Associate CIO, Project and Technology Consulting Office

Overview

Reporting to the Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer, the Associate CIO for the Project and Technology Consulting Office leads an organization of project consulting resources and oversees a complex and broad portfolio of strategic and high impact projects and initiatives to ensure information technology is a vital contributor to the overall mission and success of Princeton University.    

The Associate CIO is a key member of the senior leadership team who is principally responsible for the University’s IT governance process, University-wide IT program management, and IT consulting capabilities.  The IT governance process facilitated by the Associate CIO ensures that the University’s IT investment portfolio is aligned with the mission and meets organizational needs for high-quality technology solutions.  Aligned with this, the Associate CIO is also responsible for establishing and maintaining a culture of professional project and program management at the University and leads a team of strategic IT project managers.  The Associate CIO is the principal strategic IT consultant and leads a team of consultants, process analysts and business analysts that are focused on helping our campus partners transform their operations through the use of information technology.  The Associate CIO provides high-level thought partnership for the CIO and serves on a variety of University committees representing OIT.

 

Responsibilities

IT Governance Leadership –

• Responsible for the IT Governance process through which University leadership cooperatively develops and establishes IT strategy and policy. 

• Lead the University’s IT project and portfolio planning process, including proposal review, ensuring efficient resourcing and funding strategies, and preparing the project slate for approval through the governance process. 

• Establish the overall direction for the methods and practices through which the quality of projects and services are measured. 

 

Project and Program Management Leadership –   

• Direct the Princeton Project and Technology Consulting Office, which is responsible for ensuring the success of University-wide strategic IT projects, including technology and infrastructure transformation, deployment readiness; risk management; ERP systems; capability transfer and support; audit and review.  

• Lead an organization of project and program management consultants who actively manage the complex portfolio University-wide IT projects to improve project success rates, optimize spend, deliver more value by leveraging business process improvements, and maximizing institutional alignment and strategic outcomes.  

• Work with cabinet-level University stakeholders to identify and manage potential risks and other issues associated with critical University-wide projects. 

• Develop and sustain a culture of professional project management across the university through Princeton Project Management Methodology training and by providing professional development opportunities across campus. 

• Responsible for utilization reporting for the entire project portfolio including tracking project progress, key deliverables, milestones and timelines in an open and transparent manner.  

 

Strategic Leadership –

• Work closely with the Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer, in collaboration with the other OIT Associate CIOs on strategic OIT initiatives. 

• Develop and sustain the practice of professional IT strategy consulting and manage a team of internal consultants that are trusted advisors for university IT leadership. 

• Lead high-value strategic consulting initiatives for senior university leadership. 

 

Campus IT Leadership – 

• Serve on a variety of University-wide committees to represent OIT and the University strategic IT mission and objectives. 

• Establish, enhance and maintain effective relationships and communication with all University constituents. 

 

Qualifications

Essential Qualifications: 

• 10+ years of experience evolving and leading program management services for a mid- to large-size IT organization. 

• Experience leading program management for a large portfolio of complex, high-impact, high-risk IT projects such as digital transformation, ERP implementations, or other mission critical IT projects.  

• Key involvement in architecting and leading IT Governance practices for a large institution.   

• Proven success partnering with executive-level institutional