The new CIO will bring a deep and expansive understanding of the potential information technology has to advance the purposes of a preeminent teaching and research institution. “They will have a proven record of building and developing high-performing teams and sustaining productive working relationships with colleagues and partners across their organization.” The successful candidate will also understand the importance of recruiting, developing, and leading a diverse and vibrant workforce. “The ideal candidate will bring experience in a complex organization and knowledge of a spectrum of technology issues from infrastructure to research computing, to teaching and learning, to enterprise systems supporting the business needs of the university,” the firm said. The successful candidate will be an imaginative information technology leader and an outstanding manager with an instinct for consultation and a talent for collaboration, according to Isaacson, Miller. In collaboration with Harvard’s CIO Council, HUIT fosters innovation across the university, in partnership with many departments and groups throughout the institution. The CIO works closely with and convenes the school CIOs by chairing the university’s CIO Council, which comprises the IT leads of each school. HUIT is directly responsible for operating and supporting university enterprise systems, central administration’s IT needs, and IT for the faculty of arts and sciences. The CIO heads Harvard University Information Technology (HUIT), a $200 million central IT organization with a staff of 640. The CIO also maintains strong connections to the university’s academic mission through reporting relationships with the dean of the faculty of arts and sciences and the provost. Serving as a member of the Harvard’s executive leadership team, the CIO is responsible for information technology strategy, policies and services that support teaching, learning and research across the school. The university has exceptional standards and high ambitions in its educational and research agendas, and a top performing IT organization is critical to their achievement. Isaacson, Miller said the position represents an outstanding opportunity for a forward-looking, highly effective and deeply knowledgeable leader to guide a talented, energetic, and committed team of information technology professionals to meet the varied and extensive needs of the Harvard community. Partner Daniel Rodas, president Vivian Brocard, and senior associate Joanna Cook are leading the assignment. This time the school has retained the search firm to find a chief information officer. J– Isaacson, Miller continues to be the go-to recruiter for Harvard University.
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