Chief of Staff to the University Chief Information Officer
Core
Thought partner and senior member of the Office of the VP & UCIO at Harvard University, serving as connective tissue to advance the VP & UCIO's priorities and ensure coordination across the organization.
Role type
Senior Chief of Staff to a University CIO
Builds
Executive materials, briefings, presentations, and coordinated action plans for the VP & UCIO
Domain
Higher Education / University IT Administration
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Executive communications, stakeholder engagement, project/portfolio coordination, complex issue synthesis, cross-organizational initiative management, executive preparation, agenda development, relationship building, influence without authority, crisis management
Preferred skills
Harvard experience, Chief of Staff experience, higher education/large decentralized institution experience, technology issue synthesis
Technologies
None specified
Responsibilities
Anticipate needs and identify gaps requiring leadership attention; track decisions, commitments, and dependencies; prepare executive materials and briefings; represent the VP & UCIO in meetings; facilitate resolution of complex matters; coordinate cross-HUIT initiatives; monitor progress on shared priorities; support organization-wide goal setting and portfolio coordination.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC