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The University of Massachusetts Boston is seeking a Chief Information Officer to lead its Information Technology Services Division and foster strategic partnerships across the institution.

Responsibilities: Lead technological advancement initiatives, including ERP selection and implementation, AI policy, and digital accessibility.

Skills: Proven leadership in IT management, strategic planning, and technology advancement within an academic setting; strong collaboration and communication skills.

Qualifications: A strong background in IT leadership within higher education, experience overseeing technology implementations, and knowledge of current technology trends and practices are preferred.

Location: On-site in Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Compensation: $225000 - $250000 / Annually

Chief Information Officer

The University of Massachusetts Boston (UMass Boston) invites applications, expressions of interest, and nominations of candidates in its search for the next Chief Information Officer (CIO). The University seeks a skilled leader and builder to advance the Information Technology Services Division and position the Division as a key strategic partner across the institution. The next CIO will lead an accomplished team in the delivery of services that enhance the work of UMass Boston’s students, faculty, and staff.

UMass Boston is a recognized model of excellence for urban public research universities. One of the five campuses of the UMass system, and a designated Minority Serving Institution, UMass Boston is a research university with a teaching soul. As the city’s only public research institution, it combines a rigorous focus on the generation of knowledge that characterizes a major research university with a dedication to teaching that places its top scholars in undergraduate and graduate classrooms where a 16:1 student-to-faculty ratio fosters easy student-faculty interaction.

The CIO is an executive leader for the Institution and reports to the Vice Chancellor, Administration and Finance at UMass Boston, who is a member of the Chancellor’s senior leadership team. In close collaboration with institutional and UMass system leadership, the CIO will help to shape the future of technology advancement at UMass Boston, including decisions around the UMass System ERP selection and implementation, artificial intelligence policy and practices, digital accessibility, and building the organizational structure resulting from vacancies and upcoming retirements. The next CIO will benefit from an established culture of collaboration and divisional priorities that are widely shared and recognized as fostering vibrant synergies between technology and our community. The CIO will lead a team of nine direct reports and serve an integral role in continued technological advancement at UMass Boston.

This is a full-time position that will be performed on site in Massachusetts. The expected compensation range for this position is $225,000-$250,000 with a generous benefits package. Nominations and applications should be submitted electronically as soon as possible. The Search Committee will begin to evaluate applications in November 2025.

To apply for this role please submit materials directly through the Talent Profile . Applications should include a letter of interest that responds to the agenda for leadership and the desired attributes for the new CIO and a curriculum vitae/resumé. All materials will be considered in full confidence.

Jim Sirianni, Managing Director

Beth McCarthy, Senior Associate

[email protected]

For more information about UMass Boston, please visit: www.umb.edu

The University of Massachusetts Boston is an equal opportunity employer and, in compliance with federal and state laws and university policy, is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, disability, veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or other protected class status. Individuals from traditionally underrepresented populations are encouraged to apply.