Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.

The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program (EAP); tuition remission; and generous time off.

Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.

The Assistant VP, IT Planning plays an essential role in a growing, hybrid, mission-driven organization. The AVP supports the CIO in ensuring that Fordham University has the technological and operational tools, systems, and information to execute our vision effectively, efficiently, and equitably now and in the future.

The AVP serves as a trusted advisor and brainstorming partner to the CIO, an air traffic controller for the leader and the senior team; as an integrator connecting work streams that would otherwise remain siloed, as a communicator linking the leadership team and the broader organization; as an honest broker and truth-teller when the leader needs a wide-ranging view without turf considerations; and as a confidant without an organizational agenda.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a proficiency in IT systems, tech innovations and computer systems, project management, and systems building. Additionally, the AVP will have a strong working knowledge of compliance and office operations as well as change management best practices.

· Oversees principal management for the CIO, including coordinating, supporting, and at times directing activities, events, and initiatives within Information Technology

· Serves as a strategic thought partner to the CIO, helping to set and refine priorities by defining and assessing strategic choices, conducting scenario planning exercises, and identifying and managing strategic risk. Helps frame problems and propose structures/models that help people better understand the problem and trade-offs.

· Manages and oversees a broad range of projects, including strategic planning, implementation, coordination of, and logistics for select initiatives on behalf of the CIO

· Supports CIO and IT Leadership with strategies, approaches, risk mitigation and prioritization of initiative needs

· Represents and accompanies the CIO in constituent and other meetings to communicate information, share and develop ideas, and ensure appropriate and timely responsive follow-up. Coordinates closely with the IT leadership team and with the CIO's executive assistant to ensure seamless coordination of the CIO's plans.

· Supports the CIO's workload and prioritization of time by managing the flow of information, resolving issues, and providing analysis and advice on key issues. Ensures the CIO's timely involvement in key decisions or projects.

· Proposes the creation of new systems and processes to streamline the CIO Group's operations

· Manages cross-functional processes and meeting governance

· Builds and maintains relationships with stakeholders who have accountability for program or initiative execution.

· Researches, benchmarks, analyzes data, and makes recommendations as needed.

· Supports the CIO and IT Leadership team in developing the operational plan, including the overall strategic roadmap and business performance objectives (OKR's)

· Department OKR Management: Track and communicate OKRs, including strategic and team-level priorities, goals and metrics.

· Partners with the leadership team to define, prepare and communicate organization plans, including quarterly, annual and 3-year strategic plans

· Ensures, on an ongoing basis, that current and planned technical architecture, investments and solutions are aligned with the organization's business objectives.

· Establishes metrics for managing IT effectiveness and for measuring the impact of IT on the organization.

· Develops, obtains consensus for, and implements a transformative roadmap for technology at Fordham.

· Keeps abreast of emerging digital and business trends and collaborates with other business leaders to embed digital opportunities in business strategy.

· Educates peers and the business about the enterprise changes underpinning success in Digitalization.

· Keeps current with trends and issues in the IT industry. Advises, counsels, and educates executives and management on their competitive or financial impact.

· Designs and implements an IT-business engagement model to identify and shape demand and align IT offerings with business needs.

· Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, or a related field

· 10+ years relevant technical and business experience; 5+ years in an IT Executive position

· Management understanding of University structure and operations; and how technology can support and drive the University's achievement of strategic goals

· Ability to develop vision and strategy for areas of responsibility and integrate with the University's strategic and operational plan

· Proven ability to build trust with others through a commitment to the highest ethical and professional standards.

· Foster a team atmosphere and encourage team members to contribute to innovative solutions

· Bring both an entrepreneurial mindset to generate new approaches, spot opportunities, and initiate action

· Bring a

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