Chief Technology Officer

The Chief Technology Officer (CTO) is a senior leadership role within the Division of Information Technology (DoIT). DoIT is a large and complex organization that provides information technology services to UW-Madison, the UW System and other non-profit agencies. DoIT employs approximately 600 staff and has a budget of approximately $100 million. This position reports to the Chief Information Officer (CIO) and works closely with DoIT leadership, university technology professionals and UW-Madison senior leadership.

The university has three overarching goals for the technology environment and services: enabling excellence and growth in teaching, research and community engagement, driving quality and efficiency in university business operations, and effectively managing cybersecurity and compliance risk. The chief technology officer's primary responsibility is to lead the enterprise architecture functions for UW-Madison enterprise information technology, developing the strategy and processes to enable the university to meet these goals. The CTO will help the university achieve a more flexible, cohesive and agile IT infrastructure, reducing the complexity and modernizing existing systems. Using architectural models and documents, education and engagement, the CTO will demonstrate how the current and future needs of the university will be met in an efficient, sustainable, agile, and adaptable manner. By providing a collective technology vision, this position will help UW-Madison set IT priorities, allocate IT resources, and develop or evolve IT- based services.

List of Duties

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A bachelor's degree is required. Master's degree in business, computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, system analysis or a related field of study is preferred

Required Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to apply a broad knowledge of current and emerging technologies, technology directions and strategic application to organizational needs. 

• Demonstrated ability to communicate at both technical and business levels to diverse audiences, to work effectively with people from all parts of the university, and a demonstrated commitment to working with diverse groups of people to collaborate and foster a multicultural environment.

• A demonstrated ability to exhibit strategic thinking -- understanding how the parts interact with the whole -- while willing and able to think through operational impacts.

• At least seven years of information technology experience and deep foundational knowledge in at least three or more information technology disciplines.

• Demonstrated experience in strategic and operations planning, architecture, and/or business analysis.

• At least three years of leadership experience as a supervisor, program manager, or in another position directing the activities of others. 

• Experience successfully engaging in transformative organizational change while being sensitive to the cultural and political challenges associated with disruptive change.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of infrastructure planning and operations, design, and deployment, as well as system life cycle management. 

• Experience managing vendor relationships to achieve a mutually beneficial outcome.

A060300-INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY/CIO OFFICE

Full Time: 100%

Ongoing/Renewable

Minimum $140,000 Maximum $216,295 ANNUAL (12 months) 
Depending on Qualifications

Please click on the "Apply Online" button to start the application process. To apply for this position you will need to upload a cover letter and resume. Your cover letter should specifically address the required qualifications listed above.

Bradley Molzahn
bradley.molzahn@wisc.edu
608-262-0596
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