IT Director, Emerging Technologies

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a field relevant to the position, or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.

• Experience (typically 7 years or more) leading technology-driven projects, including strategic planning and aligning projects/initiatives with organizational priorities.

• Experience successfully managing a team, including a demonstrated ability to mentor and guide team members toward achieving collective and individual goals.

• Experience with organizational change management and experience in rapidly changing environments; the ability to communicate and pivot direction with the change.

• Knowledge of a variety of artificial intelligence tools used for different purposes, and the ability to discern which of those tools and technologies are best suited for different specific use cases.

• Experience with data analysis and metrics tracking, with an ability to identify and report project outcomes.

• Experience and a deep understanding of stakeholder engagement and relationship building, with the ability to integrate a wide variety of perspectives and priorities into a cohesive direction.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, as well as interpersonal skills.

• Keen interest in leveraging artificial intelligence to enhance educational and operational outcomes.

• Commitment to fostering a welcoming and respectful work environment.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Experience evaluating, piloting, or implementing emerging technologies, including AI, in a complex organization.

• Experience assessing new technologies for scalability, risk, sustainability, cost, and/or organizational value, and making recommendations regarding broader adoption.

• Experience developing or contributing to an organizational strategy, roadmap, governance model, or framework for AI or other emerging technology.

• Experience working in higher education, research, or other highly complex, decentralized organization.

Application Details:

In order to be considered, applicants must upload the following materials and mark them as “Relevant File” to the submission:

• Resume

• Cover letter

Information Technology Services will be hiring for one level listed within this requisition, depending on the qualifications of the successful finalist. 

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 7 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended. Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification.  Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.

For questions or additional information, please contact melanie-bell@uiowa.edu.

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