Chief Information Officer
Salary
$141,280.00 Annually
Location
Main Campus - 1701 E Front Street, Traverse City
Job Type
Full-Time
Remote Employment
Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number
2026-00094
Division
Finance & Administration
Department
Executive Director of Technology
Opening Date
11/12/2026
Closing Date
12/7/2026 8:00 AM Eastern
Summary & Qualifications:
The CIO is responsible for the delivery and support of innovative, efficient, and effective technologies, information services, and resources for the College. The position will coordinate technology leadership that connects strategy, systems, and operations for the entire College. The position provides leadership and direction in the following areas: strategic planning for technology investments and operations, policy and compliance activities related to the use of technology and artificial intelligence (AI) in higher education, chief AI lead, cybersecurity and data governance, budgeting and prioritization of information technology (IT) initiatives, IT vendor and contract management, ERP systems, cloud and SaaS migration, academic technologies, networking and telecommunications, and the technology help desk. This position reports to the Vice President for Finance and Administration and serves on the President's Council.
Qualifications
Masters degree- IT-related field or equivalent (Required)
10+ years of related experience (Required)
7-10 years of experience in higher education administration and supervision (Preferred)
Working knowledge of regulatory standards impacting the College including FERPA, HIPAA, GLBA, and GDPR (Required)
5+ years of experience managing a budget and conducting business planning for fiscal sustainability (Required)
Strong organizational, project management, and problem-solving experience; proven ability to plan, prioritize, and execute complex, interdepartmental projects (Required)
Proven experience in strategic and operational planning (Required)
Essential Responsibilities
(Critical) Lead collaborative efforts to provide appropriate educational technologies and ensure consistent and cohesive data reporting across the college. Connect existing efforts, reduce silos, and provide clarity and direction to all areas of the College to ensure our technologies are interconnected.
(Critical) Ensure priorities involving AI, systems, automation, and data alignment move forward in a coordinated manner.
(Critical) Serve on the President's Council and NMC governance councils and committees as needed.
(Critical) Manage the human resources, budgets, vendors, contracts, and other organizational processes as they relate to information technology. Responsibilities include evaluation of direct reports through the staff evaluation process, evaluation of IT vendors and contracts, management of the college's IT-related budgets and resources, and continuous improvement of the College's IT systems and infrastructure.
(Critical) Serve as the college's chief information officer and primary liaison for relevant representation on state, national and international organizations and affinity groups.
(Critical) Lead the College's technology risk management strategy, including IT incident preparedness, response, recovery, and continuity efforts. This includes oversight of the College's third-party risk management (TPRM) program in effort to identify, evaluate, mitigate, and monitor risks from external vendors, suppliers, and partners under an appropriate framework.
(Critical) Engage in professional development opportunities in order to stay current in the field of information technology in higher education.
(Critical) Provide a forward-looking direction on how technology supports student success and operations.
(Critical) Management and improvement of administrative technologies to support the institutional operations of the College in a cost-effective and efficient manner. Administrative technologies include systems such as Banner, 25Live, Canvas, Starfish, Mitel Revolution, and Google Suite.
(Critical) Collaborate on the management and improvement of learning technologies to support teaching and learning in a cost-effective and efficient manner. Learning technologies include Canvas, classroom computers and projectors, computer classrooms and labs, video distribution, and media equipment.
(Critical) Management and continuous improvement of the desktop computing, network, server, and telecommunications infrastructure of the College to provide a reliable, stable, and secure environment so employees, students, and the general public can access and use the systems they need. The infrastructure includes the telephone system, wireless networking, Novell network, and internet services.
(Critical) Coordinate training and support services for students and employees so all end users have the technological tools and resources needed to succeed. This includes oversight of the NMC Technology Help Desk and coordinating training and resources for all College software systems and applications.
(Critical) Ensure data integrity, alignment, and transparency to support r strategic planning, assessment, and decision-making.
(Critical) Provide leadership in planning, organization, and implementation of IT projects and initiatives in accordance with NMC's mission, vision, and values, and in accordance with NMC's Board and Staff policies.
(Critical) Provide leadership in the development, deployment, and evaluation of the College's strategic plan.
(Critical) Manage the Technology Infrastructure Plant Fund to ensure sustainable funding for the replacement of technology hardware to support the College's programs and activities.
(Critical) Monitor emerging technologies and new trends and applications of technology in higher education and recommend actions based on this information.
