Assistant Chief Information Officer

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Posted: 07-Mar-24

Location: La Plata Campus - 8730 Mitchell Rd., La Plata

Salary: Open

Categories:

Staff/Administrative

Internal Number: 4419624

The Assistant Chief Information Officer (CIO) plays a critical role in providing operational and transformational technology leadership to the College of Southern Maryland. The ACIO drives operational and technology alignment and oversees cost-saving initiatives to ensure the alignment of technology solutions to business needs and that the solutions are leveraged for highest value-return and customer satisfaction. The individual in this position provides leadership in the planning and development of all aspects of technology and is responsible for overseeing IT-related initiatives that strengthen campus-wide IT services. The Assistant CIO provides leadership in key areas of IT operations and ensures IT organizational effectiveness. This position is responsible and accountable for completing IT projects on time, at or below budget, and meeting functional and/or business operational and project design requirements. The ACIO oversees and completes performance evaluations for the Database Administrator and Programmer Analyst. 
Reports to: Associate Vice President Information Management/Chief Information Officer
College of Southern Maryland conducts background checks in order to ensure the safety and well-being of the College's staff and students.  The final candidate for this position will be subject to the following background checks:  Criminal History Check and Sex Offender Registry Check.
 
This position is open until filled. The College of Southern Maryland is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Essential Functions:  

• Serves as the organizational lead in the areas of IT operations, tactical and operational planning, organizational effectiveness, contract, and vendor management, and IMT reporting.
• Supervises, evaluates, and develops the Data Management Team including the Database Administrator and Programmer Analyst. 
• Responsible for developing external relationships, as appropriate, to identify and keep abreast of emerging trends and opportunities in IT.
• Supports the update and execution of initiatives supporting IT and Data Governance that drives transformation.
• Supports the evolution of the IT organization in a way that communicates the vision, strategy, priorities, and goals of the organization.
•  Assists the Chief Information Officer in the development of IMT's organizational vision and IT strategic and operational plans, aligning IT priorities and actions in support of college-wide goals.
• Understands how IT decisions impact operations and develops operational strategies for communicating these decisions and achieving desired results.
• Develops, maintains, communicates, and executes processes for valuing IT services and works with IT service providers/vendors to enhance IT services based on user evaluations and other quality measures. 
• Proposes, develops, and enhances IT-related initiatives that will strengthen campus-wide IT services, while helping the College operate more efficiently. 
• Maintains a deep understanding of IT operations and service delivery across college business areas.
• Supports the weekly IMT Leadership team meetings and chairs the meeting in the absence of the AVP/CIO.
• Develops short and long-term approaches to the ERP environment to streamline operations and add value across the College. 
• Supports campus online, remote, and various learning environments across the organization to lower overall IT costs, improve service delivery, and drive the highest quality user experience. 
• Identifies strategies to manage, maintain, and secure CSM's IT infrastructure and continuously improve the security posture. 
• Provides support in the development and execution of the ITM budget and supports initiatives including the Yearly Game Plan. 
• Provides oversight for IT costs and ensures that the college is receiving the best service at the least cost.
• Works with vendors to ensure work is completed on schedule and within budget.
• Manages project budgets. 
• Serves as a member of college and professional groups including Information Technology Council, Information Security Committee, Information Systems Strategic Committee, Ren-Isac, SANS Advisory Board Member.

Additional Duties:

• Performs other related work as required.

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Educational Technology, or a related field and 6 years' experience (or) associate degree and 8 years' experience, (or) 10 years' experience leading an IT organization.
• Five or more years managing a multi-functional, highly motivated dynamic team.
• Eight or more years of successful experience in Information Technology and/or a closely allied field. (Preferred)
• Extensive knowledge of IT management and data security.

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About College of Southern Maryland - La Plata
Located 45 minutes from the Nation’s Capital, nestled in a history-rich community of southern Maryland, The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) is a two-time Aspen Award-winning institution (top 15% of Community Colleges) with academic programs in over 100 disciplines. CSM is among America’s top 100 producers of Minority Associate Degrees in twenty categories, according to Diverse Issues in Higher Education. The College of Southern Maryland is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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