Chief Information Officer

About This Role

This executive role leads the organization's enterprise-wide information technology strategy, cybersecurity, infrastructure, business systems, data, and digital operations. The Chief Information Officer ensures technology aligns with organizational strategy, effectively supporting business operations, mission delivery, growth, innovation, and long-term sustainability.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and continuously evaluate a comprehensive enterprise IT strategy aligned with the organization’s strategic plan, mission, growth objectives, and operational priorities
• Serve as the organization’s senior technology advisor to the CEO, Senior Leadership Team, and Board as appropriate
• Translate organizational priorities and business needs into scalable, secure, and cost-effective technology solutions
• Establish technology priorities, roadmaps, investment strategies, and performance measures
• Identify emerging technologies and assess their potential to improve operations, enhance the customer and employee experience, increase productivity, and support mission delivery
• Lead digital transformation initiatives and promote the effective use of technology throughout the organization
• Establish and maintain appropriate IT governance, policies, standards, and decision-making processes
• Provide executive oversight of enterprise technology operations, including infrastructure, networks, cloud environments, business applications, hardware, telecommunications, end-user computing, and technical support
• Ensure reliable, secure, scalable, and cost-effective technology services across all locations and business units
• Establish service-level expectations and performance measures for IT operations and support
• Oversee technology lifecycle management, including hardware, software, systems upgrades, licensing, and replacement planning
• Ensure appropriate disaster recovery, business continuity, backup, and system recovery capabilities are maintained and regularly tested
• Continuously evaluate

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or a related field
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in information technology, with significant experience in IT leadership
• Demonstrated experience developing and executing enterprise-wide technology strategies
• Proven experience leading and developing teams in a multi-site, multi-functional organization
• Demonstrated experience with cybersecurity, IT governance, risk management, data protection, and regulatory compliance
• Experience leading technology implementations, digital transformation, systems integration, and organizational change