Chief Information Officer

University Of Utah Chief Information Officer

As one of the nation's leading research universities, the University of Utah is committed to providing best-in-class technology services and capabilities to empower all members of its community. The university's technology function faces the challenge of meeting these high standards with the north star of its strategic goals : student success, research and innovation, service to the community, and ensuring the long-term viability of the University through IT services.

The Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the University of Utah provides the forward-looking vision, leadership and management necessary for the development, implementation and ongoing support of information technology initiatives and processes that align with and advance the University's strategic plan. The CIO coordinates the adoption of technology policies and data standards to drive efficiency and effectiveness, while ensuring integrity, privacy, security and quality for all systems and data. Reporting to the chief operations officer (COO), the CIO works closely with other senior leaders in academics, research and health sciences to engage stakeholders in collaborative efforts and support both IT and operational priorities.

The CIO leads the University of Utah Information Technology (UIT) organization, overseeing the IT departments managerial, technical and support personnel.

The University of Utah CIO also serves in various state capacities as well, including as the CIO for Utah State Higher Education (USHE). In this capacity, they work with the CIOs from the seven colleges and universities and the IT administrators from the eight technical colleges in the state of Utah in the development of system-wide IT plans, policy, joint software, network connectivity, grants and legislative changes in law to IT and funding requests. In this role, the CIO will report to the Associate Commissioner of USHE. Additionally, the CIO also ensures the Utah Education and Telehealth Networks (UETN) services are aligned to the University's, that its policies and procedures are consistently followed, and that its resources are well-coordinated with the University's IT department.

This role is based in Salt Lake City, Utah, at the main campus.