What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chief Administrative Officer - Office of the Chief Information Officer position at illinois?
Duties & Responsibilities
Administration
- Represents and acts on behalf of the CIO on strategic and operational issues relevant to the role's functional areas.
- Acts as a senior advisor to the CIO in assigned functional areas, as well as an advisor and/or escalation point for other senior leaders, directors, and managers in the organization.
- Ensures transparency and communication across all functional responsibilities occurs consistently and to the correct audiences.
- Oversees other administrative teams and functions, as assigned.
Strategic Budgeting and Finance
- Collaborates with the CIO, senior leaders, and the Provost Budgeting Office to develop, implement, and maintain a budget process for capital, operational, and innovation planning that promotes transparency and consistency.
- Leads transformational initiatives for financial planning that supports IT services with a strong focus on long-term sustainability and growth.
- Responds to emerging needs by identifying one-time and sustainable funding proposals for innovation and transformation within IT.
- Provides structure and implements best-practices for financial accountability aligned with state, university, and campus requirements.
- Proactively prepares and coordinates annual financial reports, audits, government costing, and other administrative needs required by the University or State of Illinois.
- Drives innovation and efficiency in business processes in alignment with campus operational excellence initiatives and goals.
Strategic Human Capital and Development
- Collaborates with the CIO, senior leaders, campus HR, and relevant stakeholders to develop, implement, and maintain strategic employee lifecycle strategies that focus on recruitment and retention, performance management, and career development.
- Implements comprehensive systems to manage resources, training, and professional development opportunities for all level of the organization.
- Partners closely with campus HR to create effective and efficient processes for managing the employee lifecycle that are beneficial to the entire campus.
- Uses innovative methods to influence and create new and modernized processes and procedures to provide efficiency to HR processes.
Other Duties as Assigned
