Deputy Chief Information Officer

[C24-054]
Deputy Chief Information Officer
Information Technology



Central Connecticut State University invites applications for a full-time Deputy Chief Information Officer to join the Information Technology Department. The successful candidate must have demonstrated knowledge of the state of the art technical and computing environments. This position is instrumental in shaping the institutions IT infrastructure and ensuring the technology serves as an enabler of academic and administrative success. The University seeks a dynamic, information Technology professional to champion and lead the University’s IT growth and success.

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About CCSU’s Information Technology Department



Our team of professionals serves over 10,000 customers, compromised of faculty, staff, and students remote and in-person. The department of Information Technology is organized into five functional departments supporting infrastructure, security, applications, client support, project management and implementation of digital strategies across the campus.

Position Profile

The Deputy Chief Information Officer serves as a trusted member of the Information Technology management team and may be assigned specific areas of programmatic and or personnel administration or serve as the overall second in command under the executive authority of the Chief Information Officer. The successful candidate will perform a variety of managerial and supervisory duties assisting the Chief Information Officer in the development of information technology vision, architecture, goals, objectives and strategic and tactical plans including budgets; the allocation of resources to ensure optimization of technology consistent with the University’s mission and business requirements.

The Deputy Chief Information Officer is required to have demonstrated knowledge and abilities in the following areas:

• Demonstrated ability to provide effective leadership and team building.
• Demonstrated ability to develop Information Technology strategic plans and policies.
• Demonstrated ability to develop, plan and manage budgets and to perform cost analysis.
• Demonstrated success working in a unionized environment with multiple collective bargaining agreements.
• Demonstrated superior written and oral communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to relate and work collegially, constructively and effectively with a variety of stakeholders, groups and individuals, as well as the ability to work independently.

Applicant Evaluative Criteria



Applicant profiles and supplementary materials will be evaluated for appointment based on the following:

Education:



All applicants must possess a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.



Experience and Training

• Five (5) years of professional information technology (IT) experience at the level of IT Director or higher.
• Director level is defined as having significant management, functional or overall operational oversight including supervision and management of professional staff and budgets.

Ideal Candidate



Preference will be given to applicants with the following:

• Possess a Master’s Degree from an accredited institution in related field.
• Demonstrate experience in the areas of architecture, integrations, middleware, security administration, and enterprise-scale information systems including its design, development and support.
• May be required to possess project management or IT certifications.
• Information Technology (IT) industry certifications.
• Demonstrated Project management experience.
• Experience implementing cloud applications and enterprise-scale systems with a strong focus on interoperability and security.
• Experience in IT administration at a University, College, or other institution of higher education
• Experience with ensuring compliance with state and federal statutes and regulations.

To Apply



To begin the application process, select the apply button and electronically submit the following documents by September 3, 2024 .

• Letter of interest addressing the qualifications for this position.
• Current Résumé
• Names of three current professional references with title, email addresses and telephone numbers.

Incomplete or late applications will not be considered, emailed, and mailed applications will not be accepted. Please redact any personally identifiable information (i.e., Social Security Number, date of birth, marital status, country of origin) from any documents submitted.



Inquiries may be sent to Terry Thompson, Search Committee Chair, at 860-832-2553 or Thompson@ccsu.edu .

Compensation and Employee Benefits



The Deputy Chief Information Officer is compensated at the Manager 3 salary level in accordance with CSCU Human Resources Policies for Management and Confidential Professional Personnel. For more information, please visit Management & Confidential Policies .



The State of Connecticut and Central Connecticut State University are proud to offer its employees competitive wages and a wide range of fringe benefits including voluntary and supplemental benefits.

Fringe benefits include: paid personal, vacation and sick leave accruals; medical, dental, and prescription plans; group life insurance; retirement; retiree health care; tuition waiver for employee and eligible dependents at any of the Connecticut State Universities (Central, Eastern, Southern or Western) as well as an array of voluntary and supplemental benefits such as Deferred Retirement Contribution plans, Dependent Care Assistance and Medical Flexible spending accounts; long and short term disability insurance plans.

For more detailed information, please visit CCSU Human Resources .

As an affirmative action employer, Central Connecticut State University actively seeks and encourages applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.