Ellucian

Head of Digital Transformation & CIO | Onsite @ Delta College

Ellucian$125K — $150K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in IT or related field, ideally in higher education
  • Previous experience on executive leadership teams, including with college president
  • Broad knowledge of higher education technology and issues
  • Current trends expertise in technology application in education
  • Familiarity with Ellucian solutions, particularly Banner SaaS
  • Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Strong influencing and empathy skills

Responsibilities

  • Maintain high professionalism and collaboration with executive leadership
  • Lead and mentor a high-performing technology team
  • Establish strategic goals and policies that align with institutional priorities
  • Communicate technological strategies to stakeholders
  • Drive technology transformation initiatives across the campus
  • Implement and strengthen technology governance processes
  • Manage technology projects by assessing needs and recommending actions

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, and vision
  • Flexible time off policies
  • Thrive Flex Lifestyle Account for health and personal development
  • 401k with company match and financial planning assistance
  • Parental leave policy
  • 5 charitable days for community support
  • Telemedicine services
  • Mental and physical wellness programs
  • Caregiver support services
  • Diversity and inclusion programs
  • Employee referral bonuses
  • Learning culture with education assistance and professional development opportunities
Full Job Description
About the Opportunity

Location: This is an onsite position based at Delta College, requiring five (5) days per week on campus.

Compensation: The role offers a competitive base salary, 15% annual target bonus, and relocation assistance is available for qualified candidates.

Ellucian is seeking to hire a Head of Digital Transformation and CIO that will work at Delta College. As the Head of Digital Transformation/CIO, you will be a trusted advisor to the Vice President of Business and Finance, President and other Executive Level Leaders 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 for higher education initiatives 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.
  • Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing technology organization by fostering a culture of service excellence, collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning, ensuring your team is equipped to meet the evolving needs of students, faculty, staff, and institutional leadership.
  • 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 and/or strengthen 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.
  • Perform other duties as delegated by Executive Leadership on campus.
  • 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 Banner SaaS preferred, and other third-party systems/solutions connected to the ERP/SIS.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Strong advising, empathizing and influencing abilities.
  • Occasional 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
Industry
Founded
1968

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