Deputy Chief Technology Officer

Deputy Chief Technology Officer

Posting Summary

The Deputy Chief Technology Officer (CTO) plays a pivotal role in advancing UVM's strategic infrastructure technology initiatives by partnering closely with the CTO and IT Managers. Responsible for coordinating complex, cross-functional projects with university-wide impact, and contributing to seamless day-to-day operations across IT infrastructure teams, including Collaboration Services, Endpoint Management, Infrastructure, Network Services, and Research Computing.

As a strategic partner to the CTO, the Deputy CTO will help prioritize initiatives, align resources with ETS-wide and institutional goals, and operationalize major components of the IT strategic plan. This includes developing and managing project plans, tracking milestones, and facilitating inter-team collaboration to ensure timely and effective execution. Represent the CTO in project meetings as needed and help facilitate innovation to address campus needs.

Coordinate inter-team collaboration and help improve operations across IT Infrastructure teams, enhancing IT services and project delivery. Other key responsibilities include tasks such as overseeing responses to external audits, maintaining up-to-date IT engineering project lists, and monitoring ticket workflows to ensure timely resolution. Participate in the IT Contract Review process to ensure that technology acquisitions align with institutional standards and needs. Work with key IT vendors to ensure quality service and support.

While this position is largely focused on functional leadership, they will handle some administrative supervision tasks at the delegation of the CTO. The deputy acts on behalf of the CTO or in the absence of the CTO as a designee on technology decisions, in collaboration with the other Infrastructure Managers, and in conjunction with the CIO.

Minimum Qualifications (or equivalent combination of education and experience)

This role requires a broad and deep understanding of IT systems, including networking, telephony, datacenters, servers and virtualization, storage and backups, research computing and high-performance computing, collaboration platforms (e.g., M365), artificial intelligence tools, endpoint management, and operational security platforms. The Deputy CTO is expected to foster a culture of transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Minimum ten years of progressive experience managing large-scale IT infrastructure systems and strategic projects.
• Minimum four years of supervision of an IT team, delivering complex infrastructure and services.
• Demonstrated success in project and program management, with a track record of delivering complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives.
• Strong architectural understanding of complex IT systems, including emerging technologies.
• Expertise in server, networking, datacenter, and hybrid cloud infrastructure.
• Demonstrated commitment to security-first principles in IT architecture and operations.
• Experience with risk assessment, and mitigation planning.
• Experience with enterprise collaboration platforms and communication technologies.
• Knowledge of modern endpoint management and operational security platforms.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and organizational skills.

Desirable Qualifications

Anticipated Pay Range

$110,000-$150,000

Other Information

Special Conditions

A probationary period may be required, This position is eligible for a hybrid schedule with an option to split time between campus and elsewhere, in accordance with the university telecommuting policy, Background Check required for this position

FLSA

Exempt

Union Position

No

Job Location

Burlington, Vermont, United States

Job Close Date (Jobs close at 11 : 59 PM EST.)

7 / 2 / 2026

Open Until Filled

No

Department

Enterprise Technology Services / 11600

Standard Hours at 1.0 FTE

37.5

Term (months per year)

12

For full job description and to apply, visit https : / / www.uvmjobs.com / postings / 84052

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