"CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER"

About Stanford University’s Hoover Institution:

The Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace is a public policy research center devoted to the advanced study of economics, politics, history, and political economy—both domestic and foreign—as well as international affairs.

Founded in 1919 by Herbert Hoover before he became the thirty-first president of the United States, the Institution began as a repository of historical material gathered at the end of World War I. The library and archives have grown to be among the largest private repositories of documents on twentieth-century political and economic history. Over time the Institution expanded its mission from collecting archival material to conducting advanced research on contemporary history and economics and applying this scholarship to current public policy challenges.

With its eminent scholars and world-renowned library and archives, the Hoover Institution seeks to improve the human condition by advancing ideas that promote economic opportunity and prosperity while securing and safeguarding peace for America and all humanity.

JOB PURPOSE:

Provide institution-wide leadership of information technology, with authority over strategy, investment, and delivery to advance the mission of the Hoover Institution. Direct the design, development, integration, and implementation of programs, policies, and systems that elevate operational efficiency, research productivity, and digital stewardship while ensuring compliance, privacy, and robust cybersecurity. Oversee core services—from provisioning and connectivity to enterprise applications and data platforms—and lead the development and integration of internal business systems, media services, and digital collections technologies.

Champion and govern the responsible adoption of artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies across administrative and research functions, aligning data readiness, ethics, and risk management with institutional priorities. Build and develop a high-performing, collaborative team and cultivate partnerships across the university and with external stakeholders to drive innovation. Establish clear performance metrics and deliver sustained improvements in reliability, user experience, research enablement, and security posture, providing a decisive technology voice in institutional planning and decision-making at the Hoover Institution.

CORE DUTIES*:

• Lead and manage technical experts responsible for the development, design, and systems integration for client engagement, from definition phase through implementation; provide technical direction for one or more technical areas. May manage managerial staff.
• Create and execute business and technical plans, and revise as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements.
• Create procedures and guidelines to ensure compliance with university policy and federal and state regulations.
• Evaluate and assess metrics and program effectiveness; review trends and monitor proactively.
• Establish and manage financials for a program, organization, and/or facilities.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of the organizational structure and programs to ensure success, development of employees, and appropriate use of staff resources.
• Lead, hire, coach, and evaluate performance of staff.

ADDITIONAL CORE DUTIES*:

• Track record of budget stewardship and KPI/metrics management to drive service reliability and measurable outcomes.
• Foster strong relationships with key functions at Stanford to enable a secure command of governance, compliance, and risk management, ensuring robust cybersecurity and privacy practices at Hoover.
• Demonstrate project management ability to employ integration, scope time management, cost, quality, human resources, communications, risk, and procurement components.

* The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.

Education & Experience:

Bachelor's degree and eight years of increasingly technical work experience, or a combination of education and relevant experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Detailed understanding of relevant business and technical knowledge.
• Ability to resolve issues quickly and make decisions that meet university objectives, in a collaborative culture.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, and develop staff.
• Exceptional customer relationship skills, consensus building skills, and ability to establish effective working relationships in a diverse environment.

Preferred/Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Proven capacity to set enterprise technology direction and deliver complex, institution-wide programs.
• Deep expertise in systems architecture and integration, with rapid, sound technical decision-making.
• Adept at building and developing high-performing technical and managerial teams, including hiring, coaching, and performance management.
• Skilled at stakeholder engagement, consensus-building, and clear communication, with strong customer relationship management in diverse environments.

Certifications and Licenses:

None

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS*:

• Constantly perform desk-based computer tasks.
• Frequently sitting.
• Occasionally stand/walk, reach/work above shoulders, grasp lightly/fine manipulation, grasp forcefully, use a telephone, sort/file paperwork or parts, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh up to 10 pounds.
• Rarely twist/bend/stoop/squat, kneel/crawl.

* - Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

May work extended hours, evenings and weekends.

The expected pay range for this position is $211,324 to $240,972 per annum. Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of the salary or hourly wage the university reasonably expects to pay for a position upon hire. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location, and external market pay for comparable jobs. At Stanford University, base pay represents only one aspect of the comprehensive rewards package.

WORK STANDARDS:

• Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients as well as with external organizations.
• Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.
• Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University's Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu.