Fast Facts

Ellucian is seeking a Head of Digital Transformation & CIO for the University of New England, who will lead technology initiatives and collaborate with the President to drive digital transformation in a higher education setting.

Responsibilities: Key responsibilities include driving technology transformation, establishing IT goals and policies, communicating strategic priorities, and managing technology projects while fostering relationships with faculty, staff, and students.

Skills: Candidates should have over 10 years of IT experience in higher education, strong communication skills, emotional intelligence, and knowledge of Ellucian systems and technology trends in the sector.

Qualifications: Preferred qualifications include experience on executive leadership teams in a college environment and familiarity with higher education issues and technology governance.

Location: This role is onsite at the University of New England in Biddeford, Maine, USA.

Compensation: Not provided by employer. Typical compensation ranges for this position are between $150,000 - $220,000.

About the Opportunity

*LOCATION - will be ONSITE at University of New England, ME

*TYPE - F/T Salaried +yearly bonus (will be employee of Ellucian)

Ellucian is seeking to hire a Head of Digital Transformation & CIO  that will work onsite at University of New England. As the Head of Digital Transformation & CIO, you will be a trusted advisor to the President on the advancement of innovative technology, adoption and impact to the college. You will lead both technology and campus communications to build consensus around the value of collaboration in a public higher education institution, while ensuring the alignment of Ellucian strategy, processes, and resources to drive support of the President’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

• Drive technology transformation and change within the institution, ensuring the campus is informed, consulted and enabled along the way.
• Develop and sustain positive relationships with the institution’s community, faculty, staff and students. 
• Establish and direct the goals, policies, procedures and outcomes of the IT division in support of the President’s strategic plan and core objectives.
• Maintain an exceptionally high level of professionalism, responsiveness, and ongoing proactive collaboration with President and other Executive Leadership Teams.
• Communicate strategic priorities and implementation plans to internal and external stakeholders.
• Implement a modern technology governance process college wide.
• 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.
• Stay abreast of emerging higher education issues, trends in technology and development; communicates opportunities and threats to President.
• Perform other duties as delegated by the President. 
• Serve as an industry and customer expert back into the broader Ellucian corporate community.

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 and/or Provost. 
• 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 systems, Banner SaaS preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong advising, empathizing and influencing abilities.
• Ability to travel up to 25%.