Director of Artificial Intelligence | On-Campus, Dallas, PA

Position Overview:

The Director of Artificial Intelligence provides institution-wide leadership for the practical responsible and effective use of artificial intelligence at Misericordia University. Reporting to the Executive Vice President the Director serves as the Universitys primary point person for AI and works across academic and administrative areas to identify high-value opportunities select and implement appropriate tools coordinate resources establish safeguards support adoption and measure results. The position is an implementation leader rather than a software developer. The Director works closely with Information Technology Institutional Research academic leadership Finance Human Resources Enrollment Management Advancement Marketing the Library legal counsel and other stakeholders to ensure AI initiatives are coordinated secure sustainable mission-consistent and focused on improving service efficiency student success and institutional decision-making.

Experience:

• At least five years of progressively responsible experience in project or program management technology implementation organizational innovation business-process improvement change management higher-education administration consulting or a related area.
• Demonstrated experience moving complex cross-functional initiatives from concept through implementation adoption and evaluation.
• Practical experience with generative AI AI-assisted productivity tools workflow automation data analytics enterprise software or related emerging technologies.
• Experience working with senior leaders functional departments technical specialists vendors and other stakeholders to translate organizational needs into practical solutions.
• Higher education or experience in another complex highly regulated service organization preferred.

Education:

• Bachelors degree in information systems business administration data analytics project management instructional technology organizational leadership higher-education administration or a related field required; an equivalent combination of education and significant relevant experience may be considered.
• Masters degree in a relevant field preferred.

Professional Credentials:

• PMP CAPM Agile Lean Prosci or comparable project-management process-improvement or change-management credential preferred but not required.
• Ongoing professional development in artificial intelligence data governance privacy security accessibility and emerging higher-education practices expected.