Associate Vice President of Information Technology

Kansas State University Foundation • Manhattan, KS

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Kansas State University Foundation is seeking an Associate Vice President of Information Technology to provide strategic leadership for its technology function. The role ensures technology investments, services, and capabilities support organizational priorities and long-term success. Working with leaders across the organization, the AVP identifies opportunities, strengthens operations, and ensures technology delivers measurable organizational value. The position helps the organization use technology to improve effectiveness, efficiency, and decision-making while keeping technology resources secure, reliable, scalable, and financially responsible.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, cybersecurity, information systems, or a related field.
• At least 10 years of enterprise technology experience spanning strategy, cybersecurity, infrastructure, enterprise systems, data management, automation, and vendor management.
• At least 8 years of leadership experience managing individual contributors and people leaders, with the ability to inspire teams and provide and receive feedback.
• Demonstrated success leading complex technology initiatives and organizational change.
• Ability to communicate technical, financial, contractual, and risk considerations to diverse stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

• PMP certification.
• Experience with Microsoft technologies, Salesforce or similar CRM platforms, and cloud-based systems.
• Experience establishing governance frameworks, service management programs, technology adoption strategies, or AI capabilities.
• Experience in higher education, nonprofit, fundraising, donor management, or other relationship-driven environments.

Responsibilities

• Direct technology strategy, operations, infrastructure, and service delivery to ensure services are secure, reliable, cost-effective, and aligned with organizational needs.
• Lead cybersecurity, privacy, and technology risk management, including governance, security controls, incident response, disaster recovery, and business continuity planning.
• Oversee governance, prioritization, and execution of the technology project portfolio, aligning initiatives with organizational priorities, managing resources and risks, and supporting successful implementation and adoption.
• Advance data governance, data quality, integrations, analytics, and reporting capabilities to support decision-making, compliance, and operational effectiveness.
• Drive process improvement and automation by redesigning workflows and applying technology solutions to improve efficiency, scalability, user adoption, and organizational performance.
• Lead the organization's artificial intelligence strategy and digital readiness, including establishing governance, evaluating emerging technologies, identifying use cases, and promoting responsible adoption of AI-enabled solutions.
• Manage technology vendor relationships, contracts, licensing, renewals, and service agreements to ensure investments are cost-effective, compliant, secure, supported, and aligned with organizational objectives.
• Manage the technology team, including recruitment, performance management, and coaching, and foster a positive, high-performing team culture.

Benefits

• Competitive health, dental, and life insurance, plus voluntary benefits including company-paid HSA contributions.
• 403(b) retirement plan with a 10% company contribution.
• Paid leave for holidays, vacation, wellness, personal, parental, and volunteer time.
• Tuition and certification assistance.
• $300 annual wellness program reimbursement.
• A work environment that embraces flexibility within a framework.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive