Oregon State University (OSU), an internationally recognized, innovative, and mission-driven land-grant university, seeks a collaborative, inspiring, and entrepreneurial leader to serve as our next Chief Data Officer (CDO).
The CDO will provide strategic leadership and oversight of the university’s data and analytics functions and of the data ecosystem that will drive the university’s enterprise architecture and IT environment. The CDO will build on the current foundation and lead adoption of new and innovative approaches to data analysis, data architecture and data management at a complex and diverse public R1 higher education institution. The CDO will reflect the university’s commitment to inclusive excellence, employee success, and equity in employment, teaching, research, and community.
Working collaboratively with leaders across the university, the CDO will:
Priority will be given to those applying before the end of July. Interviews are anticipated to begin in August and the target start date for our new CDO is September.
A message about data and the CDO from current CDO, Jon Dolan.
This position will be located at Oregon State University’s Corvallis campus with flexibility for a combination of remote work and on-premises work in Corvallis.
Corvallis is consistently ranked among the nation’s most livable cities, as well as one of the smartest, most innovative, and most environmentally responsible. With a population of nearly 60,000, Corvallis features a lively downtown located along the Willamette River, abundant parks, and appealing neighborhoods. Corvallis is ideally situated for exploring Oregon. The Oregon Coast and the mountains of the Cascades are each an hour away by car. Portland, Oregon’s largest metro area, is just 90 minutes away.
The Corvallis campus is home to more than 23,000 students, 11 colleges, the Honors College, the Graduate School, four ROTC programs and multiple research centers and institutes. It features stately historic buildings, state-of-the-art facilities, expansive open spaces, and gardens across 520 acres.