Associate Vice President, Information Technology Services and CIO Job at Mount Royal University, Canada

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  • Mount Royal University
  • Canada

Job Description

Job Description

Founded in 1910 and located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Mount Royal University (MRU) grew into a vibrant college in the 1930s and became a mid-sized university in 2009. A student-focused undergraduate university built on teaching excellence, Mount Royal University is known for our top-calibre programs, high-quality teaching and learning experience, robust delivery of liberal education, scholarly teaching, experiential learning and undergraduate research.

Mount Royal University serves approximately 15,782 students, including 11,752 full-time and 4,030 part-time learners, with a full-load equivalent (FLE) of 11,561. The university offers 13 bachelor's degrees encompassing 37 majors across faculties such as Arts, Business, Communications, Health, Community & Education, and Science & Technology. MRU also boasts one of Canada's elite Aviation Accreditation Board International (AABI) accredited programs.

With over 74% of its student body drawn from the local area, Mount Royal University primarily serves Calgary and its surrounding region. MRU is a diverse yet close community with over 1,800 employees. Mount Royal provides employees the support they need to lead and advance institutional goals.

At MRU, we recognize that people are a combination of many intersecting identities; we work to cultivate an environment that welcomes the whole person, and harnesses the strength that is available in our diversity, creating a rich and inclusive workplace. We will further indigenize and internationalize our campus, enhance our research culture, and expand fundraising efforts. Together, we will achieve these strategic priorities through a strong focus on our employees as the driving force behind the University’s success.

Mount Royal University offers the atmosphere of a small town and the resources of a big city so you can enjoy the best of both worlds. With state-of-the-art classrooms, amazing recreation facilities, a world-class concert hall, LEED-certified eco-buildings and spacious residences, MRU provides the spaces and resources for student success.

Reporting to the Vice President, Finance and Administration, the AVP Information Technology Services (ITS) and CIO is responsible for setting the vision, leadership, coordination and advocacy for the effective application of information technologies. They make decisions that have significant, broad implications for the management and operations of the entire University. The AVP ITS and CIO work closely with the Executive and Senior leadership to ensure ITS is planning, implementing and maintaining enterprise information systems to support academic research, student services, and business operations.

They lead strategy development, build partnerships, and coordinate a holistic ITS enterprise for the University. They are responsible for the overall success of the University’s ITS strategies, including investments in infrastructure, and project implementation. The AVP ITS and CIO provides University-wide ITS strategic planning and assessments to monitor and ensure effective enterprise information systems and services, including, but not limited to, network, infrastructure, security, project prioritization and management, implementation, shared information system interfaces, voice and data systems, disaster and data recovery, hardware/software acquisition, web services and system design. They lead governance for technology investment decisions and solution development/deployment, recommend policies and develop procedures to meet policy objectives, and provide guidance and leadership for technology adoption.

As the ideal candidate, you will bring demonstrated strategic leadership experience in a large IT department within a complex environment, preferably at a post-secondary institution. You are future-focused, agile, technologically adept, experienced in analyzing and implementing technology trends and industry best practices, and you respond quickly to keep up with trends or changes in the organization's needs. You are a people-first leader with strong focus on team building, motivation, employee engagement and succession planning. You have an advanced academic degree(s) and credentials including (but not limited to) computer and information science, educational technologies and business.

If you’re interested in applying to this opportunity, please email Paige Cameron (Associate, DHR Global) at pcameron@dhrglobal.com with your CV and Cover Letter expressing your intent to apply.

Job Tags

Full time, Part time, Local area,

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