Chief Information Officer

Harvard Business School; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 300,000 - 375,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

Commuter benefits

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Harvard Business School in Boston seeks a Chief Information Officer to define how technology shapes research, teaching, and enterprise operations. The CIO will partner with senior leaders to set an institutional technology strategy, oversee a large IT organization, and drive digital transformation across campus, online programs, and alumni engagement.

The role requires 15+ years in information technology, enterprise strategy, and leading complex teams; experience with AI, data, cybersecurity,

Qualifications

• 15+ years of information technology experience including executive leadership within a complex technology unit.
• Enterprise technology strategy or large-scale digital transformation.
• Artificial intelligence, enterprise data, digital platforms, cybersecurity, and cloud technologies.
• Leadership across decentralized or highly matrixed organizations.
• Building collaboration across multiple organizational units.
• Applying design thinking, customer-centered innovation, or comparable human-centered approaches to enterprise transformation.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, business administration, or related field. Advanced degree preferred.

Skills

Executive leadership

Enterprise IT strategy

Digital transformation

AI capabilities

Enterprise data

Cybersecurity

Cloud technologies

Matrixed leadership

Change management

Design thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, business administration, or related field

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

By working at Harvard University, you join a vibrant community that advances Harvard's world-changing mission in meaningful ways, inspires innovation and collaboration, and builds skills and expertise. We are dedicated to creating a diverse and welcoming environment where everyone can thrive.

Why join Harvard Business School?

Harvard Business School, located on a 40-acre campus in Boston, was founded in 1908 as part of Harvard University. It is among the world's most trusted sources of management education and thought leadership. For more than a century, the School's faculty has combined a passion for teaching with rigorous research conducted alongside practitioners at world-leading organizations to educate leaders who make a difference in the world. Through a dynamic ecosystem of research, learning, and entrepreneurship that includes MBA, Doctoral, Executive Education, and Online programs, as well as numerous initiatives, centers, institutes, and labs, Harvard Business School fosters bold new ideas and collaborative learning networks that shape the future of business.

Job Description

The full job description can be found on Isaacson, Miller: https://www.imsearch.com/open-searches/harvard-business-school/chief-information-officer

Harvard Business School (HBS) seeks a Chief Information Officer who will help define how the institution transforms amidst all the opportunities and risks in the technological waves here and coming.

Technology is no longer simply an operational function. It has become an institutional capability that shapes teaching, research, learning, administration, and engagement with alumni and the global business community. The next CIO will help HBS determine how technologies such as artificial intelligence, enterprise data, digital platforms, and emerging capabilities become enduring strategic assets for the School and how the School models their deployment for higher education and for business more broadly.

The successful candidate will inherit an exceptional technology organization and an institution with a long history of innovation. The opportunity is not to build innovation from scratch, but to connect, align, manage, and amplify innovation already occurring across HBS IT, HBS Online, Executive Education, faculty initiatives, Harvard University IT (HUIT), and the School's innovation organizations.

This CIO will help Harvard Business School answer a defining question for the coming decade: How should technology shape the future of research, teaching, learning?

Success will require a leader who is equally comfortable shaping enterprise strategy, advising senior leadership, building organizational alignment, and helping diverse stakeholders navigate an increasingly technology-enabled future.

Qualifications

The full job description can be found on Isaacson, Miller: https://www.imsearch.com/open-searches/harvard-business-school/chief-information-officer

The successful candidate will be an accomplished technology executive with experience leading enterprise strategy, digital transformation, and organizational change within complex institutions. They will possess the strategic perspective to help shape institutional direction while maintaining the credibility to engage faculty, administrators, technology professionals, and senior leaders as trusted partners.

Experience should include:

• 15+ years of information technology experience including executive leadership within a complex technology unit.
• Enterprise technology strategy or large-scale digital transformation.
• Artificial intelligence, enterprise data, digital platforms, cybersecurity, and cloud technologies.
• Leadership across decentralized or highly matrixed organizations.
• Building collaboration across multiple organizational units.
• Applying design thinking, customer-centered innovation, or comparable human-centered approaches to enterprise transformation.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, business administration, or related field. Advanced degree preferred.

Additional Information

• Standard Hours/Schedule: 40 hours per week
• Compensation Range: The salary range for this role is $300,000 to $375,000, commensurate with skills and experience.
• Visa Sponsorship Information: Harvard University is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position
• Pre-Employment Screening: Identity, Education, Criminal, Credit
• Other Information: The position is based on the HBS campus in Boston, MA.

Work Format Details

This position has been determined by school or unit leaders that all duties and responsibilities must be performed at a Harvard or Harvard-designated location. Certain visa types may limit work location. Individuals must meet work location sponsorship requirements prior to employment.

Salary Grade and Ranges

This position is salary grade level 063. Please visit Harvard's Salary Ranges to view the corresponding salary range and related information.

Benefits

Harvard offers a comprehensive benefits package that is designed to support a healthy work-life balance and your physical, mental and financial wellbeing. Because here, you are what matters. Our benefits include, but are not limited to:

• Generous paid time off including parental leave
• Medical, dental, and vision health insurance coverage starting on day one
• Retirement plans with university contributions
• Wellbeing and mental health resources
• Support for families and caregivers
• Professional development opportunities including tuition assistance and reimbursement
• Commuter benefits, discounts and campus perks

Learn more about these and additional benefits on our Benefits & Wellbeing Page.

EEO/Non-Discrimination Commitment Statement

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