Montgomery College has an immediate need for a Vice President of Information Technology and Chief Information Officer.  Montgomery College promotes and creates a working and learning environment rooted in the basic tenets of fairness, diversity, and inclusiveness.

The mission for the College and the Office of Information Technology (OIT) is to build, manage, and maintain a robust, reliable, and trusted technological environment that addresses a broad and diverse set of requirements and expectations to provide students, educators, and staff with the relevant and current tools for a world class education to transform their lives.

The successful candidate for this position will have a strong technological background and effective collaboration skills to successfully engage with internal and external stakeholders, including faculty and staff members, academic and central services departments and units, College senior leaders, and other Montgomery County and state organizations. They will have the ability to harness the College’s excellent IT resources, communications, and networking environment while also galvanizing the College's ability to adopt new, innovative, and emerging technologies; advance the College's role as a key technology stakeholder in the community; and create a sustainable business model to catalyze the College’s strategic plan and beyond.

The following responsibilities and duties are contained within the Vice President of Information Technology and Chief Information Officer’s (VP/CIO) position description.

Responsibility 1: Technology Innovation, Strategy, and Planning

Serve as the College’s lead technologist, providing vision and leadership in defining, executing, and advancing a comprehensive and coherent technology strategy to enhance teaching, learning, student services, administrative processes, and operations.

Responsibility 2: Information Technology Operations

Administer the College’s Office of Information Technology, ensuring that technology systems and operations align with the College’s academic and administrative needs and deliver secure, reliable, effective, and efficient services across the institution.

Responsibility 3: Talent Development and Management

Cultivate and lead a highly skilled, collaborative, and dynamic IT workforce by fostering a culture of excellence through innovation, accountability, learning, and professional growth.

Responsibility 4: Fiscal Management and Stewardship

Effectively manage the College’s technology budget, resource allocation, and vendor relationships to ensure optimal deployment of financial resources to drive innovation, efficiency, effectiveness, and continuous improvement.

• Qualifications

  Education and Experience

  • Master's or professional degree from an accredited institution
  • Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in leading and managing information technology services
  • Experience in supervising and leading teams of IT professionals
  • Experience in managing budgets, preferably in the public sector
  • Demonstrated experience in successfully managing and implementing transformational technology and change management projects within a large, complex organization

   

  Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Exceptional leadership skills with the ability to develop and articulate an inspiring vision for the role of technology in enabling the community college mission that motivates staff and stakeholders
  • Combination of expertise in enterprise architecture, data and analytics, and information security
  • Creative ability and experience in addressing technological, organizational, and budget challenges
  • Able to model the College’s values and commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills, specifically with respect to consensus building, presentation of ideas and plans, and management
  • Ability to demonstrate and model the College’s values and commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging, and work with diverse individuals in a supportive and productive manner
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and service orientation, with strong track record of performance and success
  • Committed to continuous improvement and resilience with a highly collaborative and collegial working style
  • High degree of integrity, honesty, and trustworthiness—a positive approach toward working with diverse learning styles, needs, and perspectives

   

  Hiring Range: $145,612 to $200,230 annually.  Initial salary placement is based on candidate experience and internal equity.

   

  Application Process

  Applications submitted by 10/6/2023, will receive full consideration. The position will remain open until filled.

  Applications can be submitted in confidence through the College’s human resources information system, Workday, at: https://www.montgomerycollege.edu/about-mc/careers/index.html

  Applications should consist of the following:

  • A resume/curriculum vitae
  • A cover letter (maximum five pages) addressing the candidate’s interest in the position qualifications

   

  According to the College’s policy and search committee affirmation, all information from and about candidates will be kept in strict confidence.

  The VP/CIO search prospectus and leadership profile can be found at:  

  National Search: Vice President of Information Technology and Chief Information Officer | Montgomery College, Maryland

   

Application Process

Applications submitted by 10/6/2023, will receive full consideration. The position will remain open until filled.

Applications can be submitted in confidence through the College’s human resources information system, Workday, at: https://www.montgomerycollege.edu/about-mc/careers/index.html

Applications should consist of the following:

• A resume/curriculum vitae
• A cover letter (maximum five pages) addressing the candidate’s interest in the position qualifications

According to the College’s policy and search committee affirmation, all information from and about candidates will be kept in strict confidence.

The VP/CIO search prospectus and leadership profile can be found at:  

National Search: Vice President of Information Technology and Chief Information Officer | Montgomery College, Maryland