Perth-based Edith Cowan University (ECU) is on the lookout for a new CIO to replace Garry Trinder, who will retire from the role in December. Trinder, who has been at ECU since 2004 and in the CIO role since 2007, plans to retire to make way for other interests including running for the local council and spending more time with family. The successful candidate should be an IT professional suitable for a traditional CIO role who can lead the university IT team. “The Chief Information Officer will provide strong leadership, vision and direction for the provision of effective and efficient management and work with key stakeholders for the delivery and operation of ICT solutions for the organisation, to enhance research and learning and teaching,” according to an advertisement on job site, Seek. According to Trinder, the university always has a raft of IT projects on the go at any one time, with a pipeline of about 100 projects including the transition to a virtual desktop infrastructure and the upgrade of ECU’s entire network and wireless infrastructure to take place in 2012-13. “Since I’ve been with ECU we’ve focused a lot on improving our IT governance, we’ve enhanced our student management systems, our learning management systems and we’ve implemented a project culture and a project office,” Trinder said. “I think the culture of the organisation has changed, we have moved to a project culture as previously we were very technology driven,” he said. “I’ve got a mantra of enterprise led not technology driven so we’re responding far more to what the enterprise wants and we’ve incorporated that into our governance frameworks and processes in terms of prioritising supply and demand for ICT resources.” Applications close 28 September. Follow Chloe Herrick on Twitter: @chloe_CW Follow CIO Australia on Twitter: @CIO_Australia Related content brandpost Sponsored by SAP Generative AI’s ‘show me the money’ moment We’re past the hype and slick gen AI sales pitches. Business leaders want results. By Julia White Nov 30, 2023 5 mins Artificial Intelligence brandpost Sponsored by Zscaler How customers capture real economic value with zero trust Unleashing economic value: Zscaler's Zero Trust Exchange transforms security architecture while cutting costs. By Zscaler Nov 30, 2023 4 mins Security brandpost Sponsored by SAP A cloud-based solution to rescue millions from energy poverty Aware of the correlation between energy and financial poverty, Savannah Energy is helping to generate clean, competitively priced electricity across Africa by integrating its old systems into one cloud-based platform. By Keith E. Greenberg, SAP Contributor Nov 30, 2023 5 mins Digital Transformation feature 8 change management questions every IT leader must answer Designed to speed adoption and achieve business outcomes, change management hasn’t historically been a strength of IT orgs. It’s time to flip that script by asking hard questions to hone change strategies. By Stephanie Overby Nov 30, 2023 10 mins Change Management IT Leadership Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe