Strategic Education, Inc
Vice President of Information Technology
Strategic Education, Inc, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55400
Vice President of Information Technology
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Vice President of Information Technology
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Strategic Education, Inc
Lead IT functions that support platform/applications engineering and Enterprise capabilities across SEI Business Units by ensuring agility, scalability, and automation, ensuring that enterprise applications remain resilient, adaptable, and aligned with business strategy.
Owns and establishes sub-function strategy
Decisions in scope of this role have a significant impact on business results and enterprise practices
Aligning with company goals and OKRs
Preparing and allocating budgets and ensuring tracking of the budgets per plan
Set performance and financial goals and attain them through team direction and management
Assess, evaluate, and report on overall team and individual team member performance through a scorecard review process
Ensure compliance with company policies and local, regional and federal regulations
Build and approve the department’s hiring plan
Guide and support Directors and managers and develop team talent
Cloud-First, SaaS-Powered Architecture
Prioritizing SaaS and cloud-native solutions over legacy systems
AI & Hyper‑Automation‑Enabled Development
Implementing AI‑driven software engineering (Copilot, AI‑assisted coding, test automation)
Automating DevSecOps to ensure continuous security and compliance
Event‑Driven & Composable Enterprise
Designing applications with event‑driven and composable architecture (Kafka, Pub/Sub)
Data‑Driven Engineering & Observability
Leveraging AI‑powered insights for proactive issue resolution
Cybersecurity & Compliance By Design
Embedding Zero Trust principles into application security
Ensuring compliance automation with regulatory standards
Developer Experience & Platform Engineering
Automating onboarding, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure as code
Investing in developer productivity and upskilling in AI, cloud, and security
Oversee core enterprise infrastructure operations across SEI globally, ensuring reliability, scalability, and performance.
Lead platform engineering efforts to enable reusable, secure, and standardized platform capabilities across business units.
Own and drive the enterprise data infrastructure strategy, including data platforms, pipelines, and governance frameworks.
Manage identity and access management (IAM) capabilities, ensuring secure and compliant user access across systems.
Lead the cloud infrastructure strategy across SEI, including public cloud adoption, hybrid cloud models, and cost optimization.
Establish and scale DevSecOps practices, embedding security throughout the development and deployment lifecycle.
Define and enforce enterprise‑wide technology standards for platforms, infrastructure, and operations to ensure global consistency.
Collaborate cross‑functionally to drive platform modernization initiatives that align with SEI’s digital transformation goals.
Job Skills
Strategic & Leadership Capabilities
Vision for enterprise technology modernization
Ability to align IT applications with business growth
Experience leading large, distributed, and AI‑enabled engineering teams
Strong stakeholder management and communications capability with C‑suite and business leaders
Technical Expertise
Cloud‑native architectures preferably Google Cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP) and SaaS ecosystems
Experience with microservices, API‑led development, and event‑driven architecture
Deep understanding of AI/ML in software development & automation
Proficiency in DevSecOps, CI/CD, and platform engineering best practices
Expertise in enterprise integration, middleware, and data pipelines
AI, Automation & Observability
Experience leveraging AI‑powered development tools
Strong knowledge of AI‑driven observability, self‑healing applications
Hands‑on experience with hyper‑automation (RPA, AI‑Ops, ChatOps)
Agile & Change Management
Proven experience in agile transformation at scale
Familiarity with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), Spotify model, or similar
Ability to drive cultural change towards an experimentation mindset
Cybersecurity & Risk Management
Deep understanding of Zero Trust, application security, and compliance frameworks
Experience with automated security testing & AI‑driven threat modeling
Talent Development & Team Building
Ability to attract, retain, and upskill top engineering talent
Ability to design and implement sub‑function strategies
Work with a global team mindset
Excellent communication skills and ability to convey complex issues in a concise and clear manner.
Displayed business acumen and enterprise awareness.
Understanding of the core levers that drive organization success.
