CIO opportunity in Denver

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society, a non-profit voluntary health organization, is seeking an Executive Vice President of Technology.  This position is a member of the Society’s Senior Leadership Team and reports to the Chief Operating Officer. This individual must possess outstanding leadership skills and have a demonstrated ability to inspire others to focus on the implementation of top-level strategic and innovative technology solutions, as well as the day-to-day tactics that drive efficiency, effectiveness and value. (To apply, go here: http://my.affintus.com/Job/1145 )

The EVP leads the development, implementation and evaluation of the Society’s strategic plan in the technology area and provides input and support into the Society’s long-range objectives. Collaboration and coalition building is an integral part of the position. It is critical to develop and sustain strong relationships with a wide range of constituents, both internal and external to the Society, and ensure alignment and effective communication with all staff and volunteer leadership within the Society. (To apply, go here: http://my.affintus.com/Job/1145 )

The successful candidate must have a strong commitment to the Society’s mission to mobilize people and resources to drive research for a cure and to address the challenges of everyone affected by MS.  In addition the ideal candidate will be an experienced technology professional with a broad business orientation and key competencies including budget development, strategic thought, project management, vendor relationships and negotiations, software development, technology infrastructure, pragmatic execution and analytical capability. (To apply, go here: http://my.affintus.com/Job/1145 )

The position oversees a staff of 32 professionals: 20 based in Denver, 8 based in New York, and 4 in remote locations.  The position oversees the annual departmental plan and budget, which is approximately $10 million. (To apply, go here: http://my.affintus.com/Job/1145 )

Enable collaboration tools for your employees and customers

The future of work is now. Please don't miss it. Collaboration tools enable it. Many of your employees get it. As a digital executive, you can lead the charge.

Jacob Morgan of Chess Media Group in a study on the Future of Work, focusing on Enterprise social and collaboration tools; Bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policies; and Flexible work arrangements.

The big picture is that the survey found, regardless of organization size, business leaders do recognize the need for change if they are to attract and retain the best workers.

• Nearly 90% of workers say that social/collaboration tools enable them to work more effectively, and 86% say their organizations have been investing in collaboration tools for the past 18 months
• A slight majority (54%) of organizations have a BYOD policy, which 57% of workers believe motivates them to use social/collaboration tools.
• Flexible work is commonplace, with 87% of workers participating in some way and most reporting they are more productive and satisfied with their jobs as a result.

One of the key macro trends the report noted is the growing influence of the so-called Millennials, who will comprise half of the US workforce by 2020. That's just 7 short years from now. These "digital natives" have grown up with technology, including smartphones and social media, and expect it to be available on the job.

As you can see from this chart, the top three reasons for using collaboration tools is the stuff of everyday life at work: general communication, peer-to-peer collaboration, and ask/answer questions.


Is this really a debate about the ROI of social/collaboration tools, sometimes called "Enterprise 2.0."? This study shows that in the coming years they'll become part of the infrastructure of most  organizations, like office PCs and phones.

How do you combine technologies to innovate?

This makes so much sense. It is the combination of technology that becomes so powerful in this model.

Well worth reading and thinking through as an enabler of innovation. Adam really nails this one.

These technologies can be combined in numerous ways, and we are just starting to see companies really taking advantage of the possibilities. These four technologies will have a disruptive impact on your business, almost regardless of which industry you're in. The question is whether you will choose to adopt them before a competitor does.

What are they?
1.  Microprocessors
2.  Sensors
3.  Wireless connectivity
4.  Databases

The Four Technologies You Need to Be Working With - Adam Richardson - Harvard Business Review