Vice President for Information Technology / Chief Information Officer

Job ID

Location

Borough of Manhattan CC

Full/Part Time

Regular/Temporary

Regular

Add to My Favorite Jobs

POSITION DETAILS

The Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) is a vibrant, pluralistic learning community committed to students' intellectual and personal growth. The College bridges the economic and educational opportunity gap for students, more than half of whom are the first in their families to attend college. Working to strengthen a culture of care inside and outside the classroom, we share a passion for learning with students from around the world. Strategically located in downtown Manhattan, the College is in close proximity to the artistic communities of Tribeca and SoHo, the dynamic downtown financial district, and the center of New York City government at City Hall. BMCC prides itself on the diversity of our students. We are an inclusive community that promotes an atmosphere of mutual respect for each member's ethnicity, gender, age, disability, religion, political preference, sexual orientation, gender identity, and national origin, among other personal characteristics. BMCC's motto speaks to this common sense of purpose and possibility: Start Here, Go Anywhere. We strive to increase degree completion, successful transfer, career achievement, and service and leadership within our community, New York City, and beyond.

Reporting to the President, the Vice President for Information Technology is a senior leadership role critical in providing institutional leadership in all aspects of technology that ensures institutional success at BMCC. Serving as a member in the President???s Cabinet, this position will be responsible for the strategic planning, development, implementation, and management of technology initiatives and service.

Key responsibilities include, but not limited to, the following:

• Serves as chief information officer and lead administrator for all aspects of information technology including, but not limited to, telecommunications, network services, enterprise systems, classroom and student support technologies, instructional design, and media services.
• Oversees IT infrastructure, systems, applications, and services, ensuring that technology supports the institution's research activities, teaching and learning, and administrative needs.
• Is responsible for planning, implementing, and supervising all information technology projects at the college and ensuring that technology resources are responsive to the evolving needs of the campus community.
• Provides leadership in the development, implementation and evaluation of college policies, procedures and ensures quality and compliance.
• Develops and implements strategic plan for information technology in alignment with the college???s strategic plan to achieve integrated and cost-effective technology solutions.
• Evaluates information technology teams to ensure they function in a supported environment that sustains a highly competent and motivated staff required to deliver excellent IT services to the college community.
• Partners with campus leadership on strategies that will enhance the teaching and learning process in collaboration with the Provost and Academic Deans as it pertains to computing and instructional technology strategies.
• Provides guidance to the campus leadership on emerging challenges to cyber security and leads initiatives to implement strategies to effectively reduce vulnerability and mitigate risks.
• Participates in vendor contract negotiations for new computer equipment, cloud computing and software purchases.
• Serves in CUNY and College committees as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

This position is in CUNY's Executive Compensation Plan. All executive positions require a minimum of a Bachelor's degree and eight years' related experience.

Preferred Qualifications :

• A Master???s degree in computer information systems, business administration or management, computer science, or a related field.
• Experience and expertise in information technology, with at least four (4) years of proven success in leading and managing a large or complex enterprise-wide technology operation, including strategic planning, IT budgeting, and procurement contracts, Business Continuity Resilience, Disaster Recovery planning and Risk Management.
• Accountable for all processes and teams associated with the following areas: IT Platform Architectures, IT Systems Software, Information and Cyber Security, Data Analytics and Business Intelligence, Hardware and Databases, Data and Voice Networks, and End User Technology & Software Support.
• Crisis management skills and serving as an institutional operational lead in various situations related to information technology as required.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, with a particular focus on the facilitation of generative discussions that lead to action items tied to clear outcomes.
• Demonstrable drive to evolve the information systems function to keep pace with emerging business needs, technology trends, and information security requirements and provide fact-based, analytical support to help BMCC evolve its information technology infrastructure.

CUNY TITLE

Vice President

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

$180,000 - $200,000

CUNY's benefits contribute significantly to total compensation, supporting health and wellness, financial well-being, and professional development. We offer a range of health plans, competitive retirement/pension benefits and savings plans, tuition waivers for CUNY graduate study and generous paid time off. Our staff also benefits from the extensive academic, arts, and athletic programs on our campuses and the opportunity to participate in a lively, diverse academic community in one of the greatest cities in the world.

HOW TO APPLY

Candidates should provide a CV/resume using our online recruiting system CUNYFirst at https://cuny.jobs/.

CLOSING DATE

Open until filled with the review of resumes starting October 23, 2023.

JOB SEARCH CATEGORY

CUNY Job Posting: Executive

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.

About Borough of Manhattan Community College (CUNY)

Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC), a nationally recognized leader in urban-serving education, is one of 24 colleges within the City University of New York (CUNY) system. BMCC is the borough’s first Community College and the largest college in CUNY, enrolling approximately 27,000 students in degree programs and 12,000 more students in continuing education programs. Students represent 155 countries around the world. BMCC students obtain associate degrees in 31 fields and are instructed by over 414 full-time dedicated faculty members who must maintain a portfolio of scholarship and research. To meet the needs of its students, the College offers courses and programs online, in offsite locations, in the evenings, and on weekends. BMCC is committed to a student-centered education and advancing knowledge through scholarly research. Community College Week recently ranked the College fifth in the nation for the number of associates degrees awarded to underrepresented groups. It was also ranked #1 in awarding degrees to African-Americans in the Northeast; #2 for awarding associate degrees in business; and # 3 for awarding associate degrees in communications technology, by The U.S.... Department of Education and the Institute of International Education. For more information about BMCC, please visit us at www.bmcc.cuny.edu.

Show more

Show less

Connections working at Borough of Manhattan Community College (CUNY)