Chief Information Officer; CIO AS8174
Job in
Stillwater, Payne County, Oklahoma, 74074, USA
Listed on 2026-05-25
Listing for:
Oklahoma State University
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-05-25
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
IT Project Manager, Systems Administrator, IT Consultant, Cybersecurity
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Chief Information Officer (CIO) AS8174
Job no: 494407
Work type: Staff Full-time
Location: Stillwater
Categories: Executive/Administrative/Managerial, Information Technology
Campus
OSU-Stillwater
Contact Name & Email
Chelsie Whitelock,
Work Schedule
This position is classified as exempt and requires availability beyond standard business hours to support critical technology operations, institutional priorities, and executive initiatives.
Must be available to respond to after-hours technology incidents, including system outages, cybersecurity events, and other urgent operational disruptions requiring immediate leadership response.
Regular evening and weekend work may be necessary to support system implementations, upgrades, maintenance windows, emergency response, and strategic initiatives.
Appointment Length
Regular Continuous/Until Further Notice
Hiring Range
Commensurate with education and experience
Special Instructions to Applicants
While applications and nominations will be accepted until a successful candidate has been appointed, interested parties are encouraged to submit their materials by June 29, 2026 to receive optimal consideration. Applications (letter of interest addressing the qualifications and responsibilities listed above, current resume, and the names, email addresses and telephone numbers of five references) must be submitted to jobs.okstate.edu, 494407. For additional information, please contact our search consultants at Buffkin / Baker:
Mr. Martin M. Baker
Ms. Chelsie Whitelock
Buffkin/Baker
About this Position
Oklahoma State University is seeking a visionary and collaborative Chief Information Officer (CIO) to lead a dynamic, service-driven technology organization supporting the OSU/A&M System. This role serves as the system-wide CIO, providing strategic and operational leadership for Information Technology (IT) services across OSU campuses, while partnering closely with OSU Center for Health Sciences (CHS) and overseeing enterprise-level services that extend to five additional system institutions.
Reporting to the Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, the CIO will work closely with campus IT directors, academic and administrative leaders, and technical teams to deliver innovative, secure, and cost-effective technology solutions. Key areas of collaboration include strategic planning, shared service delivery, technology evaluation, cybersecurity, policy development, digital experience and cost-sharing models.
This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of technology at a leading land-grant institution, ensuring that IT services empower students, faculty, and staff to achieve their goals through the effective use of technology.
Job Responsibilities
The CIO will provide strategic executive leadership that includes operational responsibility for the university's comprehensive information technology, security and cybersecurity programs, including:
Strategic and Operational Leadership
- Provide vision and direction for the development and implementation of technology strategies that support the academic, research, and administrative goals of OSU and the OSU/A&M System.
- Ensure the delivery of reliable, secure, and efficient EIT operations, including:
- Wired and wireless network infrastructure
- Voice and telecommunications systems
- Server and database administration
- Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems
- End-user support (help desk, executive, and deskside services)
- Data center operations
- Application development and support
- IT security and compliance
- Business continuity and disaster recovery
- Collaborate with campus IT directors, department heads, and technical staff to assess needs, plan joint projects and deliver shared services.
- Lead the development of EIT-related policies and conduct risk assessments to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations
- Represent EIT on university and system-wide committees and working groups
- Support efforts to enhance the digital experiences of various constituents
- Leverage emerging technologies to modernize operations and strengthen delivery of core services
- Assist efforts to maximize the use of data to achieve strategic goals across the OSU/A&M System
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