Chief Transformation Officer

Location: Storrs, CT

Posted: 7/16/26

Deadline: 12/31/26

University of Connecticut (UConn) is New England’s leading public land‑grant research university. As a $4.0 billion flagship institution with seven campuses and more than 34,000 students, UConn is advancing significant capital investment and expanding its research and teaching capabilities. The Chief Transformation Officer will help UConn develop the resources needed for generational transformation, supporting the long‑term impact of its Envision 2034 strategic plan.

• Serve as the inaugural Chief Transformation Officer, reporting to the President and working within a strong leadership team.
• Act as a strategic leader for enterprise transformation, operational excellence, and administrative modernization across the university.
• Advance the university’s strategic priorities with responsibility for functional line operations and enhance organizational agility by leading cross‑functional initiatives.
• Examine institutional strategic and operational priorities and execute a roadmap for the implementation of the Envision 2034 plan, prioritizing holistic student success, access, and research impact.
• Work through influence, empowering unit‑level leaders to drive institutional effectiveness, stability, transparency, and strategic growth.
• Build relationships and enhance communication across the complex, multi‑campus enterprise.
• Identify gaps in infrastructure, cost‑saving and revenue‑generating opportunities, and create incentive structures that reward impact.
• Cultivate operational effectiveness and efficiency, delivering top‑notch value for students while reducing redundancy and eliminating silos.
• Partner with the provost and Chief Financial Officer to support the university’s budget transformation initiative, examining finances, revenues, and distribution of shared resources across campuses.

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As a Connecticut state agency, the University must comply with state AA/EEO regulations to ensure a non‑discriminatory search and hire process. These regulations require proactive recruitment strategies to identify a qualified applicant pool and a qualification‑based evaluation that results in the hiring of the most qualified candidates regardless of protected class.