General Competencies
Building Effective Relationships - Advanced
Importance: Critical
Relates well with all kinds of people in a variety of situations. Develops and maintains effective communication and relationships. Demonstrates understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, and empathy to others. Is approachable; makes time for others. Is sensitive to cultural diversity, race, gender, disabilities, and other individual differences. Develops and proactively uses networks, both inside and outside the college; presents controversial findings tactfully in even the most sensitive situations; mediates disputes; approaches even the most difficult situations with empathy and interest.
Communications / Active Listening - Advanced
Importance: Critical
Has good sense of who needs to know what and keeps others informed. Communicates in a clear, concise, organized, and compelling manner. Gives others their full attention; listens without interrupting. Seeks to understand others points of view. Interprets both the words spoken, and the nonverbal cues used by others. Listens openly and nondefensively; asks probing, insightful questions to gain critical information; composes effective communications regarding highly sensitive matters.
Global Awareness / Internationally Skilled - Proficient
Importance: Very Important
Understands the complexities and interdependency of world events and issues. Understands ones own culture and history in relationship to others. Is open to new opportunities, ideas and ways of thinking. Is self-aware about identity and culture; demonstrates sensitivity and respect for differences. Understands the complexities and interdependency of world events and issues, understands ones own culture and history in relation to others; is open to new opportunities, ideas and ways of thinking; is comfortable with ambiguity and unfamiliar situations.
Strategic Understanding / Leadership - Advanced
Importance: Critical
Explains how their role supports NMCs mission and vision. Recognizes opportunities to help the organization accomplish its goals. Considers a broad range of internal and external factors in establishing goals and priorities. Consistently ensures a fit between individual or group actions and the organizational mission/strategy. Can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately; stays aware of strategic/external environment; has broad knowledge and perspective; can articulate credible visions of possibilities and likelihoods; can create competitive and breakthrough strategies and plans.
Functional Competencies
Building Consensus / Managing Conflict (Generic) - Proficient+
Importance: Critical
Good at working with people and considering all sides of a position. Able to clearly see multiple points of view. Listens to concerns; engages others in resolving them. Actively listens to identify goals, concerns behind whatever "positions" people take. Can find common ground. Skilled at facilitating shared problem-solving to find "third alternatives" that address those goals/concerns. Can clearly communicate constraints while encouraging creative problem-solving. Effectively diffuses diverse situations involving conflict, confrontations, or disagreements to minimize negative personal impact; skilled at facilitating shared problem-solving to find "third alternatives" that address those goals/concerns; creates an environment where everyone believes they were heard.
Business Knowledge / Business Sense / Understands How Business Works (Generic) - Advanced
Importance: Critical
Understands NMCs financial model-the elements that affect NMCs financial viability/sustainability. Knows how businesses work. Knowledgeable about how policies, practices, trends, technology, and
information affect an organization. Knows the competition. Is aware of how strategies and tactics work in the marketplace. Plans for future market conditions; identifies and plans for future trends; sources and implements external best practices; sees and takes advantage of emerging trends.
Communicating a Shared Vision (Generic) - Advanced
Importance: Critical
Encourages the development of a common vision. Demonstrates openness to new ideas. Is decisive; influences, inspires, motivates, and challenges others to accomplish goals aligned to those of the organizations vision. A master at telling the story; can inspire and motivate their unit or the entire organization; appeals to others to share a compelling future; has passion for people and organization; believes in who, what, and why they are leading; speaks with genuine conviction about the higher meaning and purpose of our work.
Courage (Generic) - Advanced
Importance: Critical
Deals in a straightforward manner with difficult issues; addresses them before they become major problems. A strong voice, candid but tactful, diplomatic. Will speak up, stand alone, if necessary. Will challenge the status quo when change is needed (e.g. policy changes to better serve learner or coworkers.) Takes tough, principled stands even if they are unpopular. Has the courage to make decisions that may not be immediately understood; makes hard decisions even when unpopular. Demonstrates confidence without arrogance; recognizes when decisions and/or actions are needed quickly and when postponing is appropriate; able to take unpopular stands and describe these in terms that generate respect; addresses performance or other difficult issues firmly and in a timely manner; doesnt allow problems to fester.
Developing Others (Generic) - Advanced
Importance: Critical
Enables, empowers people to perform at their highest levels. Builds on peoples strengths. Recognizes different kinds of contributions. Makes people feel valued. Has a genuine affection for people they lead; has empathy, compassion. Trusts people who work for them. Motivates, inspires others. Believes people are capable of learning and change. Coaches, trains, mentors, and guides rather than dictates. Develops leaders, not followers. Shares their knowledge. Creates opportunities for others to lead, take on new responsibilities. Ensures each employee has a compelling professional development plan aligned with
organizational goals. Grows team members to meet the future needs of the organization; inspires team members to exceed targets; plans for and puts in place development plans to ensure a strong professional workforce; creates and supports an environment of feedback and learning.
