Executive Director, Institute for Advanced Computing (IAC)

Virginia Tech invites nominations and applications for the position of the inaugural Executive Director of the Institute for Advanced Computing (IAC). The Executive Director will serve as the visionary and strategic leader responsible for shaping its long-term vision expanding its partnerships and positioning it for national and international prominence. Reporting to the Vice President for the Greater Washington D.C. Area and working in close collaboration with senior university leadership and the IAC Managing Director the Executive Director will guide the Institutes strategic direction while enabling its operational and academic success. This is a rare opportunity for a bold collaborative and entrepreneurial leader to build a dynamic interdisciplinary institute from the ground upat the intersection of academia government and industryin one of the most important tech corridors in the country.

The IAC holds a distinctive mandate within Virginia addition to advancing worldclass research the Institute is responsible for delivering highquality academic programsnotably industryinformed Master of Engineering degrees. The Executive Director serves as the chief executive of the Institute with ultimate authority and accountability for strategy performance and resource alignment that underpins this dual mission and will propel the Institutes research enterprise to achieve national prominence and sustained global impact. The Executive Director will identify priority areas for investment and partnership positioning the Institute within key innovation ecosystems in the greater D.C. area identifying and working with areas of strength at Virginia Tech that align with the IAC vision and advancing its reputation as a leader in advanced computing research and graduate education. Serving as the Institutes primary external representative the Executive Director will position the IAC to expand on its research and educational collaborations secure new sources of philanthropic investments to reach its fundraising goal of $250M and advance public-private initiatives that contribute to economic development and workforce innovation in the Commonwealth of Virginia and beyond. The Executive Director will lead an accomplished team including the IACs Managing Director who oversees the execution of the Institutes day-to-day operations and academic programs thereby enabling the Executive Director to concentrate on external engagement strategic growth and institutional advancement.

The successful candidate must be a highly collaborative leader with a distinguished record of accomplishment as defined by the individuals career trajectory in fields related to advanced computing and demonstrated leadership in positions of significant responsibility in academia private or public sectors. The Executive Director will be expected to thrive in a distributed environmentboth geographically given Virginia Techs multi-campus presence and organizationally working effectively across diverse units and stakeholder groups. Equally important the Executive Director should bring a strong record of institutional leadership fundraising and partner engagement including the capacity to translate strategic vision into operational success deliver on complex initiatives and sustain momentum across multiple priorities and constituencies.

Virginia Tech has retained Isaacson Miller a national executive search firm to assist with this important search. Confidential applications inquiries and nominations should be directed to the search firm.

Screening of complete applications will begin immediately and continue until the completion of the search process. Inquiries nominations referrals and CVs with cover letters should be sent below.

Electronic submission of materials is strongly encouraged.

Visit to apply: Status

Exempt: Not eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Regular

Salary Information

$300000 - $450000

Hours per week

40 M-F evenings and weekends as needed

Review Date

Review of applications is ongoing with Isaacson Miller.

Additional Information

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

Screening of complete applications will begin immediately and continue until the completion of the search process. Inquiries nominations referrals and CVs with cover letters should be sent via the Isaacson Miller website: IAC Executive Director

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its mottoUt Prosim(That I May Serve) Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world Virginia Tech is aninclusive communitydedicated to knowledge discovery and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36000 undergraduate graduate and professional students in eightundergraduate colleges aschool of medicine aveterinary medicinecollegeGraduate School andHonors College.The university has a significant presence across Virginia including Blacksburg the greater Washington D.C. area the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke sites in Newport News and Richmond and numerousExtension officesandresearch institutes.A leading global research institution Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.

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