Chief Information Officer

Department

University of Chicago Booth School of Business

About the Department

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business is the second-oldest business school in the U.S. and second to none when it comes to influencing business education and business practices.

Since 1898, the school has produced ideas and leaders that shape the world of business. Their rigorous, discipline-based approach to business education transforms students into confident, effective, respected business leaders prepared to face the toughest challenges.

Chicago Booth has the finest set of facilities of any business school in the world. Each of the four campuses (two in Chicago, one in London, and one in Hong Kong) reflects the architectural traditions of its environs while offering a state-of-the-art learning environment.

Chicago Booth is proud to claim :

• an unmatched faculty.
• degree and open enrollment programs offered on three continents.
• a global body of nearly 56,000 accomplished alumni.
• strong and growing corporate relationships that provide a wealth of lifelong career opportunities.

As part of the world-renowned University of Chicago, Chicago Booth shares the University's core values that shape the distinctive intellectual culture.

At Booth, they constantly question and test ideas, and seek proof. This extraordinarily effective approach to business leads to new ideas and innovative solutions.

Seven of the Booth faculty members have won Nobel Prizes for these ideas - the first business school to achieve this accomplishment.

For more information about the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, please visit : .

Job Summary

The primary responsibilities of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) will have overall technology responsibility for Chicago Booth worldwide and manage the current staff of approximately 53 people across operations, application development, project management, service management, and IT security.

The CIO is responsible for owning strategy, architecture performance, resource management, and service provider management responsibility for the entire organization, develop plans and strategies for the IT organization.

This individual provides technology leadership for the institution while maintaining communication with the deans, faculty, staff, and students.

Leads technology aspects for the organization and inspires / motivates a practical approach for successfully implementing technology solutions and support across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes, and supports technology for Chicago Booth.
• Develops and implements a service-oriented environment.
• Assures clarity and service-oriented understanding with all constituents.
• Manages the Application Development, Operations, Project Management Office, Service Management, IT Security and Client Services staff.
• Refines documentation and governance procedures as related to hardware, software, service levels, and resource allocation.
• Provides leadership to the department’s staff as a whole.
• Plans and manages the Information Technology budget.
• Takes responsibility for other related projects as assigned.
• In alignment with campus IT strategy, IT Services' initiatives, research and teaching activities and broader academic goals, foster collaboration, build relationships and maintain partnerships specifically with (but not limited to) other organizations within IT Services, divisional and departmental IT units, vendors, clients, and staff.
• Establishes the group's operating budget, create and maintain a staffing plan and professional development program, assess staff performance, and monitor productivity to best apply staff talent and experience to problems and projects.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Education :

Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.

Work Experience :

Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 10+ years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Certifications :

Preferred Qualifications

Education :

MBA or Master’s degree in IT, or a related field.

Experience :

• IT development / operations experience, including leadership roles.
• Leading / managing a staff of IT professionals, with the ability to inspire and energize others.
• Working horizontally across an organization to implement change.
• Leading an IT organization for a highly decentralized, people and data intensive business, either in the commercial or non-profit sectors.

Preferred Competencies

• A proven track record for recruiting and retaining outstanding technical and managerial talent.
• Proven leadership capabilities, initiative, and an entrepreneurial and imaginative approach.
• Outstanding verbal, written, and presentation skills, as well as organizational skills.
• Discretion, strong personal and professional integrity, a team-oriented attitude, and good judgment.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and diplomatically with colleagues, as well as with students, faculty and corporate contacts in a multitude of communication methods i.

e., in person, email, phone,

• A high level of energy, ambition, and an orientation to action.
• A strong desire to make Chicago Booth a leading technology-enabled institution,.
• Outstanding communication and listening skills to effectively serve multiple constituencies across the organization.

Working Conditions

This position is currently expected to work a minimum three days per week in the office.

Application Documents

• Resume / CV (required)
• Cover Letter (required)

When applying, the document(s) MUST be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.

Job Family

Information Technology

Role Impact

People Manager

FLSA Status

Exempt

Pay Frequency

Monthly

Scheduled Weekly Hours

37.5

Benefits Eligible

Drug Test Required

Health Screen Required

Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required

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