Chief Information Officer, Texas McCombs

Technology Strategy, Governance, and Executive Advisory. Establish and execute McCombs technology strategy in alignment with school and university goals. Advise the Dean, COO, and senior leaders on technology investments, risks, opportunities, and trends. Lead the McCombs Technology Governance Process and oversee the technology project portfolio, prioritizing initiatives by institutional value, cost, risk, and sustainability. Represent McCombs in university technology planning and governance.Technology Operations and Academic Technology Support. Provide executive oversight for technology operations, end-user support, device lifecycle management, school-managed infrastructure, and classroom and audiovisual technology. Support faculty technical needs for teaching and research, including specialized software, cloud environments, datasets, and AI platforms. Partner with the Office of Instructional Innovation, which leads pedagogy and instructional design, while MTS provides the supporting technical platforms and support.Applications, Data, Modernization, AI, and Innovation. Oversee application development, databases, reporting, analytics, and integrations. Set priorities for modernizing legacy systems, reducing technical debt, and addressing single points of failure. Partner with data owners to improve data governance, quality, and access. Lead McCombs adoption of artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies, with practices that address security, privacy, compliance, cost, and long-term support.Information Security, Risk, and Resilience. Partner with the UT Austin Information Security Office to protect McCombs systems and data. Oversee vulnerability remediation, risk assessment, compliance, incident coordination, and security awareness. Communicate material technology risks and recommended actions to senior leadership, and strengthen business continuity for critical systems.Organizational, Financial, and Vendor Leadership. Lead MTS, including Applications and Data, Technology Operations, Audio/Visual Technology, and Technology Planning and Strategy. Set performance expectations and service standards; recruit, develop, and retain staff and build depth through cross-training and succession planning. Oversee technology budgets, licensing, contracts, procurement, and vendor relationships in partnership with McCombs Financial Affairs, UT Procurement, and Legal Affairs.Other duties as assigned in support of the mission and priorities of the McCombs School of Business.