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We are looking for Enterprise Project Manager - Executive - Interim Director of Research Computing (Min 8+yrs Exp) HYBRID (In Person Interview)

Number of positions: 1

Length: 12Months +

Work Address: South Carolina 29208

Immediate Interviews In Person Interview

looking for an Enterprise Project Manager - Executive - Interim Director of Research Computing

Work Location: Role is hybrid (3 days onsite per week)

Candidate location: Candidate MUST be a SC, NC, GA resident or willing to relocate to SC prior to starting the role at their own expense.

SCOPE OF THE PROJECT:

The Division of IT requires an experienced leader to provide immediate organizational stabilization and transformational leadership during a period of significant departmental change. The department is currently experiencing organizational, operational, and cultural challenges that require decisive leadership, objective assessment, and rapid implementation of corrective actions before recruiting a permanent Director.

The interim assignment is intended to serve as a transformational leadership role focused on rebuilding organizational culture, aligning resources with institutional priorities, improving operational effectiveness, and implementing sustainable management practices. The successful candidate will be empowered to make organizational decisions necessary to position the department for long-term success and ensure a smooth transition to permanent leadership.

Over a 9 12-month engagement, the Interim Director will lead a comprehensive organizational transformation initiative that includes:

Stabilizing departmental operations while maintaining continuity of critical IT services and customer engagement
Conducting an inventory of current research technology infrastructure, services, operational procedures, active/anticipated projects, and budget needs/requests
Establishing or aligning operational procedures with divisional standards and practices for customer engagement, including leveraging the service desk ticketing system for managing support requests, client communications, task/project tracking, reporting analytics
Establishing governance, communication, and decision-making processes that support long-term success
Documenting organizational recommendations, strategic priorities, lifecycle budgets, professional development needs, and transition plans for the incoming permanent Director
Recruiting, mentoring, and preparing team members where appropriate to support long-term organizational success

Success will be measured by demonstrable improvements in organizational culture, employee accountability, operational performance, customer satisfaction, governance maturity, and departmental readiness for permanent executive leadership.

DAILY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provide leadership for all departmental operations, research technology infrastructure, and related services.
Supervise managers, professional, and student staff.
Establish performance expectations and monitor organizational outcomes.
Make timely operational and resource allocation decisions.
Lead organizational change initiatives and culture transformation efforts.
Evaluate organizational effectiveness and recommend structural improvements.
Develop and monitor departmental priorities and performance metrics in collaboration with executive leadership.
Coordinate departmental budgets and strategic resource allocation in collaboration with executive leadership.
Ensure compliance with university policies, security standards, audit requirements, and regulatory obligations.
Remove organizational obstacles that inhibit productivity, innovation, and collaboration.
Provide executive-level reports and recommendations to executive leadership.
Develop succession planning and transition documentation for permanent leadership.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

8+ years of experience leading organizational transformation, change management, and service delivery optimization
8+ years of experience leading large, complex technology projects
8+ years of experience with personnel management, coaching, and performance accountability

REQUIRED EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS:

Requires a completed bachelor's degree

PREFERRED SKILLS:

Experience with research cyberinfrastructure, high-performance computing, high-speed storage and networking technologies.
Experience implementing governance and operational maturity frameworks
Experience managing organizational change in higher education

PREFERRED EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS:

Master's degree in science, technology, or a related field.
ITIL
Cloud Infrastructure (AWS/Azure)
AI Inftrastructure (AWS/Azure/Google)
Carpentries Instructor
Training on HPC Technologies (Slurm, Infiniband)

Required/Desired Skills

Candidates must have ALL the "Required" skills in order to be considered for the position. "Desired" or "Highly Desired" skills are a PLUS but may NOT be required.

Skill Matrix

Experience with Business workflow processes

Required / Desired

Amount of Experience

Years of Experience

Completed bachelor's degree

Required

8+ years of experience leading organizational transformation, change management, and service delivery optimization

Required

8 Years

8+ years of experience leading large, complex technology projects

Required

8 Years

8+ years of experience with personnel management, coaching, and performance accountability

Required

8 Years

Experience with research cyberinfrastructure, high-performance computing, high-speed storage and networking technologies

Preferred

Experience implementing governance and operational maturity frameworks

Preferred

Experience managing organizational change in higher education

Preferred

Master's degree in science, technology, or a related field.

Preferred

ITIL

Preferred

Cloud Infrastructure (AWS/Azure)

Preferred

AI Infrastructure (AWS/Azure/Google)

Preferred

Carpentries Instructor

Preferred

Training on HPC Technologies (Slurm, Infiniband)

Preferred

Enterprise Project Manager with Min 8yrs exp (In Person Interview)(HYBRID_only local to south Carolina)

Key skills

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