Vice President and Chief Information Officer

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Primary Purpose

Oversees the organization’s IT vision, strategy, and operations. Ensures the alignment of IT initiatives with business objectives, driving innovation, operational efficiency, and digital transformation across the institution. Leads enterprise-wide technology planning, cybersecurity, data governance, infrastructure management, and application development, while fostering a culture of agility and continuous improvement. Evaluates emerging technologies, manages large-scale IT budgets, and ensures compliance with regulatory standards, positioning the organization for long-term success in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

Job Category

Exempt

Hiring Range

Commensurate with experience

Pay Basis

Annually

Subject to Grant Funding?

No

Essential Job Functions

• 1. Strategic IT Leadership
- Develop and implement a forward-looking, institution-wide IT strategy that supports academic excellence, research innovation, and administrative efficiency.
- Align technology initiatives with the university’s mission, vision, and strategic plan, ensuring long-term sustainability, adaptability, and operational excellence.

• 2. Enterprise IT Governance
- Establish and lead system-wide governance structures that promote collaboration, transparency, and alignment across diverse academic and administrative units, and ensure accountability in IT decision-making.
- Ensure consistent technology standards, policies, and practices across the institution.
- Facilitate stakeholder engagement to ensure technology investments meet institutional priorities and deliver measurable value.
- Facilitate cross-functional alignment to support enterprise-wide goals, reduce duplication, and enhance the consistency and quality of technology services delivered throughout the university.
- Lead efforts to identify, consolidate, and eliminate redundant or underutilized applications and platforms, ensuring efficient use of resources and improved user experience across the institution.

• 3. Digital Transformation
- Champion digital transformation initiatives that modernize legacy systems, streamline operations, and enhance the digital experience for students, faculty, and staff.
- Evaluate and implement emerging technologies to improve learning environments, research capabilities, and administrative processes.
- Lead the adoption of artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies to automate processes, personalize digital experiences, and enhance decision-making across academic and administrative functions.

• 4. Infrastructure & Operations Management
- Oversee the design, deployment, and maintenance of robust, secure, and scalable IT infrastructure, including networks, data centers, and cloud services.
- Ensure high availability, performance, and reliability of enterprise systems and services across all campuses, departments, and collaboration platforms through robust redundancy strategies, including failover mechanisms, backup systems, and geographically distributed data centers.
- Lead efforts to standardize infrastructure components and implement disaster recovery plans that support uninterrupted operations across the enterprise.

• 5. Cybersecurity & Risk Management
- Lead the development and enforcement of comprehensive cybersecurity policies and protocols to safeguard institutional data and systems.
- Lead risk management efforts including conducting regular risk assessments, incident response planning, and compliance audits to mitigate…