSE

Windows troubleshooting

Mac OS troubleshooting

Automated Device Management

JAMF 200 level training

Atrium

CCure

RS2

Job description

Information Technology Management

The Senior IT Manager is a proactive and strategic leader responsible for overseeing IT operations, projects, client relationships, and team performance in a dynamic academic environment. This senior-level role requires a highly organized individual with strong technical expertise in systems administration, network concepts, and enterprise IT solutions. In addition to direct team leadership, this position plays a key role in aligning and coordinating efforts across other IT managers and senior systems engineering staff to ensure consistency, standardization, and strategic execution across the organization.

Job Summary

This is an ON-SITE position.

About UIT

University Information Technology (UIT), the central IT service provider for the University of Utah, reports to the U's Chief Information Officer and is responsible for many of the U's shared IT services including the wired and wireless network; Campus Information Services (CIS) portal; UMail, telephone, and online collaboration; digital learning technologies; information security; software licensing; and a host of other IT systems and services.

About the University of Utah

Located in Salt Lake City, the U is the flagship institution of the State of Utah's system of higher education, home to arts and museum venues and a member of the BIG-12 Conference. Skiing and snowboarding opportunities are a short distance from campus, and opportunities to pursue activities from biking to hiking to fishing abound. Salt Lake City is home to the Utah Symphony and Opera, Ballet West, professional sports teams, and a wide range of other cultural and recreational activities.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and implement IT systems, policies, and operational goals that support both organizational and departmental needs.
Provide senior-level leadership and coordination across IT managers and senior systems engineering staff, ensuring alignment of priorities, standards, and service delivery models.
Lead, mentor, and develop IT staff by providing coaching, training, and professional growth opportunities; establish clear performance expectations and conduct regular evaluations.
Oversee staffing functions including workforce planning, recruitment, hiring, onboarding, and HR-related processes in alignment with university policies.
Act as a primary liaison between IT and client departments, building strong relationships, understanding business needs, and ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction.
Plan, coordinate, and manage IT projects from initiation through completion, while also serving in a hands‑on technical role (systems administration) as needed.
Ensure adherence to IT best practices, ITIL processes, and standardized workflows to improve service delivery, consistency, and operational efficiency.
Manage and maintain asset lifecycle processes, including purchasing, inventory control, auditing, and equipment tracking for all supported departments.
Oversee procurement activities, including vendor coordination, equipment ordering, and contract management for departmental IT services and support agreements.
Ensure compliance with institutional security initiatives, policies, and regulatory requirements; track and report on compliance metrics and remediation efforts.
Manage and support Mobile Device Management (MDM) and endpoint management solutions to ensure secure, standardized device configurations.
Develop and maintain clear technical documentation, knowledge base articles, and process guides to support staff and promote consistency.
Collaborate with leadership to align IT services with strategic priorities, financial planning, and long-term operational goals.
Support and model a culture of accountability, organization, and thoroughness, ensuring accuracy and consistency across all team functions.
Participate in an on-call rotation and remain available outside standard business hours to support critical client and operational needs.
Travel on and off campus as required using a personal vehicle.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Job Code: M34624Grade: M22

Minimum Qualifications

EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT: 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor's degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).

Senior Manager, Information Technology Management : Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 8 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 6 years of directly related work experience.

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