"Chief Information Officer"

Chief Information Officer

R-0002664
Kansas City Campus

Job Type:
Staff

Job Description:

KCU is partnering with OMNI to conduct the search for Chief Information Officer.

Formal interest is accepted using this link: https://searchcareers-omniemployment.icims.com/jobs/4541/chief-information-officer/job

Reporting to the CFO/COO, the Chief Information Officer (CIO) will serve as KCU's senior technology leader, providing strategic and operational direction across all areas of IT. This individual will develop a unified strategy that integrates information systems, artificial intelligence, academic computing, and distance learning initiatives to strengthen teaching, learning, and overall University operations. The CIO will be instrumental in identifying and implementing innovative solutions that support both new and established academic services throughout KCU.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead enterprise-wide digital transformation and artificial intelligence initiatives that enhance academic and administrative performance.
• Oversee all aspects of IT infrastructure, systems architecture, applications, and service delivery.
• Ensure strong cybersecurity practices and governance across the University.
• Align IT strategy with institutional priorities through collaboration with senior leadership, faculty, and staff.
• Direct budgeting, performance measurement, and continuous improvement efforts within the IT division.
• Build, develop, and retain a high-performing, service-oriented IT team.
• Assess emerging technologies and implement innovative solutions to advance KCU's mission and long-term goals.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or a related field; Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive IT leadership experience, ideally in higher education.
• Demonstrated experience implementing high-impact AI and digital transformation initiatives.
• Proven expertise in cybersecurity and enterprise-level systems management (Workday experience a plus).
• Strong record of strategic planning, systems integration, and operational excellence in complex organizations.
• Exceptional communication and leadership skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences, including Executive leadership and the Board of Trustees.
• Experience managing large-scale technology projects and leading teams through organizational change.

To apply, visit https://kansascity.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Jobs/job/Kansas-City-Campus/Chief-Information-Officer_R-0002664

Who is KCU?
Kansas City University (KCU), founded in 1916, is a fully accredited, private not-for-profit health sciences university with Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine, Biosciences and a developing College of Dental Medicine. The College of Osteopathic Medicine is the sixth largest medical school in the nation, the ninth most impactful medical school in primary care for the nation, the tenth most affordable of private medical colleges, and the leading producer of physicians for the State of Missouri. The College of Osteopathic Medicine has two sites strategically located on the University’s campuses in Kansas City and Joplin, Missouri, to address the growing needs of both urban and rural populations. The University offers multiple graduate degrees: a doctor of osteopathic medicine; a doctor of psychology in clinical psychology; a master of arts in bioethics; a master of science in the biomedical sciences; a master of business administration in partnership with Rockhurst University; a new master of public health in partnership with the University of Nebraska Medical Center; and plans to seat the first doctor of dental medicine students in 2023.