Job Description
Chief Information Officer
R-0002664
Kansas City Campus
Job Type:
Staff
Job Description:
KCU is partnering with OMNI to conduct the search for Chief Information Officer.
Formal interest is accepted using this link: https://searchcareers-omniemployment.icims.com/jobs/4541/chief-information-officer/job
Reporting to the CFO/COO, the Chief Information Officer (CIO) will serve as KCU's senior technology leader, providing strategic and operational direction across all areas of IT. This individual will develop a unified strategy that integrates information systems, artificial intelligence, academic computing, and distance learning initiatives to strengthen teaching, learning, and overall University operations. The CIO will be instrumental in identifying and implementing innovative solutions that support both new and established academic services throughout KCU.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead enterprise-wide digital transformation and artificial intelligence initiatives that enhance academic and administrative performance.
- Oversee all aspects of IT infrastructure, systems architecture, applications, and service delivery.
- Ensure strong cybersecurity practices and governance across the University.
- Align IT strategy with institutional priorities through collaboration with senior leadership, faculty, and staff.
- Direct budgeting, performance measurement, and continuous improvement efforts within the IT division.
- Build, develop, and retain a high-performing, service-oriented IT team.
- Assess emerging technologies and implement innovative solutions to advance KCU's mission and long-term goals.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or a related field; Master's degree preferred.
- Minimum of 10 years of progressive IT leadership experience, ideally in higher education.
- Demonstrated experience implementing high-impact AI and digital transformation initiatives.
- Proven expertise in cybersecurity and enterprise-level systems management (Workday experience a plus).
- Strong record of strategic planning, systems integration, and operational excellence in complex organizations.
- Exceptional communication and leadership skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences, including Executive leadership and the Board of Trustees.
- Experience managing large-scale technology projects and leading teams through organizational change.
Equal Opportunity Employer
KCU is committed to promoting an equal employment opportunity workplace. Equal opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, genetic information (GINA), physical or mental disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, ancestry, military and/or veteran status, and/or any other status protected by applicable Federal, state or local law.
Annual Security Report
KCU is committed to providing a safe campus for students, faculty, and staff. Our annual campus security report lists campus crimes and statistics for the campus and public areas around campus for the last three years, in accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act.
Thank you for your interest in a career at KCU!
To apply, visit https://kansascity.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Jobs/job/Kansas-City-Campus/Chief-Information-Officer_R-0002664
About Kansas City University
Founded in 1916, Kansas City University (KCU) is a fully accredited, private not-for-private health sciences university with Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine, Biosciences and Dental Medicine, and campuses in Kansas City and Joplin, Mo. The College of Osteopathic Medicine is the fourth-largest medical school in the U.S. and the leading producer of physicians in Missouri. It ranks #1 for producing physicians who practice in primary care, rural areas and underserved regions in the state. KCU's Center for Population Health and Equity addresses the variables that affect a population’s health and contribute to health disparities, while better preparing students for professional practice. KCU offers doctoral degrees in osteopathic medicine, dental medicine and clinical psychology and a master’s degree in biomedical sciences. Dual degree offerings include master’s degrees in business administration in health care leadership, public health, and bioethics. A new Master of Health Sciences - Anesthesiologist Assistant program is scheduled to launch in January 2026.
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KCU is committed to promoting an equal employment opportunity workplace. Equal opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, genetic information (GINA), physical or mental disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, ancestry, military and/or veteran status, and/or any other status protected by applicable, state or local law.
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