Senior Director, Infrastructure and Artificial Intelligence Integration

UCF Information Technology:

UCF IT powers one of the largest and fastest-growing universities in the nation supporting more than 70000 students and a university community of over 13000 employees. As the technology backbone behind teaching research healthcare and operations across UCFs colleges and campuses UCF IT drives the infrastructure security and innovation that keep the university running and is now leading UCFs charge into enterprise AI adoption.

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The Opportunity:

The Senior Director Infrastructure and Artificial Intelligence Integration will lead one of UCFs most exciting technology frontiers: building the enterprise infrastructure integrations and platforms that make artificial intelligence practical scalable secure and transformative across the university. This role will turn bold AI ideas into real institutional capability by connecting cloud data applications automation collaboration tools and intelligent agents into a cohesive ecosystem that empowers faculty researchers clinicians students and staff. As a senior technology leader this position will shape how UCF designs deploys governs and scales AI-enabled services accelerating innovation while ensuring the university has the reliable resilient and future-ready technology foundation needed to lead in an AI-driven world.

Responsibilities:

Artificial Intelligence Strategy and Adoption:

• Execute the infrastructure integrations and processes necessary to support UCFs enterprise AI Strategy. Demonstrate institutional value and measurable outcomes for UCF customers.

• Scale transformational AI opportunities across academics research student services healthcare and administration.

• Partner with university leaders to move AI initiatives from experimentation to enterprise-scale deployment.

• Support investment decisions related to generative AI intelligent agents automation copilots and advanced analytics.

Enterprise Technology Strategy:

• Establish strategic roadmaps architecture and sustainable funding models for enterprise infrastructure cloud data center services.

• Establish strategic roadmaps architecture and sustainable funding models for unified communications collaboration and productivity suites enterprise applications and digital workplace technologies.

Executive Leadership and Stakeholder Engagement:

• Drive excellence in customer service across technology programs.

• Present technology roadmaps investment priorities and AI adoption plans to executive leadership and governing boards.

• Establish team priorities performance objectives and investment strategies.

• Oversee vendor partnerships licensing service portfolios and strategic technology contracts for cloud communications collaboration applications and AI platforms.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelors degree and 9 years of relevant experience including 4 years of leadership experience; or High School Diploma (or equivalent) and 13 years of relevant work experience in lieu of degree including 4 years of leadership experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience pursuant to Fla. Stat. 112.219(6).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Business Administration Information Technology Computer Science Engineering or related field.

• Fifteen or more years of progressively responsible technology leadership experience including five or more years leading enterprise-wide technology strategy within higher education healthcare Fortune 1000 or similarly complex organizations.

• Demonstrated success leading large-scale digital cloud and AI transformation initiatives including implementation of enterprise AI solutions generative AI programs serving thousands of users and enterprise collaboration productivity communication or application platforms.

• Experience establishing AI governance risk management and responsible AI frameworks to support secure scalable and ethical adoption of emerging technologies.

• Proven experience managing multi-million-dollar technology portfolios strategic vendor relationships and enterprise technology investments.

• Exceptional executive communication presentation and stakeholder engagement skills including board-level presentations and influencing senior leadership.

• Recognized thought leadership in AI digital transformation or emerging technologies through publications conference speaking engagements or industry recognition.

Special Instructions to the Applicants:

The anticipated salary range for this position is $210000 - $230000. The final salary will be determined based on the candidates qualifications experience and internal equity considerations.

This role is based on-site at UCFs Main Campus in Orlando FL. Candidates should expect to work on campus as of their start date.

All applicants must be authorized to work for any U.S. employer. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position and the university cannot accommodate H1B transfers or employment-based visa processing for individuals currently sponsored by another employer.

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Are you ready to unleash YOUR potential

As a next-generation public research university and Forbes-ranked top employer in Florida we are a community of thinkers doers creators innovators healers and leaders striving to create broader prosperity and help shape a better future. No matter what your role is when you join Knight Nation youll play an integral role at one of the most impactful universities in the country. Youll be met with opportunities to connect and collaborate with talented faculty staff and students across 12 colleges and multiple campuses engaging in impactful work that makes a positive difference. Your time at UCF will provide you with many meaningful opportunities to grow youll work alongside talented colleagues on complex projects that will challenge you and help you gain new skills and youll have countless rewarding experiences that go well beyond a paycheck.

Working at UCF has its perks!UCF offers:

• Benefit packages including Medical Dental Vision Life Insurance Flexible Spending and Employee Assistance Program

• Paid time off including annual and sick time off and paid holidays

• Retirement savings options

• Employee discounts including tickets to many Orlando attractions

• Education assistance

• And moreFor more benefits information view the UCF Employee Benefits Guide.

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Unless explicitly stated on the job posting it is UCFs expectation that an employee of UCF will reside in Florida as of the date the employment begins.

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The University of Central Florida is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on any characteristic protected by law. The University maintains programs for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities in accordance with all applicable federal and state laws.

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