Deputy CIO / IT Program & PMO Lead

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title Deputy CIO / IT Program & PMO Lead Client Company/Dept. Name Western Wyoming Community College Address 2500 College Drive, E-460 City Name Rock Springs State Name WY-Wyoming Zip Code 82901 If others (Address) Duration of the project Project Start Date Nov. 13, 2026 Project End Date 3-year initial term, with renewal options Due date for Resume submission 10/15/2026 No. of Openings 1 No. of Maximum Submissions 1 Job Description Role summary: Provides the backup coverage for absences that WWC requires (Addendum 3, Q1). Runs the IT project portfolio so the CIO's strategy turns into scheduled, tracked work, and acts as CIO-delegate during the CIO's absence or after hours.
Reports to: Fractional CIO
Works with: WWC IT staff, functional owners (Finance, HR, Student Services, Financial Aid), cybersecurity and help desk leads
Location: US-based; remote, with onsite visits for discovery and key project milestones
Allocation: 0.25 0.5 FTE; acting CIO coverage during absences

Key responsibilities:
" Act as CIO-delegate during absences, with authority to coordinate internal IT staff, managed providers and escalations.
" Set up and run an IT project intake, prioritization and portfolio process (a lightweight PMO) for WWC.
" Track execution of the CIO 90-day plan, the annual roadmap and the strategic plan; prepare monthly project oversight reports.
" Manage the Discovery & Assessment workplan: interviews with WWC staff, document collection, current-state inventory and findings report.
" Run project governance for major initiatives such as Ellucian Colleague upgrades or cloud migration, Canvas integrations, Microsoft 365 A5 feature rollout, and network or infrastructure refreshes.
" Support technology procurement: RFP and quote preparation, vendor evaluations, contract and renewal tracking.
" Maintain the IT risk, issue and dependency registers, and IT budget tracking against plan.
" Coordinate onboarding and knowledge transfer with the contracted cybersecurity and help desk providers.

Deliverables owned: project oversight reports, the project portfolio dashboard, the Discovery & Assessment workplan and findings report (with the CIO), and the vendor/contract register. Skill set info Experience: 12 years in IT, including 6 years in IT program/portfolio management or IT director roles

Required qualifications:
" 12 years in IT, with 6 years leading IT programs, PMOs or IT operations; higher education or public sector strongly preferred.
" Experience delivering ERP/SIS projects, ideally Ellucian Colleague, and Microsoft 365 or cloud migrations.
" Strong skills in IT financial management, procurement and vendor management.
" Experience leading teams that combine internal staff and multiple contracted vendors.
" Bachelor's degree in IT, Business or a related field; Master's preferred.

Preferred: Ellucian Colleague implementation experience; community college or state system experience. Education Bachelor's degree in IT, Business or a related field; Master's preferred. Certifications (if required) Certifications (preferred): PMP or PgMP, ITIL 4 Managing Professional, Prosci or other change management, Certified ScrumMaster. Documentation Required for submission Updated Resume Work Hours 0.25 0.5 FTE; acting CIO coverage during absences Account Manager Name (Proposal Team) Work authorization required USC/GC/EAD/H1 also Relocation is accepted No Remote work Yes, remote is fine. Onsite visits for discovery and key project milestones Additional Notes if any Candidate can be based anywhere in the US. Being located in or near Rock Springs, Wyoming is a preference only, not a requirement. Onsite visits will be needed for discovery and key project milestones.