Job no:
R-0000002916
Position Title:
Chief Information Officer
Faculty or Staff:
Staff
Full Time or Part Time:
Full time
In-Person, Hybrid, or Remote:
In-Person
Minimum Starting Rate of Pay:
$229,789.00
Rate of pay commensurate with experience
Start Date:
03/30/2026
Job Description:
**Mount Holyoke College is using a search firm to fill this role. Please apply through Next Generation; clicking the link will redirect you to the appropriate application site**
Mount Holyoke College (MHC), a highly selective liberal arts college in Massachusetts’ Pioneer Valley, seeks a Vice President and Chief Information Officer (CIO). Reporting to the President and serving on the Senior Leadership Team, the CIO leads the integrated Library and Information Technology Services (LITS) organization. As a gender-diverse women’s college, Mount Holyoke is committed to inclusive excellence, nondiscrimination, and preparing students to lead in a global, pluralistic world.
The CIO oversees a staff of nearly 80 and an annual budget exceeding $13 million. LITS serves as an intellectual, social, and technological hub, supporting research, teaching, and learning. The CIO will build on recent enterprise system implementations, including HR, finance, and payroll, and lead the rollout of new student information, learning management, and advancement systems. The role includes expanding research technology and data management capabilities; guiding the evolution of library spaces and collections; and partnering with the Five College Consortium to provide access to extensive shared resources.
As a senior officer, the CIO will advance the MHC Forward strategic plan and lead campus-wide engagement with emerging technologies, including AI, with attention to inclusion, accessibility, sustainability, and institutional values.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Strengthen support for research, scholarship, and teaching across all disciplines through robust library resources, computational capabilities, research software, and data services.
- Advance the College’s technology, organizational, and data management maturity to expand effective, data-informed decision-making.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to guide the evolution of library collections, services, and physical and digital spaces.
- Ensure the reliability, security, scalability, and responsiveness of enterprise systems and core technology services.
- Lead the implementation, adoption, and continuous improvement of enterprise software, platforms, and business processes.
- Simplify and integrate the application portfolio to improve user experience, service delivery, and operational efficiency.
- Attract, develop, and retain a diverse, highly skilled workforce through inclusive leadership and professional development.
- Champion inclusive excellence by designing library programs, technology services, and processes that are equitable, accessible, and user-centered.
- Support institutional initiatives that prepare students to be engaged, ethical, and informed digital citizens.
- Partner with the Five College Consortium to sustain and expand shared services, collaborations, and collective efficiencies.
Full Job Description Profile
Salary Range: $229,789-$268,645
Inquiries and Applications
The College has retained Next Generation Leadership Partners to assist with this recruitment. Confidential inquiries and nominations should be directed to Next Generation’s Phil Goldstein at phil@nextgenpartnersllc.com. Applications may be submitted via this link. The deadline for applications to receive full consideration is
January 30th.
Background Checks:
Mount Holyoke College is committed to providing a safe and secure environment, supported by qualified employees that will allow all of its students, faculty, staff and those associated with them to successfully carry out the mission of the college. As a condition of employment, the College will conduct appropriate background checks for all new hires. Mount Holyoke has designated the Office of Human Resources as the office responsible for ensuring that background checks (CORI, SORI, Credit History, & Driver Credential) are completed and utilized in the hiring process and Five College Office of Compliance and Risk Management as the office responsible for facilitating background checks as articulated in this policy.
Special Instructions for Applicants:
Apply online; application materials must include:
- A cover letter summarizing interests and qualifications
- A complete resume or curriculum vitae
- For faculty positions, statements on mentoring, teaching, and research will also be required.
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment.
