Associate Vice President and Chief Information Officer (CIO)

🇺🇸 Normal, IL 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $215K - $230K 💻 Information Technology 🗓️ March 26th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

Illinois State University is hiring an Associate Vice President and Chief Information Officer (CIO). The CIO leads the planning, delivery, and management of the university's technology environment, develops comprehensive technology strategies, and drives digital transformation to support academic and administrative functions while maintaining operational stability and improving service quality.

Highlights

Provide executive leadership for institutional IT management policies, governance, and operational models.
Develop and implement technology strategies aligned with the university's mission.
Lead complex change initiatives within a public higher education environment.
Required: Bachelor's degree in IT, computer science, business administration, or related field.
Minimum of ten years in progressive IT leadership roles, preferably in higher education.
Experience managing complex, distributed IT environments and leading cross-functional teams.
Strong strategic planning, communication, and personnel supervision skills.
Preferred: Advanced degree and experience with IT project implementation, budgeting, enterprise architecture, and IT security best practices.
Salary range: $215,000 to $230,000 annually.
Benefits include health, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement plans, tuition waivers, paid holidays, and benefit time.