Assistant Chief Information Officer
Rhode Island College
On-site
Mount Pleasant, Rhode Island, United States
Chief Information Officer
Primary Purpose
Work closely with the Chief Information Officer and the ITS leadership team to provide excellent customer service, operational support, and strategic technology direction to the college community. Holds combined leadership and management roles. Responsible for defining and enabling the operational and cultural components that drive transformation and create sustainable IT maturity. Through collaboration with peers, embodies and enables an agile culture and develops/leads an IT Project Management Office ( PMO ). Acts as an organizational change agent for improving Project Portfolio Management ( PPM ) and agile maturity and practices, in support of college goals and strategies. Develops roadmaps that meet the architecture and technology needs of the college. Combines strong delivery and lean process experience to transform delivery from traditional methodologies to agile and beyond. Develops and supports a learning organization model through mentorship and coaching, encouraging training and continuous improvement. Ensures that the work of the ITS Department adds value, is relevant to the strategy of the college, and meets the goals set for the ITS Department.
Position Overview
Rhode Island College is located on a 180-acre campus in the Mount Pleasant section of Providence. Academic offerings are provided in five schools: Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Feinstein School of Education and Human Development, School of Social Work, School of Nursing, School of Business and School of Graduate Studies, as well as Professional Studies and Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. The Rhode Island College ITS department provides the campus community information technology services including student systems, wired and wireless networks, telephones, event management systems, cyber security systems, email, classroom and lab services, learning management systems, lecture capture, training, and many other technology related services.
Required Qualifications
Education: Bachelor’s degree Experience: Eight years of experience in information technology; five years of which have been in a supervisory or management role.
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree in CS, CIS or equivalent. Experience in a supervisory information technology role in higher education at the director level or above. Demonstrated experience leading diverse teams in an agile environment. Strong business acumen, including knowledge of higher education and its business units. Demonstrated ability to develop and execute a strategic resource plan. Relevant certifications, such as ITIL , PMP , or Lean Six Sigma. Bilingual.
Work closely with the Chief Information Officer and the ITS leadership team to provide excellent customer service, operational support, and strategic technology direction to the college community. Holds combined leadership and management roles. Responsible for defining and enabling the operational and cultural components that drive transformation and create sustainable IT maturity. Through collaboration with peers, embodies and enables an agile culture and develops/leads an IT Project Management Office ( PMO ). Acts as an organizational change agent for improving Project Portfolio Management ( PPM ) and agile maturity and practices, in support of college goals and strategies. Develops roadmaps that meet the architecture and technology needs of the college. Combines strong delivery and lean process experience to transform delivery from traditional methodologies to agile and beyond. Develops and supports a learning organization model through mentorship and coaching, encouraging training and continuous improvement. Ensures that the work of the ITS Department adds value, is relevant to the strategy of the college, and meets the goals set for the ITS Department.
Position Overview
Rhode Island College is located on a 180-acre campus in the Mount Pleasant section of Providence. Academic offerings are provided in five schools: Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Feinstein School of Education and Human Development, School of Social Work, School of Nursing, School of Business and School of Graduate Studies, as well as Professional Studies and Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. The Rhode Island College ITS department provides the campus community information technology services including student systems, wired and wireless networks, telephones, event management systems, cyber security systems, email, classroom and lab services, learning management systems, lecture capture, training, and many other technology related services.
Required Qualifications
Education: Bachelor’s degree Experience: Eight years of experience in information technology; five years of which have been in a supervisory or management role.
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree in CS, CIS or equivalent. Experience in a supervisory information technology role in higher education at the director level or above. Demonstrated experience leading diverse teams in an agile environment. Strong business acumen, including knowledge of higher education and its business units. Demonstrated ability to develop and execute a strategic resource plan. Relevant certifications, such as ITIL , PMP , or Lean Six Sigma. Bilingual.