Director of Corporate IT

Department

Information Technology (IT)

Status

Full-Time

Time Period

40 hours/12 months

Available

October 19, 2026

Description

The Director of Corporate IT leads and oversees the CIU information security program as the GLBA Qualified Individual, sets direction, budget, and priorities for IT, makes sure the security program is designed, reviewed, and reported, and is responsible for working with executive, administrative and IT personnel across the corporate division to provide efficient and cost-effective solutions and support of institutional information systems necessary for ensuring effectiveness of the teaching-learning processes, educational programs, and operational systems. The Director of Corporate IT exercises leadership in assembling, developing, and evaluating a team of information professional and support personnel in order to facilitate planning, research, acquisition, configuration, implementation, maintenance and security of information technology systems that support the business and academic processes within both divisions (Ben Lippen School and Higher Education) of the corporate institution.

Responsibilities

Oversee, implement, enforce, and annually update the Information Security Program as the Qualified Individual. Manage security exceptions/compensating controls (with vCISO input) and ensure CIU security standards apply across shared domain systems (Ben Lippen and Kepha).

Produce written risk assessments and periodic reassessments (with independent vCISO review), deliver the annual GLBA report to the Board committee, and report service/security performance (including SLAs and customer satisfaction) alongside budget preparation with the CFO.

Lead the annual review of IT policies/standards for Administrative Council approval. Review technology requests through the IT Architecture Subcommittee (providing reports to the CFO for purchases over $5,000), manage the IT Standards page, evaluate donated equipment, and enforce acceptable use policies in coordination with HR and Student Life.

Ensure regular vulnerability scans (at least semi-annually) and annual penetration testing take place. Maintain the Incident Response Plan, test it semi-annually via tabletop exercises, and lead incident response (with the IT Operations Manager as deputy).

Oversee vendor lifecycle management—including selection, contract safeguards, annual reassessments of critical vendors, and exit/contingency plans. Manage the vCISO contract to ensure findings flow directly to Executive Leadership and the IT Risk Subcommittee.

Lead IT managers—owning staffing, skills development, succession planning, and organization-wide security awareness training (including supervisor onboarding and e-signature tools). Facilitate the IT Advisory Council and its subcommittees on their chartered cadence, lead the IT Leaders group, and participate as a member of the IT Risk Subcommittee.

Qualifications

Working knowledge of the GLBA Safeguards Rule, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, and risk management

Broad knowledge of educational technology applications, information technology systems (hardware and software), connectivity/productivity tools, Web development, telecommunications, database architecture, and management information/decisions support systems

Superior written and oral communication skills

Excellent organizational skills, particularly regarding project management

Facilitate detailed technical documentation in an administrative database management system setting

Strong leadership, management, and supervisory skills

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Excellent analytical and planning ability

Ability to achieve operational improvement through well-designed assessment/follow up cycles

Ability to manage multiple budgets

Ability to effectively address diverse needs in a medium size, complex institution

Experience preparing reports for executives or a board

Significant IT leadership experience, including managing managers and vendors

Bachelor’s degree in information technology, information systems, or a related field, or equivalent experience

Minimum of 10 years’ experience in technology-related leadership position preferred

Benefits

CIU provides a benefits package that includes:

Health Plan;
401(k) plan with match opportunity;
Employer provided group life insurance;
Long term disability insurance;
Vacation days, holidays, sick leave, family leave;
Educational benefits: tuition reduction for PreK3-Graduate.