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About The Position

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive information technology experience, including significant responsibility for technology strategy, operations, service delivery, consulting, or partner leadership.
• 5+ years of leadership experience in a complex enterprise environment, including experience leading through matrixed teams and influencing stakeholders outside of a direct reporting structure.
• Demonstrated depth in enterprise infrastructure and technology operations, with experience across multiple areas such as cloud platforms, networking, identity and access management, end-user computing, data center services, telecommunications, monitoring, disaster recovery, and business continuity.
• Demonstrated success developing technology strategies, infrastructure modernization roadmaps, investment plans, and transformation initiatives that align technology with business or institutional priorities.
• Experience presenting technology strategies, risks, performance information, and investment recommendations to senior executives; experience working with governing boards or executive committees is strongly preferred.
• Strong financial management, budgeting, vendor management, sourcing, and technology investment planning experience.
• Proven ability to manage complex technology portfolios and balance strategic priorities, operational requirements, risk, cost, and resource constraints.
• Exceptional executive communication, relationship management, judgment, facilitation, and strategic planning skills.
• Ability to travel approximately 25%, including periodic on-site presence at assigned partner institutions.
• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in higher education, managed services, consulting, or another complex, regulated, mission-driven environment is preferred.
• Advanced degree and/or relevant technology, cloud, infrastructure, security, IT service management, or project/program management certifications are preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the trusted technology advisor and Virtual CIO to assigned partner institutions, building strong relationships with presidents, cabinet members, boards, and other institutional leaders.
• Develop, maintain, and advance multi-year technology strategies and roadmaps aligned with institutional strategic plans, operating priorities, risk posture, and financial objectives.
• Translate institutional goals into prioritized technology initiatives, investment recommendations, and measurable outcomes; provide clear executive-level communication on progress, decisions, risks, and tradeoffs.
• Lead technology governance, portfolio prioritization, and investment planning in partnership with institutional leaders and Collegis delivery teams.
• Provide senior oversight across enterprise infrastructure, cloud services, networking, identity and access management, end-user computing, service desk operations, enterprise applications, data platforms, and related technology services.
• Partner with Collegis Security Services to advance cybersecurity strategy, risk management, compliance, audit readiness, disaster recovery, and business continuity planning.
• Guide infrastructure modernization, cloud adoption, resiliency, automation, lifecycle planning, and reduction of technical debt, leveraging Collegis subject-matter experts for design and execution.
• Serve as a senior infrastructure advisor and backup escalation resource within Collegis for complex incidents, partner transitions, infrastructure planning, service recovery, and other organizational needs.
• Connect partner priorities with the appropriate Collegis delivery teams and subject-matter experts; clarify ownership, remove barriers, and escalate service or delivery concerns as appropriate.
• Monitor service performance, contractual commitments, operational risks, and key initiatives; ensure appropriate transparency to partner leadership and drive continual service improvement using established IT service management practices.
• Lead executive vendor relationships, contract negotiations, technology sourcing, and financial planning to maximize value, manage risk, and optimize technology costs.
• Present technology strategies, budgets, investment recommendations, risks, roadmaps, service performance, and major initiatives to executive leadership, governance committees, and boards as appropriate.
• Lead and mentor matrixed technical teams through influence, fostering collaboration, accountability, knowledge sharing, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Support partner onboarding, transitions, renewals, and growth opportunities by providing technology leadership, assessing needs and risks, and ensuring alignment between partner expectations and Collegis capabilities.
• Champion digital transformation and operational improvement initiatives that increase institutional effectiveness, improve technology experiences, and create sustainable business value.