VP of Cloud-Native SaaS & Education Platform

University of Kansas; Lawrence (KS); Hybrid; USD 158,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Kansas seeks a Director-level technology executive to lead a cloud-based assessment platform, overseeing product development, engineering, platform operations and security in a national-scale, education-focused setting.

The role combines strategic vision with operational execution, guiding cross-functional teams in engineering, architecture, quality assurance, DevOps, data, and operations, and advancing platform modernization, cloud-native optimization and AI/ML integration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field.
• 7+ years in software, technology, or product roles.
• 5+ years leading large cross-functional teams.
• Proven end-to-end SaaS platform operations.
• 5 years cloud-native, AWS preferred.
• 3 years AI/ML integration in products.
• Strong stakeholder trust and alignment with needs.

Responsibilities

• Develop multi-year strategy for Kite platform.
• Lead teams across software, cloud, security, and delivery.
• Ensure cloud-native reliability and security in AWS.
• Oversee day-to-day operations and priorities.
• Drive continuous improvement of services and processes.
• Engage with state agencies and leadership to align tech with education needs.
• Communicate roadmaps and timelines to stakeholders.
• Oversee modernization and AI/ML integration.
• Foster collaboration, inclusion, and culture.
• Manage budgets, vendors, and contracts.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Cloud computing

AWS

Agile / DevOps

Stakeholder management

AI/ML integration

Vendor management

Budget & finance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / IT

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

CI/CD tooling

Cloud-native architectures

Job description

University of Kansas seeks a Director-level technology executive to lead a cloud-based assessment platform, overseeing product development, engineering, platform operations and security in a national-scale, education-focused setting.

The role combines strategic vision with operational execution, guiding cross-functional teams in engineering, architecture, quality assurance, DevOps, data, and operations, and advancing platform modernization, cloud-native optimization and AI/ML integration.