IT Associate Director - AI Platform Services

Position Focus:

• In collaboration with key stakeholders define and execute the AI Platform Service roadmap
• Clearly and concisely communicate the service roadmap and goals to key stakeholders and the broader Yale community
• Convene and manage the AI Platform Advisory committee to ensure goals are in alignment with University AI needs
• Ensure the highly secure AI Platform remain in compliance with all security standards and contractual obligations are met by vendors
• Actively encourage the growth of team members, helping them reach their potential and meet their goals

Skills & Abilities

• Proven ability to manage and develop staff
• Well-developed time management, organizational, oral, and written communication, and presentation skills
• Proven ability to recognize problems and create effective plans
• Proven ability to manage multiple/complex projects, meeting deadlines and budget

Principal Responsibilities

1. Oversees and manages in the strategic planning process; disseminates strategic goals to the team and ensures goals are implemented; develops and establishes best practices.
2. Manages, hires, develops existing as well as new staff; assists in the workforce staffing plans.
3. Responsible for making moderate to significant improvements of processes, systems, and functional output of the department or work/objectives of a team/s.
4. Participate in the development of communication plans for administrative, operational, or technical changes; determine timeline for the dissemination of communications and the support and resource requirements associated with each change.
5. Analyzes and resolves problems through drawing from prior experiences. Interprets policies (e.g., fiscal management, HR, contracts, resource management in defined areas).
6. Supervises staff to assure accountability and stewardship of campus resources (operational, financial, and human) in compliance with departmental goals and objectives.

Required Education and Experience

Bachelor's Degree and eight years of experience or equivalent education and experience.

Skills and Abilities

• Proven ability to manage and develop staff.
• Well-developed time management, organizational, oral, and written communication, and presentation skills.
• Proven ability to recognize problems and create effective plans.
• Proven ability to manage multiple/complex projects, meeting deadlines and budget.