Director, Technology Enablement & Readiness
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About University of Massachusetts Amherst Foundation
Established in 2003, the University of Massachusetts Amherst Foundation (UMAF), a private 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, exists to raise philanthropic funds in support of the University of Massachusetts Amherst’s mission and highest aspirations. Located on the Amherst campus and wholly dedicated to supporting the University’s mission, UMAF is a separately governed nonprofit organization with its own health, wellness, and retirement benefits. UMAF serves the University of Massachusetts Amherst community by serving as a best practices resource for fundraising strategy and implementation.
About the role
As the Director, Technology Enablement & Readiness, you will lead UMAF’s efforts to prepare and empower employees to confidently use the tools that power our mission. In this newly created role, you will design and deliver learning experiences that elevate digital fluency, drive system adoption, and ensure readiness for emerging technologies, including our transition to Salesforce and the expansion of AI-enabled tools.
Operating at the intersection of technology, learning, and change management, you’ll help shape how UMAF works in a rapidly evolving digital landscape. This role combines strategic vision with hands-on execution and offers broad visibility across the organization. You will influence how more than 130 employees engage with the systems that support fundraising, alumni engagement, and operational excellence.
Reporting to the Associate Vice President, Information Technology and Chief Information Officer, you’ll join the Foundation Information Technology Team (FITT), a collaborative, and curious group dedicated to helping UMAF operate smarter and more effectively. We partner closely with Advancement Services, People & Culture, and colleagues across the Foundation to make technology approachable, intuitive, and empowering.
Location : This is a full-time hybrid position and is open to employees in select US states : Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont and New Hampshire.
What you'll do
Technology Learning & Enablement (40%)
- Develop and implement a strategic learning framework that strengthens UMAF’s digital fluency and aligns with organizational priorities.
- Design and deliver engaging, multimodal training programs, including onboarding, role-based curricula, and self-paced resources, to support effective system use and adoption.
- Serve as UMAF’s lead trainer and super user during the Salesforce implementation and post-go-live phases.
- Maintain a digital learning library with guides, videos, and reference materials to reinforce learning and support self-service.
- Continuously evaluate training effectiveness and adoption metrics to drive improvement and refine learning strategies.
Systems Optimization & Readiness (35%)
Change Leadership & Collaboration (15%)
Other Duties as Assigned (10%)
Qualifications
Note : We’re passionate about building a diverse team. If your experience is close, but not an exact match, please consider applying. Experience comes in many forms, and skills are transferable. We know that diverse teams make better decisions and deliver better results, which is why we’re committed to adding new perspectives and encourage everyone to apply.
BENEFITS
Proposed Annual Salary Range :
$ - $
DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION
At the UMass Amherst Foundation, we understand the value that diversity, equity, and inclusion bring to our workplace, our constituents, and our community. View our DEI Statement here
We welcome and value diversity in all its forms and recognize that a diverse and inclusive team strengthens our work and advances our mission. We recognize that the benefits of a diverse team are fully realized when people of all races, gender identities, ages, ethnicities, cultural heritages and nationalities; educational backgrounds; religious and political beliefs; sexual orientations; abilities; and socioeconomic and veteran status are valued, respected, and included at every level. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact careers@uma-foundation.org to request accommodation.
OUR VALUES
UMAF is committed to building a team with these shared values :
Connection
Courage
Curiosity
everyone can thrive.
Questions regarding the position or anything else related to careers with UMAF may be directed to the People & Culture team at careers@uma-foundation.org
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