Vice President, Information Technology

Boston College • Chestnut Hill, MA • 1h ago

Boston College Introduction

Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,654 full-time undergraduates and 5,072 graduate and professional students. Ranked 37 among national universities, Boston College has 923 full-time and 1,336 FTE faculty, 2,822 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.9 billion.

Job Description

Boston College invites nominations and applications for the position of Vice President, Information Technology (VP, IT). This is an exceptional opportunity for a visionary and experienced leader to shape the technological future of one of the nation's premier Jesuit, Catholic universities.

Reporting directly to the Executive Vice President, the VP, IT is charged with providing strategic vision and decisive leadership in shaping Information Technology plans and strategies that directly support the core mission and ambitious goals of the University.

The Vice President will oversee a comprehensive and complex IT enterprise, fostering momentum, continuity, and stability within a dynamic and mission-aligned organization. This critical role encompasses a total staff of over 230 professionals, an operating budget of $62 million, and a capital budget of $11 million.

Key priorities and major responsibilities include:

IT Planning: Constantly evolving strategic plans, services and architectures in support of the Universityâ??s mission.

Academic Support: Providing critical technological support for the research and teaching activities of the faculty including high performance computing services.

Security: Ensuring robust computer security for confidentiality, integrity and availability concerns across the university.

Technology Infrastructure: Directing the strategy and management of IT infrastructure including integration architecture, networks, servers, etc. on premises and in the cloud.

Applications Portfolio:Lead the strategy and management of a broad portfolio of enterprise applications and data analytics services.

Community Enablement: Overseeing technology training, multi-media and event services and communications, while providing essential IT support for students and the University's administrative and operational sectors.

Provide rigorous financial stewardship over the annual operating and capital budget for IT and effectively manage the numerous supply chain relationships and contracts.

Compensation

The anticipated salary range for this pivotal role is $425,000 to $475,000.

Requirements

Boston College seeks an outstanding information technology professional and proven leader who thrives in a rigorous academic setting that focuses on the formation of students, faculty, and staff.

Required Professional Experience

A record of professional experience demonstrating progressive responsibility and significant senior-level management in a complex IT environment.

A minimum of ten years of experience managing complex organizations, demonstrating proven leadership across strategic planning, consensus building, organizational leadership, and technical performance.

Significant technical competence, having progressed through roles of increasing responsibility managing technology organizations.

A strong customer service philosophy is essential, coupled with an in-depth understanding of the important roles of faculty, staff, and students, and their specialized needs for technical support.

Candidates must have a proven record of collegial development of technology applications with diverse groups and interests.

Required Education

A masterâ??s degree in a computer-related discipline, or an equivalent contribution of education and experience, is required.

Equally significant are strong personal qualities including personal integrity, a high level of energy, excellent oral and written communication skills, and strong interpersonal relationship and team-building skills.

The University is profoundly committed to maintaining and strengthening its Jesuit, Catholic mission, especially its focus on integrating intellectual, personal, ethical, and religious formation; and uniting high academic achievement with service to others. Candidates must be prepared to lead a technology organization that embraces and furthers this mission.

Closing Statement

Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:

Tuition remission for Employees

Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements

Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Low-Cost Life Insurance

Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans

Paid Holidays Annually

Generous Sick and Vacation Pay

Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook

Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.

Boston College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected category, including disability and protected veteran status. Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination .

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