Chief Information Officer

Posting Details

Job Title: Chief Information Officer
Working Title: Chief Information Officer
Position Type: Staff
Department: Office of Information Technology
Posting Number: 201201543
Full or Part Time: Full Time
Benefit Eligible: Yes
Tenure/Non-Tenure Track: Non-Tenure Track
Salary Basis: 12 month

Position Summary Information

Responsibilities:

The Chief Information Officer is responsible for providing overall leadership and direction for the university-wide information technology services and infrastructure to meet the varied and complex needs of the campus.

• Lead the development of a university-wide strategic vision for information technology services and solutions in alignment with the university’s mission and strategic priorities.
• Develop and organize on-campus talent that is structured to meet the strategic vision while ensuring exceptional support and service.
• Budgetary planning and management for the Delta State Office of Information Technology’s operational budgets.
• Develop a culture that anticipates how technology can support and be incorporated to meet the needs of present and future faculty, students, and staff.
• Ensure appropriate policies and procedures across all facets of information technology.
• Develop an analytics environment to support data-informed decision-making and compliance reporting requirements.
• Prevent IT security threats by identifying key vulnerabilities and ensuring the security of information technology systems.
• Enhance the information technology governance structure.
• Strengthen collaboration across the campus-wide IT systems.
• Identify, manage, and report information technology risks.
• Oversee the planning, project management, analysis, design, and implementation of system-wide and campus-wide software applications.
• Lead significant infrastructure transformation across the enterprise.
• Support Delta State’s Online technical requirements.
• Develop and implement an organizational model that delivers exceptional quality service and support for all university-wide stakeholders.
• Develop communication plans and strategies to provide timely updates to university leadership.
• Represent the university on city, region, state, national, and private industry committees.

Qualifications:

• Over ten (10) years of progressively relevant information systems/technology experience.
• Minimum of five (5) years of leading a higher educational institution’s IT department.
• Demonstrating progressively responsible administrative management experience, including supervision.

Special Skills & Knowledge:

• Extensive project and personnel management skills.
• Exceptional skills in analyzing and solving complex problems.
• Demonstrated proficiency in leading improvement initiatives and strategic planning efforts.
• Ability to set and change priorities among multiple competing constituencies.

Salary: Commensurate with experience, qualifications, and university’s resources.
Minimum Qualifications: A bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, information systems, or a related field is commonly required. Extensive work experience in an IT environment, with at least 10 years of managing projects and/or people. Experience in higher education information technology.
Preferred Qualifications: A master’s degree in a business administration or information technology field.

Posting Detail Information

Open Date: 08/19/2024
Open Until Filled: Yes

Applicant Documents

Required Documents:

• Resume
• Cover Letter/Letter of Application
• Unofficial Transcripts

Optional Documents:

• Other Document
• Letter of Reference 1
• Letter of Reference 2
• Letter of Reference 3
• Other Document 2

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