Vice Chancellor for Technology/Chief Information Officer (CIO)
Job no: 496790
Position Type: Staff Full Time
Campus: UMass Boston
Department: IT Vice Provost for Technology
Date opened: Eastern Standard Time
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General Summary:
The University of Massachusetts Boston (UMass Boston) seeks nominations for and expressions of interest in the position of Vice Chancellor for Technology/CIO.
Reporting directly to the chancellor, and as an integral part of the university’s senior leadership team, the CIO will be charged with developing and implementing a comprehensive campus IT strategy and will provide the leadership necessary to optimize data and information to support the university’s operational and strategic priorities. The incumbent will promote and enable IT services that support innovation and exploration, and balance nimble and agile operations with highly reliable, available and secure capabilities. Working in close partnership with the university system office IT, the CIO will ensure that campus IT operations and strategy fully support the academic and administrative needs of the university.
The CIO will be a thought leader with a holistic approach who values innovation and is able to articulate a clear strategic vision. Possessing a passion for educational and research technology, as well as for administrative effectiveness, the CIO will have a demonstrated track record in navigating a large, complex, organization. Experience in effectively managing a large IT organization within a federated and decentralized structure, especially in a unionized environment, will be an