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Interview Process: 1 round, In Person
Duration of the Contract: 6 months

Possibility for Extension: Yes
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.

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 (rank in order of Importance):

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

Preferred Skills (rank in order of Importance):

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

Required Education/Certifications:

Requires a completed bachelor's degree

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)

Enterprise Project Manager - Executive - Hybrid - Must be LOCAL to South Carolina, North Carolina or Georgia

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