Vice President & Chief Information Officer

The Chief Information Officer (CIO) provides executive leadership for the strategic and operational direction of all information technology functions at Texas Southern University (Texas Southern). The CIO serves as the senior technology officer of the University, with cabinet-level responsibility for ensuring that technology investments, capabilities, and governance align with the Ascend 2030 strategic plan and the institution's broader mission.

The CIO is responsible for the development and execution of the University's information technology strategy, the modernization of core administrative and academic systems, the security and resilience of the technology environment, and the cultivation of a technology workforce capable of supporting both day-to-day operations and long-term institutional transformation. The role requires balancing immediate operational priorities with multi-year modernization commitments, and partnering closely with academic, financial, and administrative leadership to advance institutional outcomes.

Distinguishing Characteristics:
The CIO will lead the next phase of enterprise technology at Texas Southern, with the opportunity to advance enterprise IT governance, develop distributed technology capability across functional areas, modernize institutional systems including the ERP platform, and lead the integration of advanced technologies including artificial intelligence as set out in strategic plan.