CareerPlan

Assistant Vice President, IT Infrastructure and Operations

Chicago, IL, USFull-time2026-11-03 → 2026-11-10

Core

Executive leadership for technology foundations and services enabling the University's mission, including enterprise networks, computing, storage, cloud, data center, collaboration, and telecommunications.

Role type

Senior IC IT Infrastructure and Operations Executive (Assistant Vice President)

Builds

Enterprise networks, computing and storage, cloud infrastructure, data center services, collaboration technologies, and telecommunications services for the University and University of Chicago Medicine.

Domain

Higher Education / Enterprise IT Infrastructure

Required skills

Strategic planning, executive leadership, budget management, vendor relationship management, service management, risk mitigation, financial performance analysis, change management, stakeholder engagement, cybersecurity oversight, cloud financial management

Preferred skills

Master's degree in technical or business field, experience with AI-enabled services, experience with University of Chicago Medicine technology

Technologies

Microsoft, Google, Zoom, cloud infrastructure, enterprise networks, data center services, collaboration technologies

Responsibilities

Develop and execute multiyear infrastructure and architecture roadmap; Lead modernization of hybrid infrastructure through automation and lifecycle planning; Direct full telecommunications portfolio and carrier relationships; Lead service management and end-user support; Direct operating and capital budgets and workforce planning; Provide executive oversight of major vendor agreements; Build partnerships with unit IT directors and University of Chicago Medicine; Lead response to major service disruptions; Implement security and privacy requirements; Optimize portfolio costs through lifecycle planning and cloud financial management.

Seniority

Senior, executive leadership (Assistant Vice President)