Chief Information Officer Search

Duties & Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

  • Develop and execute a comprehensive IT strategy that supports the ASU System’s mission, vision, and goals. 
  • Serve as a key advisor to System leadership on IT matters, emerging technologies, and innovation opportunities. 
  • Promote collaboration among ASU System campuses to leverage technology resources, reduce duplication and increase efficiency and effectiveness in enterprise level functions.

Operational Management

  • Oversee systemwide IT infrastructure, enterprise applications, cybersecurity, data centers, and telecommunications. 
  • Ensure business continuity, disaster recovery, and security protocols are implemented and maintained. 
  • Oversee service-level agreements (SLAs) to ensure uptime, performance, and scalability of critical IT systems.
  • Lead enterprise system integrations, upgrades, and migration initiatives across institutions.
  • Assist in evaluation of institutional software needs.

Cybersecurity & Compliance

  • Establish and maintain an effective integrated cybersecurity program across the ASU System.
  • Ensure system wide compliance with federal and state regulations (e.g., FERPA, GLBA, PCI-DSS) and industry best practices.
  • Coordinate cyber incident response across all institutions.

Data & Analytics

  •  Advance systemwide data governance practices, ensuring high-quality, secure and accessible date for decision making.
  •  Improve access to actionable institutional data for decision-making and strategic planning.

Leadership & Collaboration

  • Build and lead a high-performing IT team, fostering professional development and collaborations with System and institutional personnel.
  • Coordinate with institutional leadership teams to support local needs while advancing enterprise level efficiencies.
  • Serve as the System’s primary representative for technology with external partners, vendors, and agencies.
  • Develop and manage the IT budget, including cost-benefit analysis and ROI assessment.
    About the ASU System

    The Arkansas State University System, based in Little Rock, serves almost 35,000 students annually on campuses in Arkansas and Queretaro, Mexico, and globally online.

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    Applications & Search Related Inquiries

    Applications, nominations and inquiries related to the search should be sent to Dr. Lori Pope, Interim Vice President for Human Resources, at lpope@asusystem.edu.

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