Vice President of Information Technology

The mission of West Point Association of Graduates (WPAOG) is to “Serve West Point and the Long Gray Line.” WPAOG is both the alumni association and foundation for the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point. Our vision is to ensure the Long Gray Line remains the most highly connected alumni body in the world. USMA is renowned as the world's preeminent leadership development institution. The student body, or Corps of Cadets, numbers 4,400, and each year approximately 1,000 cadets graduate and are commissioned as second lieutenants in the U.S. Army

VP of Information Technology is responsible for supervising the IT staff and ensuring all security requirements and high-level IT requirements for WPAOG are met to include PCI compliance, vendor management, IT budget management, IT strategic planning to better enable business operations, change management and the maintenance of IT policies and procedures to support business needs, and information security incident management.

Information Systems Program Management

• Exercises program responsibility for formulation, development, preparation, presentation, and administration of information systems objectives, policies, programs, plans, and projects for the WPAOG.
• Ensures effective integration of plans, programs, and operations encompassing a wide range of information systems/functional components, including all automation facilities/equipment, databases, networks, phone systems, internet resources, and copiers.
• Manages the implementation of approved programs and projects.
• Manage relationships with key technology vendors, including vendor selection for projects, contract negotiations, and renewals, and maintain good strategic relations.
  
  

Manages And Supervises Operations

• Supervises direct reports and maintains awareness of current and upcoming projects and tasks. Conducts weekly team meetings to level set everyone on project statuses, high-profile challenges, and events affecting the department.
• Manages departmental-level administrative tasks, such as performance evaluations and other HR-related tasks, and prepares the annual budget submission.
• Manages relationships with other departments at the VP level, with the Board of Directors, and with the IT Committee of the Board.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• The applicant should have a broad and practical understanding of modern networking technologies, the Microsoft M365 and Azure offerings, and the physical layer of IT infrastructure. A background in the non-profit sphere and an understanding of fundraising. Familiarity with Blackbaud products would be a plus.
  
  

The incumbent must have a BS or BA degree (master’s preferred) in information science/technology or related field, plus seven years of previous related work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and abilities can be acquired.

We offer excellent benefits and a pleasant working environment. The salary range for this role is $147,000 - $165,000 depending on skills and experience. Please submit a cover letter, resume and letters of reference. To apply please go to https://www.westpointaog.org/employment. Additionally, the incumbent must live within commuting distance of West Point.

West Point Association of Graduates is an Equal Opportunity Employer

View our website at: www.westpointaog.org