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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Chief Information Officer and Vice President for Information Technology - **Company:** Texas A&M University - **Location:** College Station, TX, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Collaborative Software, Cyber Security, Data Governance, Network Architecture, Information Technology, Data Management - **Published:** November 6, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.chronicle.com/job/38059248/chief-information-officer-and-vice-president-for-information-technology/ ## About the Role A bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Ten years of progressively responsible management experience in information technology. Preferred Qualifications A bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field; a master's degree is preferred. Experience leading information technology in a large, complex higher education environment, preferably at a major public research university, with an understanding of academic, research, and administrative technology needs. Experience developing and executing enterprise technology strategy, overseeing IT services, and leading modernization or organizational change. Demonstrated experience managing substantial IT budgets, evaluating investments, overseeing vendors, and aligning resources with institutional priorities. Experience leading large teams and improving organizational effectiveness, service delivery, and accountability. Experience navigating complex technology governance, cybersecurity, privacy, risk management, and regulatory compliance. Familiarity with research computing, data governance, artificial intelligence, and emerging technology needs in a major research enterprise. Experience collaborating with senior executives, faculty, researchers, administrative leaders, and external partners on technology priorities and decisions. Characteristics A successful candidate should demonstrate the following characteristics. Strategic vision and judgment: Connects technology decisions to institutional priorities, anticipates emerging opportunities, and risks, and establishes a clear direction for the technology enterprise. Collaborative leadership: Builds productive relationships across organizational boundaries and balances university-wide priorities with the distinct needs of colleges, schools, divisions, agencies, and research communities. Decisiveness and execution: Makes timely decisions, communicates trade-offs clearly, and moves priorities from discussion to implementation with appropriate accountability. People-centered leadership: Supports employee development, strengthens leadership capacity, and addresses organizational challenges with empathy, sound judgment, and accountability. ## Description Texas A&M University (Texas A&M), a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU) and the flagship institution of The Texas A&M University System, invites applications and nominations for the position of Chief Information Officer and Vice President for Information Technology. As one of the nation's largest public research universities, Texas A&M supports an extensive academic enterprise, a nationally significant research portfolio, and a broad range of administrative and public-service functions. The university's scale, complexity, and ambitions create an important opportunity for technology leadership to advance institutional priorities and strengthen the university's capacity to serve Texas and beyond. The next CIO will join Texas A&M at a consequential moment in its development. As the university advances its Beyond 150 vision, technology will play an increasingly significant role in supporting transformative educational experiences, discovery and innovation, collaboration, and community engagement. The CIO will help translate these institutional ambitions into a clear technology strategy, ensuring that IT services, infrastructure, investments, and organizational capabilities align with the university's evolving needs. Texas A&M seeks an experienced technology executive with strategic acumen, operational judgment, and collaborative leadership skills to lead a large, complex IT organization. The successful candidate will bring experience managing enterprise technology, substantial budgets, and teams, along with an understanding of the needs of a major research university. The CIO will strengthen service delivery, modernize technology, advance research and academic priorities, and ensure technology decisions support institutional goals and responsible stewardship. The next CIO must also build confidence in Technology Services and strong partnerships across a multifaceted institution. This leader will set clear priorities, communicate effectively, address organizational challenges, and foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and results. Success requires balancing university-wide standards and shared services with the distinct needs of colleges, schools, divisions, agencies, faculty, researchers, and administrative units. This is an opportunity to shape the future of technology at Texas A&M University: strengthening the organization's effectiveness, enabling research and educational innovation, and positioning IT as a trusted partner in advancing the university's mission., Dr. Susan Ballabina is the 28th president of Texas A&M University. Throughout her 30-year career within The Texas A&M University System, she has played a central role in advancing systemwide priorities, strengthening external partnerships and supporting initiatives that broaden Texas A&M's impact across Texas and beyond. Having held senior leadership positions within the university, Texas A&M AgriLife and the A&M System, Ballabina is widely respected for her deep institutional knowledge, strategic vision and collaborative approach. Prior to her appointment as president, President Ballabina served as executive vice chancellor for the A&M System and as chief of staff to the president of Texas A&M. She also served as the university's senior vice president for academic and strategic collaborations and external affairs officer, leading major strategic partnerships, elevating community engagement, and championing key academic initiatives. ROLE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER AND VICE PRESIDENT FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY The Chief Information Officer and Vice President for Information Technology, reporting directly to the Texas A&M University's Senior Vice President for Strategy and Business Services, provides executive leadership for information technology strategy, services, infrastructure, and operations. In collaboration with university leadership, the Texas A&M System CIO, and stakeholders across the institution, the CIO aligns technology investments and services with institutional priorities while ensuring that IT remains secure, reliable, responsive, and financially sustainable. The CIO oversees enterprise technology planning and service delivery, including applications, networks, telecommunications, cybersecurity, vendor relationships, project management, and technology modernization. The role also encompasses budget and resource management, business continuity, regulatory compliance, and the development of effective service models that meet the needs of academic, research, and administrative communities. A central responsibility is building an effective, collaborative IT organization that delivers consistent service and earns the trust of the university community. The CIO will establish clear priorities and decision-making processes, strengthen accountability and employee engagement, and foster productive partnerships with faculty, researchers, deans, administrators, and technology leaders across colleges, schools, divisions, agencies, and the broader System. The successful candidate will balance university-wide coordination and appropriate technology standards with the flexibility required by a large research institution. This includes exercising sound financial and operational judgment, evaluating emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, modernizing network