Chief Information Officer
Direct an organisation’s technical departments to achieve strategic goals
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What's it like to be a Chief Information Officer?
Chief Information Officers take executive responsibility for the performance of an organisation’s IT and digital technology departments. They use a mixture of technical and strategic skills to plan and direct the technical resources of an organisation and find opportunities for increased performance and efficiency.
Tasks and duties
- Analysing organisational IT resources and requirements.
- Directing selection and training of IT resources.
- Directing technical operations and setting priorities and goals.
- Formulating strategies and plans for use of technical resources.
- Managing relationships between technology assets and business operations.
- Delegating tasks and assigning responsibilities to others.
- Identifying opportunities for increased efficiency and reduced costs.
Analytical skills, advanced computer skills and leadership abilities are key to the role of a Chief Information Officer. They work for government departments and companies in the professional, scientific and technical services, financial services and IT industries.
How to become a Chief Information Officer
A degree in computer science, IT or a related field is usually required in order to become a Chief Information Officer. Many people currently working in this occupation hold a postgraduate qualification. You may also be required to hold extensive industry experience.
- Complete a degree in computer science, software engineering or a related field. These are usually three-year course of full-time study, with prerequisites including completion of Australian Year 12 (or equivalent) and required units or assumed knowledge in English and mathematics.
- Consider completing postgraduate study, such as the Master of Computer Science or a Master of Business Administration.
- Consider completing additional IT and management certifications to enhance your strategic skill set.
- Consider joining a professional association, such as the ACS. You may be eligible for student membership while studying, with full membership becoming available upon graduation.
- Gain extensive work experience in a leadership capacity across a range of businesses or work your way up through a company. In small and medium companies, you may attain the position of Chief Technical Officer with fewer years of experience, whereas larger companies may require over a decade or more of industry experience.
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Latest Chief Information Officer reviews
Sep 2023
Reviewer's Qualification
Master of Science (Finance - FinTech and Financial Analytics)
Experience
5 – 9 years
Organisation size
Large (200+ employees)
The good things
The Chief Information Officer (CIO) is a senior executive responsible for managing and overseeing the information technology (IT) strategy and operations within an organization. The job description of...
The challenges
Internal alignment with the user expectations and resources management
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May 2022
Reviewer's Qualification
Master of Computer Science
Experience
1 – 4 years
Organisation size
Large (200+ employees)
Specialisation
IT
The good things
You know that you're responsible for everything related to IT in the organization. This means you can drive it in proper direction, shape it, make it efficient, build bridges to connect various people...
The challenges
Growing your career to CIO level is like climbing the mountain - each step is heavier than the previous one. You should work hard, learn hard, take hundreds of challenges with no immediate benefits. B...
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