Chief Information Officer

EICC Portal•Davenport, IA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC) is seeking a Chief Information Officer (CIO) to oversee IT Strategy, Digital Transformation, Enterprise Technology, and Technology Leadership. The CIO will provide strategic leadership, direction, and oversight for EICC’s information technology services, systems, infrastructure, cybersecurity, data governance, artificial intelligence initiatives, and digital transformation efforts. This role is responsible for establishing the college’s long-term technology vision, leading institutional technology governance, and ensuring that technology investments, policies, and services support EICC’s mission, advance student success, strengthen operational effectiveness, and enable responsible innovation. The Chief Information Officer reports to the Chief Financial Officer and serves as a member of the Chancellor’s Senior Leadership Team, contributing to institution-wide planning, policy development, risk management, resource allocation, operational modernization, and strategic decision-making.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, information systems, business administration, public administration, educational leadership, or a related field.
Progressively responsible leadership experience in information technology, including experience managing information technology operations, staff, budgets, projects, vendors, and enterprise systems.
Demonstrated knowledge of cybersecurity, network and systems administration, cloud technologies, information technology governance, data management, technology service delivery, and responsible use of artificial intelligence in organizational settings.
Experience developing and implementing technology strategies, governance models, policies, standards, and procedures that align with organizational goals and improve business or educational outcomes.
Strong leadership, communication, project management, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear recommendations for senior administrators, board, faculty, staff, and student audiences.
Ability to balance strategic vision with operational execution, fiscal responsibility, risk management, and service quality.
Knowledge of technology trends affecting higher education, including cybersecurity threats, cloud services, digital learning, artificial intelligence, automation, analytics, accessibility, privacy, and student-facing technologies.
Ability to build effective relationships with diverse stakeholders and lead cross-functional teams through complex institutional initiatives.
Commitment to student success, inclusive excellence, accessibility, continuous improvement, and responsible stewardship of public resources.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in information technology, business administration, public administration, higher education administration, or a related field.
Experience in a community college, higher education, public sector, or complex multi-site organization.
Knowledge of higher education systems, student information systems, enterprise resource planning systems, learning management systems, institutional reporting, and regulatory compliance requirements.
Relevant professional certifications such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional, Certified Information Security Manager, Project Management Professional, Information Technology Infrastructure Library, Certified in the Governance of Enterprise Information Technology, or comparable credentials.
Experience leading technology modernization, cloud migration, cybersecurity maturity, data governance, artificial intelligence strategy, digital transformation, or enterprise system implementation initiatives.

Responsibilities

Oversee IT Strategy, Digital Transformation, Enterprise Technology, and Technology Leadership.
Provide strategic leadership, direction, and oversight for information technology services, systems, infrastructure, cybersecurity, data governance, artificial intelligence initiatives, and digital transformation efforts.
Establish the college’s long-term technology vision.
Lead institutional technology governance.
Ensure technology investments, policies, and services support EICC’s mission, advance student success, strengthen operational effectiveness, and enable responsible innovation.
Contribute to institution-wide planning, policy development, risk management, resource allocation, operational modernization, and strategic decision-making.
Translate complex technical concepts into clear recommendations for senior administrators, board, faculty, staff, and student audiences.
Balance strategic vision with operational execution, fiscal responsibility, risk management, and service quality.
Build effective relationships with diverse stakeholders and lead cross-functional teams through complex institutional initiatives.

Benefits

Paid time off annually starting at 20 days of vacation, 14 days sick, 2 days of personal time.
Paid holidays off, including a week in December.
Summer Fridays off – shift rotation for those positions that require daily coverage.
Retirement plan with 9.44% employer contribution (IPERS or TIAA option), employees contribute 6.29%, plus additional retirement options.
Health, vision, and dental coverage.
Employer paid & voluntary Life insurance.
Employer paid Long Term Disability insurance.
Tuition reimbursement for employees and dependents.
Flexible Spending Account options.
Professional development and education reimbursement benefits.
State employee discounts for cell phones, hotels, museums, etc.
Employee Assistance Program.