Director of IT Governance

Penn State University; Lemont (PA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn State University is seeking an accomplished leader to serve as the Director of IT Governance. Reporting to the Deputy Chief Information Officer, you will shape and advance an enterprise IT governance framework across a decentralized, research-intensive university.

Your collaboration style will help align technology investments with institutional strategy and deliver measurable value to students, faculty, researchers, and staff.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in IT governance frameworks.
• Ability to translate complex governance concepts into practical structures.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, implementation, and ongoing maturity of Penn State's IT governance framework at enterprise and college levels.
• Define decision rights, accountability, escalation paths, and authority matrices for IT investment, architecture, data, security, and service decisions.

Skills

Leadership

IT governance

Communication

Job description

Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location. For additional information on remote work at Penn State, see Notice to Out of State Applicants.

The Pennsylvania State University seeks an accomplished and forward-looking leader to serve as the Director of IT Governance . Reporting directly to the Deputy Chief Information Officer, the Director leads the design, development, implementation, and continuous improvement of Penn State s enterprise-wide IT governance framework spanning all of IT at Penn State. This is a pivotal role at a defining moment for Penn State IT. As the University advances a multi-year operating model transformation and strengthens alignment between technology investment and institutional strategy, the Director of IT Governance will help establish the decision rights, policies, standards, portfolio practices, and collaborative forums necessary to accelerate strategic outcomes, manage risk, and deliver measurable value to students, faculty, researchers, and staff. The successful candidate will bring deep expertise in IT governance frameworks, a collaborative and consultative leadership style, and the ability to translate complex governance concepts into practical structures that enable, rather than constrain, innovation across a decentralized, research-intensive university environment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Enterprise IT Governance Strategy and Framework Lead the development, implementation, and ongoing maturity of a comprehensive IT governance framework that operates at both the enterprise level and within colleges, campuses, and administrative units. Define clear decision rights, accountability structures, escalation paths, and authority matrices (e.g., RACI models) for IT investment, architecture, data, security, and service decisions. Establish and steward governance bodies and