<div class="content-intro"><p style="line-height: 1.2;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span data-contrast="auto">Attain Partners is an innovative consulting firm </span><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" data-ccp-charstyle-defn="{"ObjectId":"7f4c969c-bdfa-46db-b24f-ebfa58a37324|53","ClassId":1073872969,"Properties":[201342446,"1",201342447,"5",201342448,"1",201342449,"1",469777841,"Segoe UI",469777842,"",469777843,"Segoe UI",469777844,"Segoe UI",201341986,"1",469769226,"Segoe UI",268442635,"22",469775450,"normaltextrun",201340122,"1",134233614,"true",469778129,"normaltextrun",335572020,"1",469778324,"Default Paragraph Font"]}">dedicated to disrupting the status quo to change the world and improve the lives of those we touch. </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun">From strategy </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun">to technology and ever</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun">y</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun">where in between, our </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun">experts </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun">use their </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun">unique </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun">skills to advance the </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun">important missions of education, nonprofit, healthcare, and state and local government clients. </span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233279":true,"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.2;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span data-contrast="auto">People are at the center of all we do, and that’s why we empower career growth, provide industry-leading benefits packages, encourage a flexible work environment, and foster a culture of inclusion to support the needs of our team. We share a collective passion for our mission and our people. Guided by our seven core values, The Attain Way, our vision is the foundation of our culture—to be and </span><em><span data-contrast="auto">attain</span></em><span data-contrast="auto"> the best.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233279":true,"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></span></p></div><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Job Description</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Attain Partners is seeking an On-Demand Executive Advisor - Higher Education CIO to provide short, high-impact support to pursuits and delivery. Engagements are typically targeted (proposal review, discovery sessions, executive validation) and activated quickly through the program’s intake and matching process.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Job Responsibilities</strong></span></p><ul><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Review and improve proposals and presentations (relevance, feasibility, risks, CIO-aligned value narrative).</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Provide rapid validation sessions on modernization roadmaps, IT operating model, and technology strategy in higher education contexts.</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Participate in short discovery sessions to accelerate executive alignment and refine solution direction.</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Provide targeted delivery guidance (governance, stakeholder alignment, risk identification).</span></li></ul><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Required Skills</strong></span></p><ul><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Former higher education CIO/CTO with demonstrated transformation leadership.</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Strong executive communication; practical, outcome-oriented advisory style.</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Clear conflicts profile; adheres to confidentiality and program guidelines.</span></li></ul><p> </p><hr><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Additional Information</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Attain Partners values your mental, emotional, and physical health and wellbeing. Our comprehensive benefits package starts on your first day of employment and includes benefits such as:</span></p><ul><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Competitive health, dental, and vision coverage, HSA and FSA accounts, life and disability insurance, fertility and family planning benefits, and employee assistance and discount programs</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">11 paid federal holidays and flexible unlimited time off (UTO)</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Generous 401(k) matching with immediate vesting</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Flexible career paths – our career tracks provide advancement, mobility, and flexibility as you continue to grow with us</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">A healthy environment where we value unique experiences, and care about everything that makes you, you.</span></li></ul><p> </p><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p> </p><p>Attain Partners is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The individual hourly rate for this position is unique to each candidate and will be commensurate with experience, education, and skills.</p><p><em>Interested in this position but the compensation isn’t quite right? Let us know your expectations, and we’ll see if we can make it happen based on your qualifications.</em></p><p> </p></div><div class="title">Hourly Rate</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$175</span><span class="divider">—</span><span>$220 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Strong">Attain Partners is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.</span></span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="ignore-global-css1" data-ccp-charstyle-defn="{"ObjectId":"7f4c969c-bdfa-46db-b24f-ebfa58a37324|44","ClassId":1073872969,"Properties":[201342446,"1",201342447,"5",201342448,"1",201342449,"1",469777841,"Segoe UI",469777842,"",469777843,"Segoe UI",469777844,"Segoe UI",201341986,"1",469769226,"Segoe UI",268442635,"22",469775450,"ignore-global-css1",201340122,"1",134233614,"true",469778129,"ignore-global-css1",335572020,"1",469778324,"Default Paragraph Font"]}">Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws. 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