Technical Manager and Architect

EDUCAUSE; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Portland State University is seeking a hands-on Technical Manager and Architect to lead the CRDOC team within the Office of Information Technology. You will develop software, manage Analyst Programmers, and support CRM and document management services across the campus.

The role focuses on enterprise-scale architecture, governance, and ensuring system stability, with collaboration across university offices and external vendors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or 4 years of a combination of comparable work experience, training, and/or education.
• Experience collaborating across a large organization to achieve shared goals and complete complex IT projects
• Proven experience building and maintaining professional working relationships
• Ability to produce accurate and reliable work within deadlines
• Demonstrated knowledge of application systems design, data modeling concepts, data analysis, and system administration.
• Supervisory or leadership experience
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and written, with both technical and non-technical staff and with people from a diverse range of perspectives and backgrounds
• Ability to manage a workload that includes short and long-term projects, immediate problem-solving, and ongoing maintenance of code and documentation
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, production environment and to provide occasional evening and weekend support
• Ability to work with sensitive/confidential information and to handle such information as required by Federal, State, and OIT regulations/policies

Responsibilities

• Act as the Service Offering Manager for 2 instances of Slate and the OnBase Document Management system, coordinating between technical teams and department stakeholders.
• Design and support complex system builds, including portals, forms, dashboards, reporting, and advanced workflows.
• Provide support for critical business processes in times of emergency and outside standard office hours; communicate issues with vendors.
• Define and manage access controls, permissions, and user roles at an enterprise scale; enforce technical standards and documentation.
• Oversee data integrations between Slate, OnBase, and other enterprise systems, ensuring robust data pipelines.
• Collaborate with team members to foster a People First culture; perform evaluations, manage workloads, and provide training and mentorship.
• Lead complex projects with cross-campus stakeholders; monitor progress and report status to stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Interpersonal communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Team supervision

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or 4 years of a combination of comparable work experience, training, and/or education

Tools

SQL

XML

JSON

HTML

CSS

JavaScript

Job description

The Technical Manager and Architect leads the Customer Relations and Documents (CRDOC) Team in the Office of Information Technology (OIT) at Portland State University (PSU). The CRDOC team is responsible for administering and developing several key university systems, including Technolutions Slate and Hyland OnBase.

In this position, you will be a hands‑on technical manager developing software and managing a team of Analyst Programmers. You will have a significant role in supporting the university’s Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Document Management service offerings by ensuring that these systems are delivering on campus needs and priorities. You will also be responsible for the stability, scalability, and maintenance of team software applications through technical architecture, system governance, and enterprise‑level oversight.

In this role, you will regularly collaborate with colleagues across campus, including University Marketing and Communications, Enrollment Management, The Graduate School, Academic Advising, Student Success, Financial Aid, the Registrar’s Office, Schools and Colleges, University Financial Services, and more.

Service Management and Solution Development (30%)::

Act as the Service Offering Manager for 2 instances of Slate and the OnBase Document Management system, responsible for ensuring expected functionality is delivered to end users. Provide subject matter expertise and coordinate between technical teams and department stakeholders to ensure the efficacy of delivered solutions. Meet regularly with campus partners to understand priorities. Design and support complex system builds, including interactive portals, forms, administrative dashboards, advanced reporting, and sophisticated workflows. Provide support for critical business processes in times of emergency and outside of standard office hours. Manage communication with vendors regarding software issues, enhancements, and roadmap alignment.

Technical Architecture (25%)::

Responsible for technical architecture and shared system configuration governance. Define and manage access controls, permissions, and user roles at an enterprise scale. Establish and enforce technical standards, comprehensive documentation, and best practices for system use and development. Oversee and manage data integrations between Slate, OnBase, and other enterprise systems, ensuring robust data pipelines.

Team Supervision (25%):

Collaborate with team members to foster a People First culture: supporting one another, ensuring effective communication, celebrating differences, and working through challenging projects or tasks together. Perform performance evaluations, manage workloads, and assign tasks according to organizational strategy and project needs. Provide training, coaching and mentorship in application systems design, technical troubleshooting, and development.

Project Management (10%):

Lead complex projects with cross-campus stakeholders. Monitor and track project progress. Communicate project status with team and stakeholders. Update OIT Project Portfolio regularly.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or 4 years of a combination of comparable work experience, training, and/or education.
• Experience collaborating across a large organization to achieve shared goals and complete complex IT projects
• Proven experience building and maintaining professional working relationship
• Ability to produce accurate and reliable work within deadlines
• Demonstrated knowledge of application systems design, data modeling concepts, data analysis, and system administration.
• Supervisory or leadership experience
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and written, with both technical and non-technical staff and with people from a diverse range of perspectives and backgrounds
• Ability to manage a workload that includes short and long-term projects, immediate problem-solving, and ongoing maintenance of code and documentation
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, production environment and to provide occasional evening and weekend support
• Ability to work with sensitive/confidential information and to handle such information as required by Federal, State, and OIT regulations/policies

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Technolutions Slate
• Experience with Hyland OnBase
• Experience with SQL, XML, and JSON
• Experience with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
• Experience working in Higher Education