Chief Technology Officer
Role details
Job location
Tech stack
Job description
The Chief Technology Officer (CTO) provides visionary leadership, strategic direction, and operational oversight of the college's technology infrastructure, systems, and digital transformation initiatives. This position is responsible for developing and executing technology strategies that support teaching, learning, research, and administrative excellence-while ensuring cybersecurity, data integrity, and the ethical use of artificial intelligence (AI). The CTO leads the college's efforts to integrate AI technologies, digital tools, and emerging innovations that enhance learning environments, improve operational efficiency, and advance institutional goals. This role requires both strategic foresight and hands-on technical expertise to align technology investments with the college's mission and the Virginia Community College System's (VCCS) priorities. This position will provide collaborative regional leadership within the VCCS One System framework by partnering with the VCCS CIO to align technology strategy and governance with enterprise priorities, advance shared solutions and operational efficiencies, promote innovation and best practices, and strengthen service quality, security, modernization, and fiscal stewardship across the system. This position will represent the college in systemwide IT governance by actively participating in the Technology Leadership Council (TLC) and also includes a dual reporting relationship to the college Vice President of Strategy, Innovation, and Technology and a dotted-line relationship to the VCCS CIO. Special Assignments
May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor., The selected candidate's offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background investigation, which may include: fingerprint checks, local agency checks, employment verification, verification of education, credit checks (relevant to employment). Additionally, selected candidates may be required to complete the Commonwealth's Statement of Economic Interest. For more information, please follow this link: http://ethics.dls.virginia.gov/ EEO Statement The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, political affiliation, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or other non-merit factors. ADA Statement The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Acts (ADA and ADAAA), to provide, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of access to the application, interviewing, and selection processes when requested. E-Verify Statement
VCCS uses E-Verify to check employee eligibility to work in the United States. You will be required to complete an I-9 form and provide documentation of your identity for employment purposes. Quicklink for Posting https://jobs.vccs.edu/postings/96070
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
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- Do you have a master's degree in computer science, information technology, data science, or a related field?
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- No
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- Do you have a minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible IT management experience, including at least 5 years in a senior leadership role?
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- No
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- Do you possess a demonstrated commitment to equity and inclusion in digital access and technology design?
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- No
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- Please describe your strategic planning, analytical, and problem-solving skills. (Open Ended Question)
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
- Resume
- Unofficial Transcripts
Optional Documents
- Cover Letter/Letter of Application
- Other Document
- Unofficial Transcript 2
- Unofficial Transcript 3
- License
Requirements
- Master's degree in computer science, information technology, data science, or a related field.
- Demonstrated success in strategic planning, enterprise systems management, and digital transformation.
- Experience participating in capital and renovation projects involving IT infrastructure design and implementation.
- Proven leadership and team development abilities.
- Expertise in information systems architecture, cybersecurity, IT service management, and lifecycle replacement planning.
- Knowledge of AI technologies, data governance, and ethical AI implementation.
Additional Considerations
- Experience leading or integrating artificial intelligence, data analytics, and technology modernization initiatives.
- Higher education or public-sector technology leadership experience.
Operation of a State Vehicle No