Organizational Change manager

We are seeking an experienced Executive Enterprise Project Manager / Interim Executive Director to provide immediate organizational stabilization, transformational leadership, and culture overhaul for a university's Network Infrastructure Services department.

• Location: Columbia, SC 29208 (Candidates must be SC residents or willing to relocate prior to starting)
• Work Arrangement: Fully Onsite
• Role Type: 9-Month Contract (With potential for extension)

Key Responsibilities

• Transformational Leadership: Lead a comprehensive organizational turnaround to restore accountability, professionalism, operational discipline, and customer service standards.
• Organizational Restructuring: Evaluate departmental operations, refine reporting lines, adjust staffing models, and address performance management in accordance with HR policies.
• Operational Stabilization: Maintain continuity of critical network infrastructure services while resolving operational inefficiencies and removing productivity barriers.
• Strategy & Governance: Establish robust decision-making frameworks, manage departmental budgets, ensure policy/audit compliance, and collaborate with executive campus stakeholders.
• Leadership Transition: Mentor internal management and author comprehensive transition documentation to prepare the department for a permanent Executive Director.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Organizational Transformation: 3+ years of executive-level experience driving organizational transformation, turnaround initiatives, and change management.
• Restructuring & Culture: 3+ years leading structural reorganization, team realignments, and culture overhaul within complex groups.
• Technology Executive Leadership: 3+ years of executive leadership over large, complex technology organizations (enterprise IT / network infrastructure).
• Personnel Management: 3+ years of direct experience with executive personnel coaching, performance accountability, and corrective action.
• Education: Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of relevant experience (or an equivalent combination of education, training, and executive experience).

Preferred Qualifications

• Background managing organizational change and IT governance within higher education.
• Strategic IT knowledge spanning enterprise network operations, architecture, and engineering.
• Experience engaging with governing boards, cabinet-level administration, and audit remediation.