Work Experience
15+ years in software engineering, with at least 5 years leading large teams
Education
Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field required; advanced degree preferred
Other
Must be able to travel occasionally should a business need arise. For most roles travel would not be common. Travel may involve plane, car or metro. In accordance with ADA policies, reasonable accommodations regarding travel limitations can be provided. Travel will be more common for roles such as Account Executives (25‑50%), senior leaders (10‑20%) or Capella Core Faculty (5‑10%).
Ability to work onsite in Corporate or Campus location (in a typical office environment) may be required based on role. If so, this would include being mobile within the office, including movement from floor‑to‑floor using elevators or stairs.
If offsite or hybrid role, must have access to work in setting which enables meeting all requirements of the role (including privacy, reliable internet access, phone, ability to video conference, etc.) at a remote location.
Faculty and Federal Work Study roles require access to work in setting which enables meeting all requirements of the role (including computer, privacy, reliable internet access, phone, ability to video conference, etc.) at a remote location.
This role may require lifting, however reasonable accommodations will be provided in accordance with our ADA policies.
Must be able to meet critical thinking and problem solving aspects aligned to job duties, as well as effectively communicating with co‑workers.
Must be able to work more than 40 hours per week when business needs warrant. Accommodations related to schedule may be considered.
Able to access information using a computer.
Other essential functions and marginal job functions are subject to modification.
SEI offers a comprehensive package of benefits to employees scheduled 30 hours or more per week. In addition to medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans, SEI employees may take advantage of well‑being incentives, parental leave, paid time off, certain paid holidays, tax saving accounts (FSA, HSA), 401(k) retirement benefit, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, tuition assistance as well as entertainment and retail discounts. Non‑exempt employees are eligible for overtime pay, if applicable.
SEI is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and collaborative culture where individuals can grow their careers and contribute fully. We strive to attract talent with broad experiences, skills and perspectives. We welcome applications from all. While it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the pay range at SEI, we offer a competitive salary. The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate may vary depending on multiple factors including, but not limited to, job‑related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal pay equity. Our Talent Acquisition Team is ready to discuss your interest in joining SEI. The expected salary range for this position is below.
If you require reasonable accommodations to complete our application process, please contact our Human Resources Department at Careers@strategiced.com
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Vice President of Information Technology
role at
Strategic Education, Inc
Lead IT functions that support platform/applications engineering and Enterprise capabilities across SEI Business Units by ensuring agility, scalability, and automation, ensuring that enterprise applications remain resilient, adaptable, and aligned with business strategy.
Owns and establishes sub-function strategy
Decisions in scope of this role have a significant impact on business results and enterprise practices
Aligning with company goals and OKRs
Preparing and allocating budgets and ensuring tracking of the budgets per plan
Set performance and financial goals and attain them through team direction and management
Assess, evaluate, and report on overall team and individual team member performance through a scorecard review process
Ensure compliance with company policies and local, regional and federal regulations
Build and approve the department’s hiring plan
Guide and support Directors and managers and develop team talent
Cloud-First, SaaS-Powered Architecture
Prioritizing SaaS and cloud-native solutions over legacy systems
AI & Hyper‑Automation‑Enabled Development
Implementing AI‑driven software engineering (Copilot, AI‑assisted coding, test automation)
Automating DevSecOps to ensure continuous security and compliance
Event‑Driven & Composable Enterprise
Designing applications with event‑driven and composable architecture (Kafka, Pub/Sub)
Data‑Driven Engineering & Observability
Leveraging AI‑powered insights for proactive issue resolution
Cybersecurity & Compliance By Design
Embedding Zero Trust principles into application security
Ensuring compliance automation with regulatory standards
Developer Experience & Platform Engineering
Automating onboarding, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure as code
Investing in developer productivity and upskilling in AI, cloud, and security
Oversee core enterprise infrastructure operations across SEI globally, ensuring reliability, scalability, and performance.
Lead platform engineering efforts to enable reusable, secure, and standardized platform capabilities across business units.
Own and drive the enterprise data infrastructure strategy, including data platforms, pipelines, and governance frameworks.
Manage identity and access management (IAM) capabilities, ensuring secure and compliant user access across systems.
