The IT Finance & Staffing portfolio provides leadership of IT's financial and workforce management capabilities, ensuring that OHIO IT is financially sustainable and that the workforce is engaged, empowered, and equipped to deliver meaningful results.
To equip IT leaders with insights and tools to strategically manage resources and talent, optimize financial investments, develop a skilled and flexible IT workforce, and allocate them to their highest and best use.
To build a high-performing IT organization where people thrive, innovation flourishes, and resources are strategically managed to maximize impact. By aligning talent and investments with the University's priorities, we create a culture of trust, collaboration, and purpose that drives sustainable value.
The IT Finance & Staffing portfolio roadmap is coming soon
Brian Bowe
Developing a sustainable funding model to manage inflationary costs, optimize product/service levels, and invest in strategic priorities through elevated IT financial narrative and executive engagement.
Evolve the IT Leader Community of Practice to focus more deeply on fewer, high-priority, organization-wide changes with an emphasis on shared understanding, commitment, and accountability in cultivating consistent ways of working across portfolios and product teams.
To date, we have successfully run 8 development program cohorts, fostering both leadership and career growth opportunities across the organization.
The IT Leader Community of Practice, charged with Cultivating Excellence in IT Leadership, was launched in mid-2024 to support the ongoing and emergent needs of IT People and Product Managers through transformative change, while increasing collaboration and reducing silos.
In 2023, OIT eliminated 9 positions and reinvested $680k in savings into market salary adjustments to mitigate staff retention risks.
In 2024, OIT paused hiring 7 positions in support of President Gonzalez’ directive and eliminated 1 position due to efficiencies and outsourcing of Canvas support to reduce/defer $600k in staffing costs.
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Senior Director, Brian Bowe