Associate Vice President, Information Technology/Chief Information Officer

$15,000 - $16,667/Yr

California State University Stanislaus - Turlock, CA

Full-time - Executive

Turlock, CA

Educational Services

About the position

The Associate Vice President (AVP) for Information Technology/Chief Information Officer (CIO) at California State University, Stanislaus is a full-time position under the Management Personnel Plan (MPP), available on or after March 4, 2024. This role is pivotal in managing the operations of the Office of Information Technology, ensuring the effective development, management, and utilization of administrative, academic, and instructional technology resources, as well as information processing and telecommunications resources. The AVP/CIO will be responsible for expanding the scope of developing technologies to benefit the campus community, implementing innovative applications for these technologies, and enhancing the university's information technology function, particularly in supporting teaching and learning. The AVP/CIO will provide leadership and management of academic and instructional technology, administrative technology, and the information technology infrastructure at California State University, Stanislaus. This includes accountability for IT innovation, service, support, and security, while collaborating with students, administration, staff, and faculty to create strategic, innovative, and leading IT capabilities that align with the university's mission and vision. The incumbent will also serve as an active partner in contributing to CSU system-wide technology initiatives and adhering to system-wide information technology and security policies and procedures. In addition, the AVP/CIO will develop an IT Strategic and Technology Plan that aligns with the university's strategic plan, addressing innovation, operations, maintenance, and funding requirements. The role involves advising the Vice President of Business & Finance/CFO on IT priorities and policies, collaborating with system-wide IT leaders on CSU-wide initiatives, and ensuring professionalism, policies, and frameworks for information resource use. The AVP/CIO will also work closely with campus and system leadership for efficient IT investments and provide leadership in developing long-range plans for academic technology, administrative information processing technologies, and telecommunications and information networks. This position requires a commitment to optimizing the annual IT budget and utilizing resources efficiently, while pioneering innovative uses of new technology to enhance infrastructure and lead the development and management of system-wide information security plans.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and management of academic and instructional technology, administrative technology, and the information technology infrastructure.
• Accountable for IT innovation, service, support, and security; collaborate with students, administration, staff, and faculty to create strategic IT capabilities.
• Serve as an active partner in contributing to CSU system-wide technology initiatives and adhering to CSU system-wide information technology and security policies.
• Responsible for the development, management, and utilization of technology resources.
• Develop an IT Strategic and Technology Plan aligned with the university's strategic plan, addressing innovation, operations, maintenance, and funding requirements.
• Advise the Vice President of Business & Finance/CFO on IT priorities and policies.
• Collaborate with system-wide IT leaders on CSU-wide initiatives.
• Ensure professionalism, policies, and frameworks for information resource use.
• Work with campus and system leadership for efficient IT investments.
• Provide leadership and assistance in developing long-range plans for academic technology.
• Advise on new academic technologies and their short- and long-term implementations.
• Develop opportunities for curricular innovation using information technology.
• Engage in university governance on instructional technology matters.
• Offer leadership, direction, and assistance in formulating long-range plans for administrative information processing technologies.
• Develop and maintain project management and intake processes for administrative projects.
• Collaborate closely with governance and campus leadership to prioritize projects and funding.
• Provide leadership, direction, and assistance in formulating long-range plans for telecommunications and information networks.
• Develop the necessary human infrastructure for access, training, and IT support.
• Optimize the annual IT budget and utilize resources efficiently.
• Pioneer innovative uses of new technology to enhance infrastructure.
• Lead the development and management of system-wide information security plans with administrative, technical, and physical safeguards.
• Provide direction for the mitigation of incidents involving CSU information assets.
• Offer regular executive-level status reports on system-wide breaches, incidents, compliance, and security metrics.
• Develop and document procedures to comply with applicable laws, regulations, and CSU policies governing information security and privacy protection.
• Maintain active membership in the CSU ISAC Committee and liaise with security-specific organizations.
• Represent the university on key technology committees and councils of the CSU system.
• Serve as the key liaison between the university and external organizations for technology-related matters.
• Ensure compliance with relevant procedures, guidelines, and utilization.
• Serve on various committees and councils at CSU Stanislaus.
• Develop policies and procedures for the university policy manual, ICSUAM, and other manuals.
• Provide communication to the campus community regarding budget planning and administration services, changes, and deadlines.
• Act independently within organizational guidelines and direct departmental or campus activities, ensuring alignment with the campus's strategic plans, goals, and objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in management information systems, computer information systems, computer science, computer engineering or related fields.
• Minimum of eight years of experience in management of information technology.

Nice-to-haves

• At least four years of experience in a higher education environment.
• Master's degree and a minimum of ten years of experience in information technology.
• Experience with recent developments in campus networking such as wireless, voice over IP, video on demand services, security issues and their applicability in the teaching and learning environment.
• Experience in negotiating complex contracts.
• Experience in the analysis, development, and implementation of enterprise level information systems.

Benefits

• Outstanding vacation, health, dental, and vision plans.
• Fee waiver education program.
• Membership in the California Public Employees Retirement System (PERS).
• 15 paid holidays a year.