Director of Technology and Innovation
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Operations, Connecticut
- Work setup
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- Seniority
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- Employment
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- Experience
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- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Educational Technology, Business Technology, or related field required.
- Advanced degree or demonstrated alternative combination of relevant education and experience, preferred.
- Minimum of ten years of progressive experience in technology, innovation, information systems, digital transformation, or related fields, including at least three years of management experience.
- Demonstrated success implementing strategic technology programs and initiatives within a complex, multi-location organization.
- Demonstrated experience leading enterprise technology operations and supervising multidisciplinary teams.
- Demonstrated commitment to collaboration, innovation, customer service, and continuous Improvement
- Experience with artificial intelligence, automation, or data analytics, preferred.
- Experience working in a complex, highly matrixed, and mission-driven educational or public sector organization preferred.
Full description
DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION
Since 1966, the Capitol Region Education Council (CREC) has been dedicated to providing innovative, high-quality, and cost-effective educational programs and services to meet the diverse needs of children and adults in Greater Hartford. Serving 33 member districts and reaching additional communities statewide, CREC supports approximately 12,000 students annually through more than 120 educational programs. Our offerings include professional learning and coaching for educators, specialized programming for students with diverse needs, and PreK-12 education across 16 interdistrict magnet schools. Additionally, CREC provides school operations and cooperative business services, while also delivering programs that help adults build real, job-ready skills.
Position Summary: The Director of Technology and Innovation (DTI) serves as CREC's senior leader across the full range of technology functions. Reporting to the Director of Operations, the DTI provides strategic vision and leadership for operational technology agency-wide while helping CREC identify and leverage emerging technologies that enhance educational services, organizational effectiveness, workforce productivity, and operational excellence.
With the support of a talented group of technology department leaders and employees, the DTI directs and oversees CREC's enterprise technology environment, including infrastructure, networks, cybersecurity, cloud services, enterprise applications, data governance, customer support services, artificial intelligence, and technology-enabled innovation initiatives. The DTI works collaboratively with leaders across all divisions, schools, and programs to ensure technology investments are institutionally coordinated and align with CREC's mission, strategic priorities, and long-term organizational goals.
Serving as a strategic advisor to leadership, the DTI guides the organization's digital transformation efforts, advancing its technological capabilities in order to elevate CREC as a premier leader in educational innovation.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:Leadership
- Translate organizational priorities into a comprehensive technology and innovation roadmap, with input from department and organizational leadership.
- Provide strategic leadership and direction agency-wide for technology operations, infrastructure, cybersecurity, enterprise systems, and customer support services.
- Continuously identify opportunities to improve operational effectiveness, to leverage emerging technologies, and to implement innovative technological solutions that reduce organizational risk and advance CREC's mission.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to advance technology and innovation initiatives, including building partnerships with school and program leaders, technology providers, higher education institutions, governmental agencies, and professional organizations.