infrastructure to meet evolving technology demands, strengthening data governance and cybersecurity, navigating federal and state rules and regulations, and communicating technology opportunities, constraints, and risks in practical terms. The CIO will be expected to translate institutional priorities into measurable progress, strengthen organizational effectiveness, and position information technology as a trusted partner in advancing Texas A&M University's educational, research, administrative, and public-service missions., Texas A&M's size and complexity require an IT organization that coordinates technology planning and services across colleges, schools, divisions, agencies, research units, and administrative functions. The next CIO will help define and strengthen the role of a centralized IT structure, establishing clear responsibilities, enterprise-wide standards, and coordinated services while ensuring appropriate alignment with the needs of individual units. Success will require translating institutional priorities into coordinated technology plans, strengthening enterprise-wide collaboration, identifying opportunities to improve shared services, and determining where centralized capabilities can improve consistency, efficiency, security, and service delivery. The CIO must balance the benefits of university-wide coordination with the flexibility required to support Texas A&M's diverse academic, research, and administrative missions. Strengthen organizational stability and effectiveness. The next CIO will establish a clear direction for IT, strengthen organizational stability, and build employee morale and confidence. This will require assessing organizational needs, strengthening leadership capacity, setting clear expectations, and reinforcing accountability across Technology Services. The CIO will foster employee engagement and a shared sense of purpose, creating an organization equipped to manage change, support its workforce, and deliver consistent results. Build trusted partnerships across campus. Technology Services must be a trusted partner to those responsible for teaching, research, and administration. The next CIO will build productive relationships with faculty, researchers, deans, administrators, and other university leaders, ensuring that technology decisions reflect institutional needs and support academic and operational success. This requires listening effectively, communicating technology opportunities and limitations clearly, and developing practical solutions to shared challenges. The CIO must also navigate System-level technology initiatives, pursuing opportunities for collaboration while protecting Texas A&M's institutional priorities and specific needs. Support research, discovery, and innovation. Texas A&M's substantial research enterprise requires advanced computing, data capabilities, connectivity, collaboration tools, and specialized technology services. The next CIO will ensure these capabilities support ambitious scholarship, research partnerships, and innovation across the university's diverse disciplines. Emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, supercomputing, and health technologies, offer opportunities to advance research, education, healthcare, and administrative effectiveness. The CIO will work collaboratively with academic, research, and health leaders to support technology-enabled discovery, strengthen data and computing capabilities, and enable the responsible adoption of emerging solutions. Success will require weighing potential benefits against operational demands, governance requirements, security considerations, and associated risks. Modernize technology and improve service delivery. Texas A&M depends on technology services that are reliable, accessible, secure, and responsive. The next CIO will modernize enterprise systems, applications, networks, and infrastructure while maintaining effective day-to-day operations. Priorities include evaluating direct, shared, outsourced, and cloud-based service models; improving operational integration; strengthening project management and implementation; and measuring results. Modernization efforts must enhance capabilities and user experience while preserving service continuity, controlling costs, and supporting long-term sustainability. Protecting university information, research assets, systems, and services is essential to Texas A&M's mission. The next CIO will integrate cybersecurity, privacy, risk management, and resilience into technology strategy and operations. The university must balance appropriate safeguards with legitimate needs for information access, collaboration, and research. Effective leadership will establish clear security practices, promote risk-based decision-making, strengthen business continuity, and ensure compliance with applicable requirements, including those governing sensitive research and regulated information. The CIO will also partner with the Chief Data Management Officer and relevant governance committees to support effective data governance and align technology practices with university-wide data policies and priorities. Establish effective governance and clear decision-making. Technology decisions at Texas A&M involve competing priorities, complex funding arrangements, and differing institutional needs. The next CIO will establish governance processes that clarify decision rights, define accountability, and provide a consistent framework for evaluating trade-offs and setting priorities. The CIO must make and communicate difficult decisions transparently, explain constraints, and help university leaders understand how competing needs are addressed. Governance should enable timely action and accountability while preserving appropriate flexibility for academic, research, and administrative units. Exercise financial stewardship and demonstrate value. The CIO will oversee substantial technology resources and ensure that budgets, capital investments, vendor relationships, and service models are managed responsibly. This includes evaluating costs and benefits, identifying efficiencies, and directing resources toward the university's most important technological needs. Success will require balancing cost, risk, service quality, innovation, and long-term sustainability. Clear investment criteria and measurable outcomes will help demonstrate technology's value, inform future decisions, and ensure responsible stewardship of university resources., Transparency and integrity: Communicates openly, explains decisions, establishes clear expectations, and builds confidence through consistency and follow-through. Operational and financial acumen: Balances strategic change with reliable daily operations, exercises sound financial judgment, and evaluates investments in terms of institutional value, risk, and service quality. Adaptability and innovation: Evaluates emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, thoughtfully, supports responsible experimentation, and balances innovation with security, privacy, and operational requirements. Executive communication: Explains complex technology issues in practical terms, enabling university leaders and campus stakeholders to understand options, constraints, risks, and implications. Commitment to institutional service: Understands technology as an enabler of teaching, research, administration, and public service, and maintains a clear focus on the university's mission. The next CIO will have the opportunity to strengthen technology's contribution to Texas A&M University by establishing a clear direction, building an effective organization, and ensuring that technology services and investments support the university's academic, research, and institutional ambitions., Your file must be a .doc, .pdf, .docx, or .rtf. No larger than 1MB Drag and drop Choose a file Selected file: Edit image Send my resume for a free review to the third-party service provider Find out more about TopResume(This will open in a new window) Additional Supporting DocumentsAdditional Supporting Documents Additional Supporting Documents Your file must be a .doc, .pdf, .docx, or .rtf. No larger than 1MB Drag and drop Choose a file Selected file