Harvard University seeks an exceptional leader to serve as its Vice President and University Chief Information Officer (CIO). This is an outstanding opportunity for a forward-looking, highly effective, and deeply knowledgeable leader to guide a talented, energetic, and committed team of information technology (IT) professionals to meet the varied and extensive needs of the Harvard community. The University has exceptional standards and high ambitions in its educational and research agendas, and a top performing IT organization is critical to their achievement.
Reporting to the Executive Vice President, and as a member of the university executive leadership team, the CIO is responsible for information technology strategy, policies, and services that support teaching, learning, and research across Harvard. The CIO is Harvard's information technology architect, its primary thought leader on all IT-related matters, and the leader of the organizational and financial elements of its academic, administrative, and infrastructure technology resources. The CIO also maintains strong connections to the University's academic mission through reporting relationships with the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences and the Provost. The CIO heads Harvard University Information Technology (HUIT), a $200 million central IT organization with a staff of 640. HUIT is directly responsible for operating and supporting university enterprise systems, Central Administration's IT needs, and IT for the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. The CIO works closely with and convenes the School CIOs by chairing the University's CIO Council, which comprises the IT leads of each school. In collaboration with Harvard's CIO Council, HUIT fosters innovation across the University, in partnership with many departments and groups throughout the institution.
This position requires a leader with broad technology knowledge. A service-oriented leader and listener, the CIO will have a record of building and leading high-performing teams, establishing and sustaining productive working relationships with a range of constituencies, and achieving results through collaboration and influence. The successful candidate will understand the importance of recruiting, developing, and leading a diverse and vibrant workforce.
Please note, Harvard University has engaged Isaacson, Miller for this search. Inquiries, nominations, and applications should be sent in strict confidence to: www.imsearch.com/search-detail/S7-792
The successful candidate will be an imaginative information technology leader and an outstanding manager with an instinct for consultation and a talent for collaboration. The ideal candidate will bring experience in a complex organization and knowledge of a spectrum of technology issues from infrastructure, to research computing, to teaching and learning, to enterprise systems supporting the business needs of the University. They will have a proven record of building and developing high-performing teams and sustaining productive working relationships with colleagues and partners across their organization. The successful candidate will understand the importance of recruiting, developing, and leading a diverse and vibrant workforce. The new CIO will bring a deep and expansive understanding of the potential information technology has to advance the purposes of a preeminent teaching and research institution.
The CIO serves as the leader of Harvard University Information Technology (HUIT), a department in the University's Central Administration. Established in 2011 with the consolidation of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences and the Central Administration IT units, HUIT was formed as a service delivery unit to support the unified technology systems, including the integration of data centers, networks, and operation tools. HUIT is responsible for the strategy, planning, and delivery of information technology across the University. It is a living organization and strives to function nimbly, growing and adapting to the needs of the University and the changing landscape of technology.
The CIO works closely with the School CIOs via the CIO Council. Formed in 2012, the CIO Council constitutes an integral element of the technology and digital infrastructure of Harvard. The Council is charged with leading and advancing university-wide IT strategies, policies, and standards in support of the missions of both the individual schools and the University as a whole.
Through collaboration with senior University colleagues, external partners, and the CIO Council, and in leading HUIT, the CIO envisions, establishes, and advances university-wide IT strategies, policies, and standards. Navigating the complexity of the University with a commitment to advancing Harvard's teaching, research, and service missions, and ensuring that Harvard is at the forefront of technology innovation, is the central charge of the CIO. This includes advancing university-wide solutions to common IT problems to ensure robust security and effective user experiences while focusing specialization where it matters most. As a result, the CIO must be an effective and compelling communicator within HUIT and across the broader campus community, clarifying the strategic vision, opportunities, choices, and costs to senior administration and sharing with the campus community the division's capabilities, recommendations, policies, and decisions.
As leader of HUIT, the CIO supervises nine direct reports: Managing Director and Chief Information Security Officer; Managing Director and Chief Technology Officer; Managing Director of Administrative Technology Services; Managing Director of Administration and Finance; Managing Director, Strategy & End User Services; Managing Director of Library Technology Services; Managing Director, Academic Technology Services; Research Computing Officer; and University Research Data Management Officer, Harvard University Information Technology Chief Data Science and Technology Officer, Institute for Quantitative Social Science.
To Apply
Harvard University has engaged Isaacson, Miller for this search. Inquiries, nominations, and applications should be sent in strict confidence to: www.imsearch.com/search-detail/S7-792
Please note:- Harvard University requires pre-employment reference and background screening.
- Harvard University is unable to provide work authorization and/or visa sponsorship for this role.
- This position has a 180-day orientation and review period.
Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging:
Harvard's commitment to Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging is rooted in our belief in drawing on the widest possible pool of talent to unify excellence and diversity. Our community strives to uphold these beliefs by honoring the rights, differences, and dignity of others and embracing individuals from varied backgrounds, cultures, races, identities, life experiences, perspectives, beliefs, and values. Harvard aims to foster a campus culture where everyone can thrive, a key to which is ensuring that we each experience a profound sense of inclusion and belonging.
Total Rewards:
Harvard's Total Rewards Program is designed to attract, retain, and reward the performance of talented employees. Comprehensive benefits, generous paid time-off, access to education and professional development, and a vibrant campus with abundant cultural and recreational opportunities create a competitive and compelling total rewards package. As a Harvard staff member, you enjoy many perks that come with working for one of the top employers in Massachusetts.
Flexible work environment: HUIT supports flexible work arrangements where business needs allow.
Time off: 3 - 4 weeks paid vacation, paid holiday break, 12 paid sick days, 12.5 paid holidays, and 3 paid personal days per year.
Medical/Dental/Vision: We offer a variety of excellent medical plans, dental & vision plans, all coverage begins as of your start date.
Retirement: University-funded retirement plan with full vesting after 3 years of service.
Tuition Assistance Program (TAP): Competitive tuition assistance program, $40 per class at the Harvard Extension School and discounted options through participating Harvard grad schools.
Transportation: Harvard offers a 50% discounted MBTA pass as well as additional options to assist employees in their daily commute.
Wellness options: Harvard offers programs and classes at little or no cost, including stress management, massages, nutrition, meditation and complimentary health services.
Harvard access to athletic facilities, libraries, campus events and many discounts throughout metro Boston.
Harvard University Employees Credit Union: Our employees credit union provides a complete line of services for all your financial needs. https://huecu.org
To learn more about Harvard's Total Rewards program: https://hr.harvard.edu/totalrewards
Accessibility:
Harvard University welcomes individuals with disabilities to apply for positions and participate in its programs and activities. If you would like to request accommodations or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact our University Disability Resources Department.
Salary Grade: 064
Union: 00 - Non Union, Exempt or Temporary |