Computing Manager Principal Duties and Responsibilities
Purpose of Classification:
Plans
and organizes activities of a large computing section in areas such
as Computing Research Lab, University Administrative Systems, or
Academic Computing. Manages workload of a technical staff,
establishing goals and objectives for the group.
Distinguishing Characteristics:
This is
third in a series of three classifications and would typically
report to a Director.
Examples of Duties:
- Hires, coaches, reviews, supervises, and terminates assigned
employees, or makes effective suggestions and recommendations
that are given particular weight regarding the employment status
of assigned employees.
- Maintains an adequate training system to develop technical
and supervisory skills in subordinates.
- Manages and directs the acquisition, installation and
maintenance of computer software and hardware and systems
related to technical areas; establishes schedules, sets
priorities and assigns work to subordinates.
- Provides technical expertise and direction in
state-of-the-art software/hardware applications, systems
projects and problems.
- Determines personnel, material, equipment and facilities
needed to accomplish program goals.
- Prepares recommended program budget and/or responsible for
ensuring program expenditures adhere to approved budget.
- Compiles statistics and management data relevant to future
computing service workloads and resource requirements in
technical computer area.
- Recommends actions to improve workflow, simplify operational
and reporting procedures, and improve performance standards.
- Maintains work, time and cost records.
- Writes a status report, including conclusions and
recommendations for solution of problems.
- Coordinates with user personnel to determine policy, address
concerns, and resolve issues relating to the computing activity.
- Represents computing interests at advisory/steering
committee meetings; meets with peers from other organizations to
discuss issues of mutual interest and concern.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of the functions and capabilities of computing
equipment and software and its applications.
- Knowledge of the principles, practices. developments and
techniques of providing computing service in an academic
environment.
- Knowledge of the practice and principles of group
leadership.
- Knowledge of supervisory practices and principles.
- Skill in both verbal and written communication.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Management Information
Systems AND eight years of directly related computing experience,
which includes three years of supervisory experience; OR, Ten years
of directly related computing experience, which includes three years
of supervisory experience; OR, Any equivalent combination of
experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills
and abilities have been achieved.
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