Deputy Chief Information Officer / IT Director

About the role

NTU is looking for a Deputy Chief Information Officer (CIO) / IT Director to act as a key executive partner to the CIO, providing operational leadership and strategic guidance across the university's central technology division. The role oversees multi-disciplinary IT teams, drives large-scale digital transformation and ensures IT infrastructure, services and governance align with the university's academic, research and administrative goals.

Key responsibilities

• Partner the CIO on the multi-year digital and AI roadmap, supporting research, education and administration
• Run enterprise IT operations (infrastructure, applications, cybersecurity, cloud, end-user support) and lead AI-driven operational transformation
• Lead enterprise-wide transformation, modernising legacy systems and integrating cloud-native solutions, using AI-assisted coding, automated testing and CI/CD pipelines
• Champion the university-wide Data Hubs and Enterprise AI Platform across administrative units and academic schools
• Ensure cybersecurity, data privacy, business continuity and regulatory compliance, and help shape enterprise data policies and AI frameworks
• Manage multi-million-dollar capital and operational IT budgets, including financial modelling, ROI tracking and procurement governance
• Mentor and develop IT directors, managers and technical specialists
• Manage strategic vendor relationships and engage with academic deans, administrative leaders and governance committees

Required profile

• Master's or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Business Information Systems or a related field
• At least 20 years of progressive leadership in large IT environments, including at least 5 years in a senior IT management role
• Proven track record leading large, multi-disciplinary IT teams and managing multi-million dollar technology budgets
• Experience managing end-to-end IT operations in large, decentralized or matrixed organisations
• Proven success delivering digital transformations, cloud migrations and modernising legacy systems
• Good understanding of enterprise risk management, cloud and AI governance and cybersecurity
• Strong stakeholder management, communication and negotiation skills

Required skills

• Good to have: ITIL, CISSP, TOGAF, PMP, CISM, CDMP certifications
• Good to have: cloud platform architect roles (AWS/Azure/GCP), AI operations, data management
• Good to have: leadership in higher education, public sector or research-intensive organisations
• Good to have: hands-on familiarity with enterprise AI applications and big data virtualisation tools

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.