CIO, Higher Education: Tech Strategy & Innovation Leader

University of Texas at Austin; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Texas at Austin, serving the Texas McCombs School of Business, seeks a Chief Information Officer to lead McCombs Technology Solutions. The role directs technology strategy, governance, and a broad portfolio including data, AI, and security.

Reporting to senior leaders, you will facilitate modernization, risk management, and enterprise collaboration across UT Austin. The CIO drives innovation, manages budgets and vendors, mentors staff, and partners with campus IT functions to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and at least 10 years of progressively responsible information technology leadership experience, including significant responsibility for technology strategy, staff, budgets, vendors, and major technology initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience leading a broad technology organization or portfolio spanning several areas such as application development, data and analytics, infrastructure, end user services, cybersecurity, cloud services, or technology planning.
• Experience developing and executing technology strategy and leading significant modernization, digital transformation, systems implementation, or organizational change initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience managing technology professionals and leaders, including staff development, performance management, and organizational planning.
• Experience with technology budgeting, vendor management, contracting, procurement, and major technology investments.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity, technology risk management, business continuity, data management, and IT governance.
• Demonstrated ability to advise senior executives, communicate complex technology issues to nontechnical audiences, and make sound recommendations involving cost, risk, and priorities.

Responsibilities

• Technology Strategy, Governance, and Executive Advisory: Establish and execute McCombs’ technology strategy in alignment with school and university goals. Advise the Dean, COO, and senior leaders on technology investments, risks, opportunities, and trends. Lead the McCombs Technology Governance Process and oversee the technology project portfolio, prioritizing initiatives by institutional value, cost, risk, and sustainability.
• Technology Operations and Academic Technology Support: Provide executive oversight for technology operations, end user support, device lifecycle management, school managed infrastructure, and classroom and audiovisual technology. Support faculty technical needs for teaching and research, including specialized software, cloud environments, datasets, and AI platforms.
• Applications, Data, Modernization, AI, and Innovation: Oversee application development, databases, reporting, analytics, and integrations. Set priorities for modernizing legacy systems, reducing technical debt, and addressing single points of failure.
• Information Security, Risk, and Resilience: Partner with UT Austin Information Security Office to protect McCombs systems and data. Oversee vulnerability remediation, risk assessment, compliance, incident coordination, and security awareness.
• Organizational, Financial, and Vendor Leadership: Lead MTS, including Applications and Data, Technology Operations, Audio/Visual Technology, and Technology Planning and Strategy. Set performance expectations and service standards; recruit, develop, and retain staff and build depth through cross training and succession planning.
• Other duties as assigned in support of the mission and priorities of the McCombs School of Business.

Skills

Technology leadership

Strategic planning

Budget management

Vendor management

Communication with executives

Information security governance

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

University of Texas at Austin, serving the Texas McCombs School of Business, seeks a Chief Information Officer to lead McCombs Technology Solutions. The role directs technology strategy, governance, and a broad portfolio including data, AI, and security.

Reporting to senior leaders, you will facilitate modernization, risk management, and enterprise collaboration across UT Austin. The CIO drives innovation, manages budgets and vendors, mentors staff, and partners with campus IT functions to