From: GQ.JAN@forsythe.stanford.edu (Tony Navarrete)
Newsgroups: ba.jobs.offered
Subject: Project Leader: Campus-Wide Info System @ Stanford
Date: 21 Jan 1993 14:14:13 -0800
Organization: Stanford University
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                Portfolio Project Leader Job Description
                      C8/C9 Technical Manager I/II
                          Stanford University

The Stanford Data Center, with other Stanford University IS groups,
is developing Portfolio - a Campus Wide Information System (CWIS)
that will extend and enhance the functions of Folio (SU's current
CWIS).  The Portfolio Project Leader will manage & coordinate the
design & development of Portfolio.  S/he will coordinate the
development, installation & maintenance of Portfolio's technical
infrastructure, tools necessary to empower new Graphical User
Interface (GUI) developers, and a suite of applications to be made
available through Portfolio.  S/he is also responsible for
cultivating partnerships w/ other SU offices to develop & encourage
community interest and participation in Portfolio.

S/he will manage & coordinate the interaction of largely
self-managed work teams within a matrix-management environment;
supervise a small team of highly tech staff and contractors; manage
implementation and integration of projects including resource
allocation, project planning & reporting; provide tech leadership

Qualifications:

Extensive experience in app project management, usually associated
with approx ten yrs of increasing levels of responsibility planning,
leading & tracking medium to large-scale computer-system develop;
demonstrated effective interpersonal skills, including ability to
lead effectively in a complex org char by matrix-management of
multiple independent work teams; demonstrated ability to do
effective outreach & to cultivate partnerships w/ a wide variety of
departments & users; excellent oral & written comm skills & ability
to comm in both tech & non-tech environments; excellent sup skills;
BA in CS, EE or a related field and five years of experience in sys
design, analysis & programming, or an equivalent combo of relevant
education & exp; min 5 yrs experience programming & app-development;
broad experience in a variety of technology environments (including
experience building applications in a variety of languages or
interfaces); familiarity w/ a variety of operating systems (MacOS,
Windows, Unix, etc.) and standard GUI guidelines (such as Apple's
HIG or IBM's CUA); demonstrated negotiation skills in a complex or a
consensus-driven environment

Preferred:  Knowledge of Stanford or another university; experience
developing GUI apps for microcomputer or workstations (especially
Windows, MacOS, Unix); knowledge of info retrieval theory & current
resource browsers & navigators; experience mentoring developers in
new software & new development styles; experience developing
computer software using client/server technology; experience with
object-oriented programming, particularly with Prograph or MacAPP

In order to qualify for the II level, applicants must meet the
stated qualifications and either have demonstrated experience
managing large and very complex app development projects, or possess
the majority of the preferred tech skills and exp.

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For more detailed information, or to submit your resume, contact
Tony Navarrete at the Stanford Data Center.
              105 Polya Hall, Stanford Data Center
              Stanford, CA 94305
              FAX # (415) 723-2011
 (or via email at Tnavarrete@forsythe.stanford.edu).
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