Job Description

The University of Guelph is one of Canada\'s leading research-intensive, comprehensive institutions, with a
record of outstanding scholarship in the arts, business, social sciences, life sciences, physical and engineering
sciences, and agricultural and veterinary sciences. Its students, faculty, and staf pursue active inquiry and
exercise creativity across a range of disciplines. With campuses in Guelph, Ridgetown and Toronto (University of
Guelph-Humber in partnership with Humber Col ege), the U of G is home to nearly 27,000 undergraduate and
more than 3,000 graduate students, including more than 1,400 international students from more than 130
countries. The University employs 3,900 faculty and staf and generates more than $800 mil ion in revenue
annually, with a $500-million annual operating budget. The University of Guelph is focused on striving for global
excel ence, strengthening the University\'s commitment to Indigenization, equity, diversity and inclusion, and
reimagining the student experience.
The University of Guelph is seeking an experienced and innovative professional to serve as the Associate Vice-
President and Chief Information Of icer (CIO). Reporting to the Provost and Vice-President (Academic) and
working collaboratively with the University\'s senior leadership team, the CIO will be responsible for providing
strategic and transformational leadership for the University\'s information technology (IT) functions, as well as
overseeing the planning, implementation, and maintenance of al technology services across campus. The CIO
provides expert advice to the Board of Governors and leadership to Computing and Communications Services
(CCS), which is the University\'s central IT unit, and shares responsibility for various IT units distributed across
campus through co-reporting relationships with other senior leaders. The CIO plays a key institutional role in
fostering a campus-wide IT community committed to working col ectively through the delivery, support, and
maintenance of academic, administrative, and campus IT services.
The CIO wil bring executive-level experience in IT leadership, preferably earned in a post-secondary institution
or a public institution of similar complexity. They will have a strong orientation to strategy and a deep
commitment to engaging the community and to outstanding customer service. The ideal candidate possesses
strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills, with demonstrated success in developing
and overseeing strategic IT service plans and implementing large and complex transformational initiatives. The
CIO will be a superb communicator with excel ent interpersonal skil s and experience presenting to senior
decision makers and governors. Additionally, the new CIO wil have led and inspired diverse teams to achieve
alignment with institutional and academic objectives.
At the University of Guelph, fostering a culture of inclusion is an institutional imperative. The University invites
and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including from groups that are traditionally
underrepresented in employment, who may contribute to the further diversification of our Institution.
Applications are encouraged immediately at The
Committee\'s consideration of candidates will begin in early May, with an appointment to be made as soon as
possible thereafter. Nominations and inquiries should be directed to Julia Robarts and Andrea Patrick of

University of Guelph