Executive Director, Strategy & Planning

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University Overview The University of Pennsylvania, the largest private employer in Philadelphia, is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation. This historic, Ivy League school consistently ranks among the top 10 universities in the annual U.S. News & World Report survey. Penn has 12 highly-regarded schools that provide opportunities for undergraduate, graduate and continuing education, all influenced by Penn's distinctive interdisciplinary approach to scholarship and learning. As an employer Penn has been ranked nationally on many occasions with the most recent award from Forbes who named Penn one of America's Best Large Employers in 2023. Penn offers a unique working environment within the city of Philadelphia. The University is situated on a beautiful urban campus, with easy access to a range of educational, cultural, and recreational activities. With its historical significance and landmarks, lively cultural offerings, and wide variety of atmospheres, Philadelphia is the perfect place to call home for work and play. The University offers a competitive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, a wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits, a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources, and much more. Posted Job Title Executive Director, Strategy & Planning Job Profile Title Information Technology Executive Director Job Description Summary Information Systems & Computing (ISC) is the University of Pennsylvania's central IT organization, providing the core network, data, voice, video, and enterprise application infrastructure and services upon which Penn's numerous Schools and Centers build their unique tools and capabilities. ISC's 300-plus employees work closely with the University's IT organizations in order to create, deliver and support products and services that help Schools and Centers operate efficiently and effectively. We strive to be easy to work with, and to serve as a trusted advisor to Penn's IT community, faculty, staff and students in support of an environment of discovery and progress. ISC's focus on customer service and the high-quality, cost-effective, reliable implementation of modern IT solutions advances the mission of the University, as well as that of each individual School and Center. At Penn, technological freedom and departmental autonomy represent dearly held core values. ISC supports those ideas by providing foundational services and cogent counsel, empowering individuals and departments to employ their distinct strengths in support of their goals. Learn more about us by visiting https://www.isc.upenn.edu/about or www.linkedin.com/company/penn-information-systems-computing/. The Executive Director of Strategy & Planning is a senior leader within Information Systems & Computing (ISC), reporting to the Vice President for ISC / Chief Information Officer. This role is responsible for advancing ISC's strategic, operational, and organizational effectiveness priorities and for helping the VP/CIO and ISC senior leadership team steer major institutional technology decisions. The Executive Director leads enterprise Information Technology (IT) planning, governance, portfolio and program oversight, and executive decision support to ensure that major initiatives are effectively governed, sequenced, and executed in support of Penn's mission. The Executive Director ensures alignment across ISC and the University by leading governance structures, overseeing the Project Management and Service Management Offices. This role translates vision into measurable outcomes, enables informed decision-making, and drives successful delivery. Job Description Job Responsibilities Executive Leadership: Serve as a strategic advisor to the VP/CIO and ISC senior leadership team. Support the VP/CIO in managing short- and long-term critical IT priorities, initiatives, and activities related to ISC's strategic plan, ensuring effective coordination, follow-through, and executive visibility. Build strong partnerships and represent ISC across schools, centers, administrative units, University committees, governance bodies, and cross-functional initiatives. Develop external relationships while staying current on emerging trends, technologies, and innovations to assess institutional needs and inform long range strategy. Strategic Planning & Execution: Lead refinement, implementation, and periodic refresh of ISC's strategic plan. Define, implement and assess ISC's short & long-term strategic priorities, technical roadmaps, and IT enterprise initiatives. Track progress on strategic priorities and major initiatives; surface risks, issues, and tradeoffs; and support the VP/CIO and ISC senior leadership team with recommendations and follow-up. Governance: Design, implement, and maintain enterprise IT governance structures, frameworks, a

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