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

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):

1. 8+ years of experience leading organizational transformation, change management, and service delivery optimization
2. 8+ years of experience leading large, complex technology projects
3. 8+ years of experience with personnel management, coaching, and performance accountability

Preferred Skills (rank in order of Importance):

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

Required Education/Certifications:

Requires a completed bachelor's degree

Preferred Education/Certifications:

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