Executive Director - Deputy Chief Information Officer (Texas A&M University)

Executive Director of Computing and Information Services and Deputy Chief Information Officer - Texas A&M University

Texas A&M University invites applications for the position of Executive Director of Computing and Information Services (CIS) and Deputy Chief Information Officer. CIS provides central information technology services to Texas A&M University. In addition, CIS provides some services to other members of the Texas A&M University System. The Executive Director reports to the Vice President and Associate Provost for Information Technology, and oversees a team of eight Associate Directors responsible for support in areas including academic, research, and administrative computing as well as Internet services, networking, security, and operating systems. CIS employs approximately 200 full time employees, and a slightly larger number of part-time employees. More information on CIS can be found at http://cis.tamu.edu.

Texas A&M University is a comprehensive research university comprised of 2,500 faculty members and more than 45,000 students studying for degrees in ten academic colleges. The University ranks among the top 10 institutions in the nation in research expenditures and is one of the few universities in the country to hold land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant designations. The main campus of Texas A&M University is located in College Station, Texas, a growing community centrally located near three of the 10 largest cities in the United States (Houston, Dallas and San Antonio) and the state capital (Austin). For more information about the University, please visit the web site at http://www.tamu.edu. To learn more about working at Texas A&M University, go to: http://employees.tamu.edu/Jobs/careers/default.aspx. Additional information about the Bryan/College Station community can be found at http://www.bryan-collegestation.org/.

Minimum qualifications for the position include a Masters Degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field; eight years of recent experience in IT operations (or ten years of recent experience with a Bachelors Degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field) including at least five years in management of IT operations; and a demonstrated ability to effectively manage personnel.

Strong preference will be given to applicants with: a Masters or Ph.D in Computer Science/Engineering or related field; recent experience in a senior leadership position directing and coordinating the activities of an information technology organization at a large public or private university (Doctoral/Research Universities - Extensive/Intensive); a combination of both higher education and private sector experience; a demonstrated ability to successfully manage risk, change, and innovation; a demonstrated ability to effectively lead and manage successful implementations of emerging technologies; a demonstrated ability to successfully lead and manage complex enterprise-level IT support services and operations; and a demonstrated ability to make effective use of strategic planning, project management, budgeting, resource allocation, and the coordination of people and resources.

Salary and benefits are competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experiences.

Interested applicants should complete an application at http://tamujobs.tamu.edu (Refer to N.O.V. Number 090238) and attach a letter of interest relating the applicant’s education, skills and experiences to those of the position, a resume or curriculum vitae, and the names, email addresses, and telephone numbers of five references including references from a current or past supervisor, peer, employee and an external customer/client.

To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by January 12, 2009. Questions about the position should be directed to Dr. Rod Zent, Chair of the Search Advisory Committee, at 979-845-5611 or r-zent@tamu.edu.

Texas A&M University has a strong commitment to the principle of diversity in all areas. In that spirit, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of people including women, ethnic minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities.