Strategic IT Governance Director

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

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.