Chief Information Officer

The full job description can be found on Isaacson, Miller: https://www.imsearch.com/open-searches/harvard-business-school/chief-information-officer Harvard Business School (HBS) seeks a Chief Information Officer who will help define how the institution transforms amidst all the opportunities and risks in the technological waves here and coming. Technology is no longer simply an operational function. It has become an institutional capability that shapes teaching, research, learning, administration, and engagement with alumni and the global business community. The next CIO will help HBS determine how technologies such as artificial intelligence, enterprise data, digital platforms, and emerging capabilities become enduring strategic assets for the School and how the School models their deployment for higher education and for business more broadly. The successful candidate will inherit an exceptional technology organization and an institution with a long history of innovation. The opportunity is not to build innovation from scratch, but to connect, align, manage, and amplify innovation already occurring across HBS IT, HBS Online, Executive Education, faculty initiatives, Harvard University IT (HUIT), and the School's innovation organizations. This CIO will help Harvard Business School answer a defining question for the coming decade: How should technology shape the future of research, teaching, learning? Success will require a leader who is equally comfortable shaping enterprise strategy, advising senior leadership, building organizational alignment, and helping diverse stakeholders navigate an increasingly technology-enabled future. The full job description can be found on Isaacson, Miller: https://www.imsearch.com/open-searches/harvard-business-school/chief-information-officer The successful candidate will be an accomplished technology executive with experience leading enterprise strategy, digital transformation, and organizational change within complex institutions. They will possess the strategic perspective to help shape institutional direction while maintaining the credibility to engage faculty, administrators, technology professionals, and senior leaders as trusted partners. Experience should include: 15+ years of information technology experience including executive leadership within a complex technology unit. Enterprise technology strategy or large-scale digital transformation. Artificial intelligence, enterprise data, digital platforms, cybersecurity, and cloud technologies. Leadership across decentralized or highly matrixed organizations. Building collaboration across multiple organizational units. Applying design thinking, customer-centered innovation, or comparable human-centered approaches to enterprise transformation. Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, business administration, or related field. Advanced degree preferred. Standard Hours/Schedule: 40 hours per week Compensation Range: The salary range for this role is $300,000 to $375,000, commensurate with skills and experience. Visa Sponsorship Information: Harvard University is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position Pre-Employment Screening: Identity, Education, Criminal, Credit Other Information: The position is based on the HBS campus in Boston, MA. #LI-MM1 Work Format Details This position has been determined by school or unit leaders that all duties and responsibilities must be performed at a Harvard or Harvard-designated location. Certain visa types may limit work location. Individuals must meet work location sponsorship requirements prior to employment. Salary Grade and Ranges This position is salary grade level 063. Please visit Harvard's Salary Ranges to view the corresponding salary range and related information. Benefits Harvard offers a comprehensive benefits package that is designed to support a healthy work-life balance and your physical, mental and financial wellbeing. Because here, you are what matters. Our benefits include, but are not limited to: Generous paid time off including parental leave Medical, dental, and vision health insurance coverage starting on day one Retirement plans with university contributions Wellbeing and mental health resources Support for families and caregivers Professional development opportunities including tuition assistance and reimbursement Commuter benefits, discounts and campus perks Learn more about these and additional benefits on our Benefits & Wellbeing Page . EEO/Non-Discrimination Commitment Statement Harvard University is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination . 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