Associate Vice Chancellor for Information Technology & Chief Information Officer (AP27-032)

The Associate Vice Chancellor for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer (AVC/CIO) serves as a strategic advisor to the Chancellor, Provost, Vice Chancellors, and University leadership regarding institutional strategy, organizational effectiveness, digital innovation, emerging technologies, and long-range planning initiatives. The AVC/CIO provides strategic leadership and vision for information technology, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, enterprise transformation portfolio governance, digital services, data governance, technology-enabled business process redesign/innovation, and institutional modernization initiatives.

The position is responsible for developing and implementing technology strategies that advance Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s mission of teaching, research, scholarship, community engagement, and student success. The AVC/CIO leads the University’s efforts to leverage emerging technologies, artificial intelligence, analytics, automation, and digital transformation initiatives to improve institutional effectiveness, enhance the student, faculty, and staff experience, strengthen operational efficiency, and support evidence-based decision-making.

As a member of the University’s senior leadership team, the AVC/CIO works collaboratively across Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, Finance and Administration, Research and Innovation, Enrollment Management, and other administrative and academic units to align technology investments with institutional priorities and strategic objectives while fostering innovation, cross-divisional collaboration, and continuous improvement., SIUE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States and visa sponsorship for this position will not be provided.

International students at SIUE on F-1 or J-1 visas are not eligible for full-time or part-time civil service positions with permanent status.

E-Verify

SIUE is not currently enrolled in or participating in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify program.

SIUE does not use E-Verify to electronically confirm the employment eligibility of newly hired employees through the Social Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security databases. Therefore, the University cannot legally employ individuals who are on OPT STEM Extension, as we cannot provide an E-Verify case number, participation confirmation, or related documentation.

SIUE complies with all applicable federal employment eligibility verification requirements, including completion and maintenance of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, for all employees as required under the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA).

Master’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, Higher Education Administration, Public Administration, or a closely related field., * Ten years of progressively responsible leadership experience in information technology.

• Five years of senior-level administrative leadership experience.
• Experience leading enterprise technology operations.
• Experience leading organizational change and strategic initiatives.
• Experience managing significant budgets and personnel., * Doctorate in a related field.
• Higher education leadership experience.
• Experience leading digital transformation initiatives.
• Experience developing AI governance programs.
• Experience implementing enterprise systems and cloud technologies.
• Experience leading data governance and analytics initiatives.
• Demonstrated success building partnerships across large, complex organizations.

Employing more than 2,400 faculty and staff members, SIUE is one of the largest employers in the Metropolitan St. Louis area. A study by SIUE School of Business faculty shows the University has a $1.3 billion annual economic impact on the region. Each year, the University’s presence generates almost 9,000 additional jobs and more than $250 million in labor income for the area.