Director of Information Technology & Data Services

Join our Team as Director of Business Systems & Data Strategy

UWM Foundation |Hybrid | Full-Time

The UWM Foundation is seeking a strategic, hands‑on technology and data leader to steward our information ecosystem at a pivotal moment in our organization’s growth.

With core systems recently modernized—including a May 2024 conversion to Salesforce/Affinaquest—this role leads the next phase of optimization
, ensuring our technology, data, and analytics capabilities meaningfully advance fundraising effectiveness, donor engagement, and long‑term mission impact.

Reporting directly to the President, the Director of Business Systems & Data Strategy serves as the Foundation’s senior technology and data leader
, with responsibility for donor data stewardship, system integrity, information security, and technology risk in alignment with the Foundation’s fiduciary obligations and values.

This is a senior leadership role in a lean, high‑impact environment
—ideal for a leader who enjoys shaping strategy, building trust across stakeholders, and staying close enough to the work to make meaningful improvements where they matter most.

• Shape and execute the Foundation’s technology and data strategy within a shared‑services environment supporting University Advancement and affiliated organizations.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to Foundation and Advancement leadership, translating technology investments, risks, and opportunities into clear, decision‑ready insights.
• Establish governance and prioritization frameworks that balance shared needs with strong stewardship of donor data and institutional trust.

• Lead the transition from post‑implementation to full optimization of Salesforce/Affinaquest, improving fundraising performance, donor stewardship, and operational efficiency.
• Own a prioritized roadmap of enhancements, automation, integrations, and workflow improvements.
• Apply disciplined project and change‑management practices to ensure adoption, sustainability, and measurable value.
• Establish data governance standards, data‑quality routines, and ownership across systems.
• Enable reliable reporting and analytics that support portfolio management, pipeline health, campaign planning, and leadership decision‑making.
• Promote operational rigor through documentation, standardization, and continuous data improvement.
• Sustain and strengthen the Foundation’s information security posture, embedding security and resilience into enterprise risk management.
• Maintain standards for access control, monitoring, staff security awareness, and vendor oversight.
• Formalize and test disaster recovery and business continuity plans.
• Lead, coach, and support a small, multi‑skilled IT team in a lean environment, balancing strategic leadership with targeted hands‑on engagement.
• Partner effectively with external vendors while maintaining strong internal ownership and accountability.
• Foster a collaborative, service‑oriented culture grounded in trust, transparency, and mission alignment.

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field (advanced degree a plus).
• Seven or more years of progressively responsible experience in IT, systems, or data‑focused roles.
• Demonstrated leadership through people management, project leadership, vendor oversight, and/or cross‑functional initiatives.
• Deep experience with Salesforce;
  Affinaquest or advancement‑technology experience strongly preferred.
• Strong grounding in data governance, reporting, analytics, and information security.
• A clear, collaborative communicator who builds trust and translates complex technology topics into accessible insights.

• Strategic visibility
  :
  Direct reporting relationship to the President and engagement with senior leadership and board‑level stakeholders.
• Real impact
  :
  Ownership of systems and data that directly support philanthropy, stewardship, and institutional mission.
• Balance of strategy and craft
  : A role that values thoughtful leadership and hands‑on problem‑solving.
• Purpose‑driven work
  :
  Technology in service of education,…