Job Description
***This is Hybrid Position***3 days onsite per week***
***Interview Process: 1 round, In Person***
***Candidate MUST be a SC, NC, GA resident or willing to relocate to SC prior to starting the role***
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
Job 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
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Columbia, SC |
| Job Type | Contractor |
| Industry | Computer/IT Services |
| Salary | $90–$100 Per Hour |
| Headquarters | Englewood, CO, US |
| Website | http://www.excelraise.com |
Qualifications
Required Skills:
- Completed bachelor's degree
- 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:
- 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
- Master’s degree in science, technology, or a related field.
- Certification: ITIL
- Certification: Cloud Infrastructure (AWS/Azure)
- Certification: AI Infrastructure (AWS/Azure/Google)
- Certification: Carpentries Instructor
- Certification: Training on HPC Technologies (Slurm, Infiniband)
About Company
Excelraise is a leader in consulting and technology. We help enterprises transform and thrive in a changing world through strategic consulting and operational leadership. At Excelraise, we outperform the competition and stay ahead of the innovation curve.
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