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Higher Education Interim Chief Information Officer (CIO)

Campusworksinc
USA
Executive · 10+ years experience
Hybrid
Discovered 1 months ago

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Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain strong relationships with senior management, business and academic units, and technology vendors to earn trust and alignment between the IT function and the rest of the institution.
  • Possess the ability to develop a complete understanding of the client institution, its mission, strategy, market, strengths, and issues.
  • Lead IT planning and alignment by developing and executing a comprehensive IT Strategic Plan.
  • Ensure IT initiatives, projects, and funding are approved and prioritized by establishing an effective IT governance structure that includes relevant business, academic, and student representation.
  • Function as a good steward of the institution’s budgets and resources ensuring optimal return on investment.
  • Provide leadership for competitive technology procurements, vendor negotiations, and vendor partnerships by managing IT vendors’ and service providers’ contracts and delivery on behalf of the institution.
  • Develop and recommend information technology policies to ensure the appropriate acquisition, use, security, and cost-effective application of technology.
  • Lead the IT department, which may include overseeing technology infrastructure, systems, enterprise applications, and the user experience through end user support.
  • Research and evaluate new technologies to be used as enhancements or upgrades to existing server, network, and other IT infrastructure equipment.
  • Stay current on the latest IT trends and best practices, continuously seeking opportunities to improve the institution’s technological capabilities.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, business, or related field.
  • 10+ years of experience working as a CIO or CTO in higher education
  • Knowledge of higher education technologies and systems.
  • Experience with, and a broad understanding of, higher education challenges and the application of technology solutions in resolving those challenges.
  • Demonstrated leadership traits and highly effective oral and written communication skills
  • Experience in leading diverse groups to an agreed upon outcome that is aligned with the best interest of the institution.
  • Demonstrated agility to respond to changing institutional priorities.
  • Ability to lead an organization through change and transformation.
  • Ability to lead people and foster an environment of positive employee engagement and trust throughout the organization.
  • Preferred:
  • Master’s degree
  • ITIL certification
  • PMP certification
  • CompTIA ITF+, A+, Network+, and Server+ certifications
  • Experience with higher education specific software i.e. (Banner/Colleague/Jenzabar/Workday ERPs, Canvas/Moodle/Blackboard LMS)

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