Ellucian

Head of Digital Transformation and CIO | Onsite @ Centenary University

Ellucian • $150K — $180K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of IT experience in higher education or related field
  • Experience as part of an executive leadership team
  • Broad knowledge of higher education systems and sensitivities
  • Up-to-date on technology trends in higher education
  • Familiarity with Ellucian solutions and third-party ERP/SIS systems
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong influencing and advising abilities

Responsibilities

  • Maintain high professionalism and collaboration with the President and executive team
  • Develop relationships with faculty, staff, and students
  • Establish strategic goals and policies for the institution
  • Communicate priorities and implementation plans to stakeholders
  • Drive technology transformation within the institution
  • Implement a modern technology governance process
  • Assess and manage technology projects

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, and vision
  • Flexible time off policies
  • Thrive Flex Lifestyle Account for health, financial, or learning contributions
  • 401k with match and BrightPlan for future savings
  • Parental leave support
  • Five charitable days for community service
  • Telemedicine services
  • Mental health and wellness programs through Headspace and Wellbeats
  • Caregiver support programs through RethinkCare and Wellthy
  • Diversity and inclusion initiatives with employee resource groups
  • Employee referral bonuses
  • Education assistance and professional development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning
Full Job Description
About the Opportunity

Location: Onsite at Centenary University

Employment Type: Full-time, salaried position with Ellucian

Compensation: Base salary +15% annual bonus

Relocation: Open to candidates who require relocation; relocation assistance is available

Ellucian is seeking to hire a Head of Digital Transformation and CIO that will work onsite at Centenary University. As the Head of Digital Transformation/CIO, you will be a trusted advisor to the President on the advancement of innovative technology strategy, adoption and impact to the college. You will lead both strategic and tactical activities and campus communications to build consensus around the value of collaboration in a private higher education institution and engaging with other CIOs, while ensuring the alignment of Ellucian strategy, processes, and resources to drive the institution's strategic plan. The incumbent must have the ability to challenge conventional thinking with new ideas, approaches, and solutions through personal influence to promote transformation. The position requires professionalism, confidentiality, organization, prioritization, excellent interpersonal skills, strong written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to garner respect and confidence of colleagues through listening, learning, and forging working relationships and synergies across the college.

Where you will make an impact
  • Maintain an exceptionally high level of professionalism, responsiveness, and ongoing proactive collaboration with President and other Executive Leadership Team Members.
  • Develop and sustain positive relationships with the institution's community, faculty, staff and students.
  • Establish and direct the strategic and tactical goals, policies, and procedures in the best interest of the institution.
  • Communicate strategic priorities and implementation plans to internal and external stakeholders.
  • Drive technology transformation and change within the institution, ensuring the campus is informed, consulted and enabled along the way.
  • Implement a modern technology governance process.
  • Communicate governance process, plans, and status updates.
  • Assess, anticipate, and manage technology projects and recommend appropriate action and resources.
  • Help translate goals into executable tactics through identifying responsible parties, needed resources, deadlines, and assessments.
  • Participation and collaboration across the university community to bring effective technology leadership aligned with the Centenary University President's Office.
  • Stay abreast of emerging higher education issues, trends in technology and development, and state and federal requirements, regulatory reporting, etc.
  • Perform other duties as delegated by the President.
  • Serve as an industry and customer expert back into the broader Ellucian departments/divisions.

What will you bring
  • 10+ years of experience in the Information Technology field or equivalent combination of education and experience leading IT strategic initiatives in a college or university environment.
  • Prior experience serving on campus executive leadership teams including the President.
  • The successful candidate must have broad direct and relevant knowledge of higher education with the ability to be sensitive and tactful, with high emotional intelligence.
  • Current knowledge in use and trends of technology in higher education.
  • Good understanding of Ellucian administrative/academic computing solutions, Ellucian Student (Colleague Preferred), and other third-party systems/solutions connected to the ERP/SIS.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Strong advising, empathizing and influencing abilities.
  • Ability to travel up to 25%.

What makes #Ellucianlife

  • Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, and vision
  • Flexible time off
  • Thrive Flex Lifestyle Account (LSA) that allows you to contribute towards your health, financial or learning interests
  • 401k w/ match & BrightPlan - to help you save for the future
  • Parental Leave
  • 5 charitable days to support the community that supports us
  • Telemedicine
  • Wellness
    • Headspace Care (mental health)
    • Wellbeats (virtual fitness classes)
  • RethinkCare & Wellthy- caregiver support
  • Diversity and inclusion programs which provide access to internal employee resource groups
  • Employee referral bonuses to encourage the addition of great new people to the team
  • We Foster a learning culture with:
    • Education Assistance Program
    • Professional development opportunities
    • LinkedIn Learning

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About Ellucian

Ellucian is a provider of software and services to higher education institutions. The company was founded in 1968 and offers a range of solutions, including student information systems, financial management systems, and analytics. Ellucian's technology is designed to help colleges and universities improve their operations, enhance the student experience, and achieve their strategic goals. The company has a global presence and serves more than 2,700 institutions in over 50 countries.
Learn more about Ellucian
Size
3,000 employees
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Founded
1968

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