Assistant Vice President of Infrastructure
Hiring Company
About the Role
Greater Buffalo, NY Area (On-site - Headquarter location)
The Company is seeking an Assistant Vice President for Infrastructure to provide strategic leadership and unite its enterprise infrastructure services and network and communication services units. The successful candidate will be responsible for reshaping the data center footprint, advancing cloud and colocation strategies, and ensuring the secure and reliable operation of mission-critical systems. This role is pivotal in supporting the company's academic, research, and administrative mission, with a focus on an ambitious research and AI agenda. Key responsibilities include strategic direction for infrastructure, workforce, succession, and budget planning, as well as championing a customer-centered culture and building a unified, collaborative infrastructure organization. Applicants for the Assistant Vice President for Infrastructure position at the company should have a Bachelor's degree and at least 10 years of leadership experience in IT infrastructure, with a proven track record in large-scale infrastructure transformation. The role requires the ability to integrate and unify distinct teams, strong budget management skills, and experience in public-sector procurement. An advanced degree and experience with data center strategy, cloud computing, and AI or research computing platforms are preferred. The ideal candidate will have the leadership and cultural fluency to build trust among diverse technical professionals and will be adept at partnering with academic and research leaders to meet the growing infrastructure needs of the company.
Functions:
- Information Technology
Compensation
USD $210,000-$225,000 (salary) per year
About the Company
Top-tier higher education institution
Industry
Higher Education
Type
Educational Institution
Age
employees
5001-10,000