Chief Information Officer

IT Services

In 1903, a large sum of money was donated by the Swedish banker K.A. Wallenberg to establish a business school in Stockholm. Since 1909, the Stockholm School of Economics has educated more than 20,000 students, who in various ways have had an impact on the development of Swedish business and organizations. The Stockholm School of Economics is today the leading business school in the Nordic and Baltic countries and has a high reputation in Sweden as well as internationally.

In order to drive the expansion of SSE, the school is now looking for a Chief Information Officer to strengthen the IT team.

Experiences and Competences

Experience from organizations where IT supports the business and with several stakeholders with different views
Solid understanding of internal service delivery
Experience of driving topics and change management strategically
Competence in Business case driven for IT investments (strategic prioritization, service levels, capabilities, efficiency, costs, resources)
Demonstrated experience in developing IT strategy, with a track record of successfully implementing and executing IT roadmaps
Excellent communication skills with ability to communicate with various stakeholders as well as be responsive of organizational needs
Demonstrated leadership experience
Track record of driving efficient IT processes, IT operations creating structure (including documentation) with limited resources.

Personality & Leadership

Strong and stable leader: “people person”, clear, visible, present, be able to
develop/drive strategy, understands creating value with limited resources, communicates and builds trust towards stakeholders, integrity, execute projects based on budget and reach goals
Excellent communication skills with ability to communicate with various stakeholders as well as responsive of organizational needs – service minded
Perseverance and enjoys challenges an ability to make things happen in a smaller organization
Structured, focused, systematic and “to the point” but still flexible
Enjoys working for higher education and appreciates a greater purpose
Lead IT with accountability, integrity and supporting/challenging the IT team
Strong entrepreneurship and collaboration skills.

Overall Goals of the Role

Develop and execute the SSE IT Roadmap
Be part of ensuring that IT at SSE is like electricity – well functioning – so that all faculty, staff and students appreciates the IT function and the services it delivers
Information-based technology is increasingly becoming a key element for any business school to compete, and SSE has a need to “step up the game”, to ensure IT supports the school’s strategy
The new CIO will be a key player in ensuring that the governance and management of IT is such that it can be a key part of the school’s strategy.

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We are working together with D.match in this recruitment process.

About the Stockholm School of Economics

The Stockholm School of Economics is ranked as the top business school in the Nordic and Baltic countries and enjoys a strong international reputation. World-class research forms the foundation of our educational offering, which includes Bachelor, Master, PhD, MBA, and Executive Education programs. Through creativity and collaboration, the Stockholm School of Economics provides an environment where ambitious students and accomplished researchers meet to address contemporary challenges within business and economics, particularly those concerning sustainability, diversity and innovation.

Apart from delivering world class education within business and economics, SSE students are trained to be successful decision makers and leaders of the future. Our educational mission has over the years strengthened SSE students, and you can read more about it here.

SSE is committed to a balanced gender distribution and values a variety of backgrounds and experiences among our employees. We therefore welcome all applicants regardless of their gender, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, disability, sexual orientation, age, or religion or other beliefs. We strive to have a fair and inclusive recruitment process.