Position Number: FA00091
Reports to: Vice President of Financial & Administrative Services (FA131)
The Chief Information Officer (CIO) provides strategic and operational leadership for college and system-level information technology functions. This role oversees the planning, implementation, and management of academic and administrative information systems; advanced network and server infrastructure; cloud services; cybersecurity compliance; enterprise applications; and technology support services. The CIO develops and executes the college’s annual multi-million-dollar Technology Plan and ensures alignment with VCCS systemwide objectives. The position includes a dual reporting relationship to VWCC’s VP-FAS and a dotted-line relationship to the VCCS CIO to support system-wide initiatives and objectives.
Work Tasks & Duties
Department Leadership & Operations (40%)
- Provides strategic direction and operational oversight for all IET functions, including budgeting, personnel management, planning, project execution, and policy administration.
- Establishes a clear vision and roadmap for technology services and initiatives.
- Monitors departmental goals and ensure timely completion of projects.
- Manages staffing functions, including performance planning, evaluations, delegation, conflict resolution, and professional development.
- Organizes departmental priorities and translate them into actionable plans through functional managers.
- Fosters teamwork, professional growth, and a culture of high service standards. Builds and maintains trust and effective working relationships. Maintains composure under stressful situations.
- Ensures effective communication with the campus community regarding projects, services, and system changes.
- Oversees quality assurance processes to ensure reliability, responsiveness, and customer satisfaction.
- Approves standard operating procedures, user documentation, communications, and/or other technical publications.
Financial & Technology Plan Oversight (20%)
- Leads the development and execution of the annual Technology Plan and provide oversight for related budgets, including the Equipment Trust Fund and Enterprise Cost Recovery.
- Manages technology procurements to ensure compatibility, value, and compliance
- with state requirements.
- Analyzes budget needs, prepares recommendations, and ensures responsible
- stewardship of resources.
- Serves as central reviewer and approver for all technology acquisitions across the college
CIO Functions & Information Security (10%)
- Serves as the college’s Chief Information Officer and primary liaison to the VCCS CISO.
- Maintains a secure and auditable information systems environment in compliance with VCCS security standards.
- Develops and enforces IT policies, procedures, and internal controls.
- Oversees staff responsible for application development, system upgrades, licensing, backup, recovery, and security operations.
- Conducts IT research and provide cost-benefit analyses to support decision-making.
- Directs the development of security, business impact, and disaster recovery plans.
Collaboration, Representation & Professional Engagement (10%)
- Builds partnerships with peer institutions, industry vendors, and technology leaders to enhance IT services and capabilities.
- Represents the college on the Technology Leadership Committee (TLC), VCCS workgroups, technology committees/projects, and professional organizations.
- Prepares reports and delivers presentations for leadership, committees and conferences.
- Maintains current knowledge of legislative and regulatory issues affecting IT in higher education.
- Supports college emergency response and disaster recovery efforts.
- Conducts problem analysis and problem resolution at both a strategic and functional level.
- Initiates and participates in short- and long-term strategic planning for information technology-related initiatives.
Shared VCCS One-System Responsibilities (10%)
Reporting Structure
- Dual report to VWCC VP-FAS and VCCS CIO, with the VCCS CIO contributing input for performance evaluations, priorities, and deliverables.
Systemwide Responsibilities
- Collaborates with the VCCS CIO or designee on regional risks, concerns, successes, and innovations.
- Provides strategic leadership and direction to ensure technology strategies, architectures, and investments are aligned with enterprise objectives, regulatory requirements, and long-term institutional priorities.
- Drives collaboration among CIOs to identify shared solutions, cost-saving opportunities, and operational efficiencies. Promotes reuse of platforms, services, and best practices while reducing fragmentation and unnecessary duplication.
- Mentors peer CIOs in service quality, security, modernization, and fiscal stewardship.
- Facilitates technology governance by sharing technology visions, roadmaps, decision points, policies, standards, best practices, and risks.
Special Projects (10%)
- Participates in research, grant opportunities, and initiatives supporting statewide technology goals.
- Communicates clearly and concisely, both verbally and in written format, to a variety of technical and non-technical constituencies.
- Performs additional duties as assigned.
Last updated 02/18/2026
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