Associate Vice President for Technological Innovation and Chief Information Officer

Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop and lead a comprehensive technology and technological innovation strategy aligned with Barnard’s Bold History, Fearless Future strategic plan.
• Advise senior leadership on emerging technology trends, including artificial intelligence, and their implications for higher education.
• Guide the responsible evaluation and adoption of emerging technologies, ensuring alignment with institutional values, governance, and data privacy standards.
• Help define and advance Barnard’s approach to artificial intelligence, including opportunities to enhance operations, support teaching and learning, and improve service delivery.
• Ensure technology solutions strengthen the daily experience of students, faculty, and staff by simplifying processes and improving access to services.
• Identify opportunities where digital tools and automation can streamline workflows and reduce administrative burden.
• Promote a service-oriented technology culture that prioritizes usability, responsiveness, and accessibility.
• Encourage the thoughtful use of technology to remove operational friction and allow the community to focus on higher-value work.
• Provide executive oversight for the College’s enterprise technology ecosystem, including enterprise platforms, digital infrastructure, and institutional data systems.
• Guide the long-term strategy for enterprise platforms including Workday and related systems.
• Lead the College’s two-year Workday Student implementation and ensure strong coordination across institutional teams.
• Ensure enterprise systems are integrated, sustainable, and aligned with institutional needs.
• Oversee Barnard College Information Technology through the Executive Director for Information Technology.
• Ensure reliable and secure technology operations including infrastructure, network services, enterprise systems, and cybersecurity.
• Strengthen institutional cybersecurity and risk management practices.
• Guide digital innovation and institutional optimization initiatives through the Executive Director for Digital Innovation and Optimization Strategy.
• Promote technology-enabled improvements to institutional processes, service delivery, and data use.
• Support initiatives that modernize workflows, improve institutional effectiveness, and enhance decision-making.
• Lead and develop a high-performing forward-thinking technology organization.
• Foster collaboration between infrastructure, enterprise systems, and digital innovation teams.
• Establish governance structures to prioritize technology investments and digital initiatives.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Leadership experience in information technology or digital strategy.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex technology organizations or enterprise digital initiatives.
• Demonstrated curiosity in, and adoption of, emerging technologies to support operations and experience.
• Strong understanding of enterprise systems, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and data governance.