Strategic IT Transformation Leader (ACDIO)

University of Michigan; Ann Arbor (MI); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

The Associate Chief Digital & Information Officer (ACDIO) at University of Michigan/Michigan Medicine leads as the principal strategic partner and executive advisor to the CDIO and IT leadership. This senior role acts as the right hand with delegated authority to align enterprise IT strategy with execution, governance, and measurable outcomes across digital, information, and technology functions.

The role drives governance, prioritization, delivery excellence, communications, stakeholder

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Healthcare Administration, or a related field.
• 12 to 15+ years of progressive executive leadership experience in IT, healthcare, higher education, or complex enterprise environments.
• Proven ability as a strategic advisor, integrator, and execution leader.
• Experience operating effectively in large, matrixed, federated organizations and influencing without direct authority.
• Exceptional executive presence, judgment, analytical capability, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Executive Partnership & Strategic Enablement: serve as trusted advisor and thought partner on strategy, execution, organizational design, and enterprise change.
• Act with delegated authority on behalf of the CDIO to drive clarity, alignment, and follow-through across IT leadership.
• Prepare executive briefings, analyses, recommendations, and decision materials for CDIO and enterprise leadership forums.
• Represent the CDIO priorities in governance bodies and cross-enterprise initiatives.
• Enterprise Governance & Operating Rhythm: own and evolve the enterprise IT operating model, including leadership cadence and decision forums.
• Establish systems for portfolio governance, demand shaping, prioritization, accountability tracking, and performance transparency.
• Ensure consistent execution across IT domains (Technology, Applications, Data & AI, Security, Customer Experience).
• Lead enterprise IT portfolio management to align with priorities and investment constraints.
• Oversee intake, prioritization, and funding governance processes.
• Provide executive-level visibility into portfolio performance, risks, dependencies, and outcomes.
• Delivery Excellence Office: provide executive leadership for the Delivery Excellence Office, accountable for how work gets done across Michigan Medicine IT.
• Establish enterprise delivery excellence framework integrating Agile, Lean, and hybrid models.
• Oversee an enterprise Agile Center of Excellence to improve speed, predictability, and value delivery.
• Embed delivery excellence into portfolio management, governance, and program execution.
• Lead continuous improvement and process engineering to reduce cycle time, waste, and handoffs.
• Stakeholder Integration & Relationship Leadership: lead IT Business Relationship Management for engagement with clinical, research, academic, and administrative leaders.
• Enable proactive demand shaping and shared ownership of outcomes.
• Strengthen enterprise confidence in IT through governance, prioritization, and predictable delivery.
• Communications, Change & Executive Messaging: oversee IT communications and change management strategies.
• Craft executive narratives and messaging that articulate IT strategy, progress, and value.
• Lead crisis and high-stakes communications in partnership with enterprise teams.
• Innovation & Business Enablement: oversee enterprise digital innovation services including business cases, pilots, and proof-of-concept initiatives.
• Ensure investments are aligned, value-driven, and operationalized into delivery roadmaps.
• IT Business Operations Leadership: oversee finance coordination, workforce planning, contracts, and administration.
• Ensure financial transparency, controls, and compliance.
• Support leadership development and succession planning.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Executive partnership

Delivery excellence

Enterprise governance

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The Associate Chief Digital & Information Officer (ACDIO) at University of Michigan/Michigan Medicine leads as the principal strategic partner and executive advisor to the CDIO and IT leadership. This senior role acts as the right hand with delegated authority to align enterprise IT strategy with execution, governance, and measurable outcomes across digital, information, and technology functions.

The role drives governance, prioritization, delivery excellence, communications, stakeholder