Director of AI Solutions and Architecture

100416BR

Campus: Tempe

Dir Information Technology Svc

Job Description

Arizona State University (ASU) is at the forefront of transforming higher education through the integration of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) solutions. We are seeking a forward-thinking and agile Director of AI Solutions and Architecture to join our Enterprise Technology (ET) AI Acceleration team. This role will be a key component of our AI leadership team helping us to advance our quest in harnessing the power of AI to enhance learning, success, and access. This dynamic role bridges the gap between cutting-edge AI technologies and practical, impactful educational and operational experiences. 

The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in identifying and vetting AI solutions from leading and emergent companies, ensuring these solutions are not only technically sound but also sustainable, secure, and aligned with our charter. This role will collaborate closely with internal stakeholders, including our dedicated AI Acceleration team and stakeholders at all levels of the Enterprise to implement these solutions and assess their outcomes and return on investment (ROI). Specifically, this role will be responsible for leading the integration of AI into enterprise systems in partnership with Enterprise Technology and other stakeholders. Moreover, this role serves as a vital link between our AI team and the broader Enterprise Technology community, guiding the evolution of leveraging AI tools and platforms developed in-house and fostering a culture of AI integration across all aspects of our work. If you are passionate about driving educational innovation through AI, we invite you to join us in shaping the future of learning and work at ASU.

Job Family

Information Technology

Department Name

AI Acceleration

Full-Time/Part-Time

Full-Time

VP Code

ASU Enterprise Technology

Grant Funded Position

This is not a grant funded position and is not contingent on future grant funding.

Salary Range

Depends on experience

Essential Duties

• Lead the identification, vetting, and implementation of AI solutions that enhance educational and operational experiences, with a focus on technical architecture, sustainability, and security.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including the AI team and faculty researchers, to evaluate AI solutions' effectiveness, outcomes, and ROI.
• Serve as the liaison between the ET AI team and the IT Engineering team, facilitating the understanding and adoption of AI tools and platforms.
• Provide leadership in the integration of AI into enterprise systems in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• Advocate for and support the engineering team's technical and cultural journey towards incorporating AI into their work, ensuring alignment with the Enterprise’s charter.
• Manage and oversee projects from conception to completion, ensuring they meet quality standards, engineering requirements, security standards, timelines, and budget requirements.
• Stay abreast of emerging AI technologies and educational trends to ensure ASU remains a leader in innovative, impactful AI solutions.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a related field AND eight (8) years of related experience as a computing professional, which includes five (5) years of management/supervisory experience; OR, Any equivalent combination of education and/or experience from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Desired Qualifications

• Evidence of a master’s degree or higher in Computer Science, AI, Engineering, or a related field.
• Proven experience in AI solution development and implementation, preferably in higher education or EdTech.
• Strong technical background in AI, machine learning, and related technologies, with the ability to evaluate and vet solutions for efficacy and security.
• Excellent leadership and stakeholder management skills, with a demonstrated ability to influence and lead cross-functional teams.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities, with a talent for building relationships with both internal teams and external partners.
• A strategic thinker with a passion for leveraging technology to improve educational outcomes and student success.
• Familiarity with the challenges and opportunities of integrating AI into various aspects of organizational operations and culture.

Working Environment

• Activities are performed in an environmentally controlled office setting subject to extended periods of sitting, keyboarding and manipulating a computer mouse.
• Required to stand for varying lengths of time and walk moderate distances to perform work.
• Occasional bending, reaching, lifting, pushing and pulling up to 25 pounds.
• Regular activities require ability to quickly change priorities, which may include and/or are subject to resolution of conflicts.
• Clearly communicate to perform essential functions.

Department Statement

The Enterprise Technology (ET) embraces its role as both an enabler and catalyst for advancing the vision and work of the New American University.  We are a values-driven organization.  Our commitments are reflected in all of the work we do in pursuit of operational excellence, the experience and delight of our community, and our strategic and innovation initiatives. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States.

Join the team that sparks human-centered innovation

ET is a rapidly reconfigurable and entrepreneurial organization at ASU that prioritizes and executes to meet the needs of our community of learners, faculty, researchers and staff. Our work emphasizes autonomy, flexibility and distributed decision-making to leverage the strengths of individuals. Together, we embrace a culture that nurtures, engages and embraces diverse voices with a shared lens of positive community impact and expanded opportunities for collaboration.

Why join us?

Mission oriented. Everything we do is to advance ASU’s charter -- measuring who we include and how they succeed. We are staunch champions of learner success and put people first.

Flexibility. Our hybrid work environment prioritizes personal autonomy and trust around how work gets done. Staff touch base in person a few times per week with freedom to decide how, when and where.

Culture forward. We embrace a Positive Core culture : Belonging, Relational, Authentic, Visionary and Empowered. The ET fabric weaves together diversity, equity and inclusion applied in our daily work and interactions.  

Scale of impact. Our work changes the world. With 180k+ learners, faculty, researchers and staff, working with ET means you have the capacity to improve many lives and entire communities.

World-class, low cost education. Our professional development is built in! ET encourages staff to seek additional certificates and degrees via ASU’s top ranked programs with major tuition breaks.

Exposure to industry giants. ET partners with Amazon, Apple, Cox, Verizon, Salesforce, Alteryx and a diversity of technology companies to enhance our innovations and deepen their impact.

ASU Statement

Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 100,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth largest city. ASU champions intellectual and cultural diversity, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.

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ASU conducts pre-employment screening which may include verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications.

Background Check Statement

ASU conducts pre-employment screening for all positions which includes a criminal background check, verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications. Employment is contingent upon successful passing of the background check.

Fingerprint Check Statement

This position is considered safety/security sensitive and will include a fingerprint check. Employment is contingent upon successful passing of the fingerprint check.

Instructions to Apply

Application deadline is 3:00PM Arizona time on the date indicated.

Please include all employment information in month/year format (e.g., 6/88 to 8/94), job title, job duties and name of employer for each position.

Resume should clearly illustrate how prior knowledge and experience meets the Minimum and Desired qualifications of this position.

ASU does not pay for travel expenses associated with interviews, unless otherwise indicated.

Only electronic applications are accepted for this position.

IMPORTANT NOTE: What is the meaning of “equivalent combination” in the minimum qualifications? It means one year of higher education or 24 credit hours, is equal to one year of experience. For example, a four year Bachelor’s degree is equal to four years of experience.