Another Source’s client, Sonoma State University, is recruiting an Associate Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer to join their team.

About Sonoma State University:

Sonoma State University is committed to achieving excellence through teaching, scholarship, learning and inclusion. In line with our Strategic Plan and our Seawolf Commitment, our values include diversity, equity, sustainability, community engagement, respect, responsibility, excellence and integrity. We strive to cultivate a community in which a diverse population can learn and work in an atmosphere of civility and respect. We encourage innovation, experimentation and creativity, as well as contributions to equity and inclusion, in the pursuit of excellence for all members of our university community.

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About the role:

Reporting to the Vice President for Administration and Finance (Vice President), the Associate Vice President for Information Technology (IT) and Chief Information Officer (CIO) provides strategic management and guidance for the Information Technology department and supervises staff and student personnel. The incumbent is a member of the Vice President’s Senior Administrative Leadership Team, President’s Senior Leadership Council and represents the campus on the CSU CIO council, as well as other campus and systemwide workgroups and committees.As the primary technology leader for the campus, the incumbent is responsible for leading Sonoma State University in the effective management and improvement of campus-wide information technology services that supports the students, faculty, and staff. Additionally, the incumbent provides leadership for university-wide initiatives to deploy technology solutions to support student success, facilitate teaching and learning, improve business processes, and utilize data for evidence-based decision-making.

The anticipated annual salary for this position is: $160,000 - $210,000 DOE

Responsibilities:

The CIO serves as a strategic University partner and service provider to provide leadership within IT. In collaboration with key stakeholders, faculty, students, and IT staff, the CIO leverages the IT governance structure and process to facilitate transparent IT decision-making across the University. The incumbent oversees and updates the SSU IT strategies and priorities as defined in the IT Strategic Plan, which is guided by the Chancellor’s Office Strategic Plan, and ensures that they are in alignment with overall University goals and helps advance the strategic plans of the University and its Colleges. The CIO guides the University with providing the framework for tracking the SSU strategic plan details.

The CIO works with constituents across campus and pursues an agenda that includes the following initiatives:

Stabilize the core technology infrastructure and support model to improve the overall quality, reliability, and consistency of IT services and solutions;
Develop a high performing IT team with a service-oriented, collaborative culture;
Establish an IT roadmap for major applications and infrastructure that considers integration and sourcing strategies and balances the need to stabilize existing solutions and invest in emerging technological directions;
Work in partnership with campus leadership and constituents to deliver IT services and solutions that align with campus needs;
Improve the work surrounding the Accessible Technology Initiatives (ATI) and contributes to the prioritization and improvement of the initiatives with focus on the website and procurement focus areas;
Improve services to support teaching and learning and maintain effective and current technologies in classrooms and online learning spaces;
Support business process improvement and optimize the use of existing technologies;
Improve communication between the IT team and students, faculty and staff;
Partner with other CSU campuses, the CSU Chancellor’s Office, and industry to bring additional capabilities to SSU; and
Implement an information security strategy that appropriately safeguards information assets and mitigates risks.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree, along with five (5) years of experience at a senior management level (Deputy, AVP, Director) of a major division of information technology organization such as academic and/or administrative computing in a complex, multi-tiered organization, or equivalent combination of education and experience to provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position.
Experience directing complex technology projects including proposal formulation, budget setting, contract negotiations, project planning and implementation, managing staff, and problem solving, in addition to significant understanding of systems and their applicability within a complex academic environment.
Experience with and knowledge of emerging applications used in an academic environment to support administrative systems, instructional delivery, database management systems, and voice and data network technologies; have leveraged technology to support teaching, student learning and to assure efficient business processes.
Experience with establishing external partnerships with information technology vendors and local community organizations, including experience developing strategies to adopt software as a service and other cloud computing model.
Experience leading organizations to adopt continuous improvement of IT management processes, with experience assessing, prioritizing, and mitigating information security risks and devising strategies to prevent and recover from disasters.
Must demonstrate integrity and sound judgment in performing duties.

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred qualifications include a Master’s degree, along with ten (10) years of senior IT leadership experience within higher education institutions; and a demonstrated ability to foster teamwork and develop strategies to recruit and retain a high performing staff with appropriate technical and non-technical competencies in a unionized academic environment.

Why a career with CSU is for You?

The CSU system offers employees a comprehensive benefits package typically worth 30-35% of your base salary.

One of the big WOW's is that this position accrues 16 hours of vacation per month. That's 5 weeks of vacation per year in addition to the 13 paid holidays and 8 hours accrued per month of sick leave.
Tuition waiver: up to 2 courses, or 6 units, per semester for employee, spouse, registered domestic partner or eligible dependent child for any of the 23 campuses.
Mission driven culture: Transforming the lives of a diverse student body, including first-generation students and under-represented communities.
CalPERS Retirement Plan: CalPERS is a defined benefit retirement pension plan. Lifetime medical benefits for you, your spouse, or registered domestic partner.

This position's duties may include participation in decisions that may have a material financial benefit to the incumbent. Therefore, the selected candidate may be required to file Conflict of Interest Form 700: Statement of Economic Interest annually, complete ethics training within 6 months of appointment, and attend this training every other year thereafter.

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