Chief Information Officer

The University of East Anglia is seeking to appoint a Chief Information Officer (CIO), this is an exciting opportunity to be part of the new COO vision and strategy. The successful candidate will provide high-quality leadership and management for the implementation of the University’s information technology and strategic digital objectives. The individual will have a mission to improve the experience for all students and staff enabling them to work and study in a digitally advanced environment.

Working as a key member of, and reporting to the COO, the CIO will manage the University’s IT infrastructure as well as its data and digital assets, including business-as-usual service delivery and improvement; development; enterprise systems; and infrastructure maintenance and renewal.

Leading a large and diverse team, you will drive change to foster a culture of exceptional customer experience, positive stakeholder engagement and agility to respond dynamically to ever changing opportunities and challenges, with overall accountability, in terms of quality, cost and effectiveness.

They will also design, implement, and drive a new operating model for the Directorate, realigning roles and responsibilities and building significant stakeholder engagement.

The CIO will also oversee the information security risk, ensuring the University’s cyber defences safeguard the infrastructure and assets against malicious cyber threats.

You will be innovative, ambitious and solutions-focused with drive and enthusiasm to make a positive impact in what is a vitally important sector. A sector that will rely heavily on appropriate technology support and development in order to flourish.

This full-time post is on an indefinite basis.

Benefits include:

• 44 days annual leave inclusive of Bank Holidays and University Customary days.
• Family and Work-life balance policies including hybrid working and considerable maternity, paternity, shared parental leave and adoption leave.
• Generous pension scheme with life cover for dependents, plus incapacity cover.
• Health and Wellbeing: discounted access to UEA Sportspark facilities, relaxation rooms, 320 acres of rolling parkland, wellbeing walks, Wellbeing Ambassador network, medical centre, Occupational Health and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
• Campus Facilities: UEA Sportspark, library, nursery, supermarket, post office, bars and catering outlets.
• Exclusive shopping discounts to help cut the cost of household bills, childcare salary sacrifice scheme, Cycle to Work scheme and public transport discounts.
• Personal Development: unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning courses, specialist advice and training from our Organisational Development and Professional Learning Team.

For more information about the benefits of working at UEA see: https://www.uea.ac.uk/about/working-at-uea

The University of East Anglia has engaged the services of The McLean Partnership, to whom applications should be sent. For further details and for a confidential conversation about the role, please contact our Caius Freeman at The McLean Partnership on 07517 950 934.

A candidate brochure is available here. 

To apply, please send a concise cover letter and CV to UEA@mcleanpartnership.com.

Closing date: By 11.59pm on Wednesday 7 August 2024

It is anticipated that presentations and interviews will take place in person on the 2^nd or 9^th of September 2024* and if you have not heard by this date, please assume you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.

We strongly encourage applicants from Black, Asian or other minority ethnic backgrounds and welcome applications from all protected groups as defined by the Equality Act 2010. Appointment will be made on merit.

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