Strategic IT Leader for Natural Sciences

Michigan State University; East Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Michigan State University seeks an experienced Assistant Director of Natural Sciences IT to lead the college's IT strategy and operations. This role guides budgeting, service delivery, cybersecurity, and stakeholder engagement to advance teaching, research, and administration.

The candidate will collaborate with MSU IT and college leadership, drive technology investments, and ensure secure, reliable, customer-focused services.

Qualifications

• Four-year college degree equivalent; eight+ years progressive IT leadership experience.
• Experience in higher education IT is desirable and beneficial.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership and Technology Planning | 35%
• IT Operations, Cybersecurity, and Risk Management | 25%
• People Leadership and Administration | 20%
• Fiscal Management and Resource Planning | 10%
• Communication, Research, Teaching, and Stakeholder Engagement | 10%

Skills

Project management

Data security

Long range planning

Leadership

Management

Client computing

Consulting services

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

Networking infrastructure

Virtualization

Storage technologies

Firewalls/IDS-IPS

SIEM platforms

Job description

Michigan State University seeks an experienced Assistant Director of Natural Sciences IT to lead the college's IT strategy and operations. This role guides budgeting, service delivery, cybersecurity, and stakeholder engagement to advance teaching, research, and administration.

The candidate will collaborate with MSU IT and college leadership, drive technology investments, and ensure secure, reliable, customer-focused services.