Lead the cloud infrastructure strategy across SEI, including public cloud adoption, hybrid cloud models, and cost optimization.
Establish and scale DevSecOps practices, embedding security throughout the development and deployment lifecycle.
Define and enforce enterprise‑wide technology standards for platforms, infrastructure, and operations to ensure global consistency.
Collaborate cross‑functionally to drive platform modernization initiatives that align with SEI’s digital transformation goals.
Job Skills
Strategic & Leadership Capabilities
Vision for enterprise technology modernization
Ability to align IT applications with business growth
Experience leading large, distributed, and AI‑enabled engineering teams
Strong stakeholder management and communications capability with C‑suite and business leaders
Technical Expertise
Cloud‑native architectures preferably Google Cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP) and SaaS ecosystems
Experience with microservices, API‑led development, and event‑driven architecture
Deep understanding of AI/ML in software development & automation
Proficiency in DevSecOps, CI/CD, and platform engineering best practices
Expertise in enterprise integration, middleware, and data pipelines
AI, Automation & Observability
Experience leveraging AI‑powered development tools
Strong knowledge of AI‑driven observability, self‑healing applications
Hands‑on experience with hyper‑automation (RPA, AI‑Ops, ChatOps)
Agile & Change Management
Proven experience in agile transformation at scale
Familiarity with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), Spotify model, or similar
Ability to drive cultural change towards an experimentation mindset
Cybersecurity & Risk Management
Deep understanding of Zero Trust, application security, and compliance frameworks
Experience with automated security testing & AI‑driven threat modeling
Talent Development & Team Building
Ability to attract, retain, and upskill top engineering talent
Ability to design and implement sub‑function strategies
Work with a global team mindset
Excellent communication skills and ability to convey complex issues in a concise and clear manner.
Displayed business acumen and enterprise awareness.
Understanding of the core levers that drive organization success.
Work Experience
15+ years in software engineering, with at least 5 years leading large teams
Education
Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field required; advanced degree preferred
Other
Must be able to travel occasionally should a business need arise. For most roles travel would not be common. Travel may involve plane, car or metro. In accordance with ADA policies, reasonable accommodations regarding travel limitations can be provided. Travel will be more common for roles such as Account Executives (25‑50%), senior leaders (10‑20%) or Capella Core Faculty (5‑10%).
Ability to work onsite in Corporate or Campus location (in a typical office environment) may be required based on role. If so, this would include being mobile within the office, including movement from floor‑to‑floor using elevators or stairs.
If offsite or hybrid role, must have access to work in setting which enables meeting all requirements of the role (including privacy, reliable internet access, phone, ability to video conference, etc.) at a remote location.
Faculty and Federal Work Study roles require access to work in setting which enables meeting all requirements of the role (including computer, privacy, reliable internet access, phone, ability to video conference, etc.) at a remote location.
This role may require lifting, however reasonable accommodations will be provided in accordance with our ADA policies.
Must be able to meet critical thinking and problem solving aspects aligned to job duties, as well as effectively communicating with co‑workers.
Must be able to work more than 40 hours per week when business needs warrant. Accommodations related to schedule may be considered.
Able to access information using a computer.
Other essential functions and marginal job functions are subject to modification.
SEI offers a comprehensive package of benefits to employees scheduled 30 hours or more per week. In addition to medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans, SEI employees may take advantage of well‑being incentives, parental leave, paid time off, certain paid holidays, tax saving accounts (FSA, HSA), 401(k) retirement benefit, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, tuition assistance as well as entertainment and retail discounts. Non‑exempt employees are eligible for overtime pay, if applicable.
SEI is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and collaborative culture where individuals can grow their careers and contribute fully. We strive to attract talent with broad experiences, skills and perspectives. We welcome applications from all. While it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the pay range at SEI, we offer a competitive salary. The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate may vary depending on multiple factors including, but not limited to, job‑related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal pay equity. Our Talent Acquisition Team is ready to discuss your interest in joining SEI. The expected salary range for this position is below.
If you require reasonable accommodations to complete our application process, please contact our Human Resources Department at Careers@strategiced.com
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