Deputy CIO and Associate Vice President, Networks and Infrastructure

Deputy CIO And Associate Vice President, Networks And Infrastructure

Reporting to the Chief Information Officer (CIO), as a member of the Office of Technology and Digital Innovation (OTDI) Senior Leadership Team, the Deputy CIO and AVP, Networks and Infrastructure is primarily responsible for strategic planning, oversight, and direction of the technology infrastructure and networks and resources to support teaching / learning, research computing, outreach activities, and administrative services, and their related financial, human resource, and administrative management. With the additional responsibility to organizations outside OTDI, this position will enable research with technology resources, support, and collaboration across the University, including the Wexner Medical Center and the Ohio Technology Consortium (OH-TECH). Aligning with these critical responsibilities, this position is a key participant in strategic technology collaborations with university stakeholders and partners as well as intra-university groups and consortiums. The successful candidate will be an innovative strategic thinker with an open and collaborative style of leadership and management that fosters teamwork, sustains a learning environment for staff, and develops a dedicated, results-oriented, and customer-focused team that earns the trust of the University community every day.

Key Objectives :

• Assist CIO in development and direction of short- and long-term strategy in support of the missions and goals of the University. Set direction and priorities in IT functional units to achieve strategic outcomes.
• Serve as primary back-up for CIO to ensure full representation of OTDI, including at key meetings and events locally and nationally as required.
• Serve as a liaison and fiscal agent for Ohio Technology Consortium, OH-TECH, a division of the Ohio Department of Higher Education, which includes OhioLink, OARnet, and the Ohio Supercomputer Center. Evaluate, recommend, and advocate for investments in technology innovations and services to benefit higher education institutions within the State of Ohio.
• Lead the design, acquisition, delivery, and operations of services and technology for campus-wide computing environments, singular university wide network (Core and Edge and WiFi) and related telecommunications services, software and systems.
• Ensure central systems and data are secured properly and can be recovered effectively from disasters or other interruptions ensuring both business continuity and disaster recovery postures meet and exceed industry best practices and related compliance.
• Leads design and implementation of a data and technology infrastructure that supports expanded interdisciplinary collaborations with fewer technical hurdles.
• Develop and manage financial forecasts, funding mechanisms, IT capital budgets, and annual operating budgets for IT functional units, continually ensuring resources are allocated appropriately.
• Clearly articulate the ongoing costs of services, IT capital investments, current projects, and the expected financial benefits of planned initiatives for IT functional units. Ensure that financial models are simple and transparent and support the mission of the University.
• Communicate key financial, service and initiative performance indicators for IT functional units with stakeholders.
• Provide direct oversight for staff development and ensure continual skill growth; ensure that staff skills are aligned with the services and initiatives they are responsible for delivering; foster cross-functional teamwork.
• Oversee and maintain physical facilities, buildings and locations that support infrastructure and network systems, services, devices, telecommunications and related communications IT needs that support all telecommunications, safety and security systems that dependent on those networks and related telecommunications services and infrastructure required across the university and its related locations.

Required Qualifications :

Education : Bachelor's level degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

Experience : 20 years of higher education IT leadership and management experience. 20+ years experience managing large-scale, multi-million dollar IT programs in a senior leadership role. Demonstrated experience managing multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced organization; advanced project, program and portfolio management skills; experience leading negotiations and managing customer relationships. Experience in developing strong relationships across a complex, decentralized organization. Demonstrated knowledge of leveraging technology in support of business objectives.

Desired Qualifications :

Education : Master's level degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

Experience : Experience as a Deputy CIO in another B10 university or similar scaled higher education IT organization. Experience in leveraging technology in higher education for teaching, research, administration and statewide, national, and international networks management and leadership preferred.