Deputy Chief Technology Officer

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The Deputy Chief Technology Officer ( CTO ) plays a pivotal role in advancing UVM’s strategic infrastructure technology initiatives by partnering closely with the CTO and IT Managers. Responsible for coordinating complex, cross-functional projects with university-wide impact, and contributing to seamless day-to-day operations across IT infrastructure teams, including Collaboration Services, Endpoint Management, Infrastructure, Network Services, and Research Computing.

As a strategic partner to the CTO , the Deputy CTO will help prioritize initiatives, align resources with ETS-wide and institutional goals, and operationalize major components of the IT strategic plan. This includes developing and managing project plans, tracking milestones, and facilitating inter-team collaboration to ensure timely and effective execution. Represent the CTO in project meetings as needed and help facilitate innovation to address campus needs.

Coordinate inter-team collaboration and help improve operations across IT Infrastructure teams, enhancing IT services and project delivery. Other key responsibilities include tasks such as overseeing responses to external audits, maintaining up-to-date IT engineering project lists, and monitoring ticket workflows to ensure timely resolution. Participate in the IT Contract Review process to ensure that technology acquisitions align with institutional standards and needs.

Work with key IT vendors to ensure quality service and support.

While this position is largely focused on functional leadership, they will handle some administrative supervision tasks at the delegation of the CTO . The deputy acts on behalf of the CTO or in the absence of the CTO as a designee on technology decisions, in collaboration with the other Infrastructure Managers, and in conjunction with the CIO .

Minimum Qualifications (or equivalent combination of education and experience)

This role requires a broad and deep understanding of IT systems, including networking, telephony, datacenters, servers and virtualization, storage and backups, research computing and high-performance computing, collaboration platforms (e.g., M365), artificial intelligence tools, endpoint management, and operational security platforms. The Deputy CTO is expected to foster a culture of transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Minimum ten years of progressive experience managing large-scale IT infrastructure systems and strategic projects.
• Minimum four years of supervision of an IT team, delivering complex infrastructure and services.
• Demonstrated success in project and program management, with a track record of delivering complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives.
• Strong architectural understanding of complex IT systems, including emerging technologies.
• Expertise in server, networking, datacenter, and hybrid cloud infrastructure.
• Demonstrated commitment to security-first principles in IT…