Measuring Results (Generic) - Proficient+
Importance: Very Important
Can identify useful outcome and process measures. Disciplined in listening to learners, stakeholders; monitoring measures. Can conceptualize, apply, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information gathered from observation, experience, reflection. Can use measurements to make sound decisions, judgments, and/or predictions. Able to determine what measures will be most useful in assessing "success" for their unit or team; designs feedback loops and tracking processes into work; uses findings for continuous improvement efforts.
Political Savvy (Generic) - Proficient
Importance: Critical
Accurately reads situations and organizational and external realities (e.g., recognizes key power relationships, understands critical social networks, spots potential conflicts); understands the political arena of the community and the culture of an education environment; has the patience and skill to work through bureaucracy or other system barriers. Knows how to get things done through formal channels and the informal network; anticipates where the land mines are and plans his/her approach accordingly.
Presentation Skills (Generic) - Advanced
Importance: Critical
Makes clear and effective formal presentations. Uses audiovisual aids, technology tools, and other supporting material effectively. Adapts communication for different audiences. Handles questions and answer sessions well. Adapts the content and delivery of formal presentations to fit the needs of the audience; explains complex concepts that are easily understood by the nontechnical constituents; speaks with poise and composure on controversial topics; presents information in an engaging and persuasive manner.
Problem Solving (Generic) - Advanced
Importance: Critical
Identifies problems. Determines what relevant information and/or procedure to use. Uses reason to generate and evaluate alternatives and to determine a course of action. Creates precedent-setting solutions to complex problems; identifies areas of potential problems or vulnerabilities and generates alternatives to safeguard or minimize those vulnerabilities; develops and proposes a strategic alternate method to solve problems or requirements.
Setting Priorities (Generic) - Advanced
Importance: Critical
Effectively handles conflicting priorities and demands; knows when to say "no," or to let some tasks go; spends his/her time and the time of others on whats important; focuses on key objectives, not minor detail. Can quickly see what will help or hinder accomplishing a goal; creates focus and eliminates roadblocks for self and others.
Systems Thinking (Generic) - Proficient+
Importance: Critical
Recognizes the impact of a given issue or effort on financial, academic, and programmatic decisions across the institution. Looks for ways to reduce duplication of effort in and between departments; looks for ways to reduce rework; looks beyond symptoms to uncover root causes of problems.
Work Environment
Lifting Activities
Most frequently lifted object: under 10 lbs. lifted to waist level; carried 1-9 feet (Several times per day)
Heaviest object lifted: 10-19 lbs. lifted waist level; carried 1-9 feet (Occasionally)
Non-lifting Repetitive Activities
Arm Movement (Several times per day)
Gripping (Several times per day)
Sitting (Continuously)
Standing (Several times per day)
Talking (Continuously)
Typing (Several times per day)
Walking (Several times per day)
Writing (Several times per day)
Other Physical Demands
Extended work hours
Irregular working hours
Prolonged visual work
Travel (10-24%)
Mental Demands
Complicated Planning
Exercising Independent Judgment
Minimal Guidance or Direction
Performing Multiple Functions/Activities
Persuading Others
Other Challenges
Production deadlines
Safeguarding organization assets and property
Executive Benefits
01
Do you have a Masters degree (or higher) in an Information Technology (IT) field or equivalent?
02
How many years of related experience do you have?
03
Do you have working knowledge of regulatory standards impacting the College, including FERPA, HIPAA, GLBA, and GDPR?
04
Do you have at least 5 years of experience managing budgets and conducting business planning for fiscal sustainability?
05
Do you have strong organizational, project management, and problem-solving experience, and a proven ability to plan, prioritize, and execute complex, interdepartmental projects?
06
Do you have proven experience in strategic and operational planning?
07
Do you have experience in higher education administration and supervision?
08
If yes, how many years of experience do you have in higher education administration and supervision?
09
Is there anything else related to this position that you would like us to know?
Required Question
Employer Northwestern Michigan College
Address 1701 E Front Street
Traverse City, Michigan, 49686
Phone 231.995.2612
Website https://www.nmc.edu/
| Location | Traverse City, MI |
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