Interim Executive Director

Enterprise Project Manager - Executive
Location: Columbia SC 29208
Duration: 9 Months
Interview Process: In-Person (1 round)


Summary


• Utilize results from a comprehensive assessment of organizational structure, staffing, leadership
effectiveness, operational processes, and service delivery in planning and enacting organizational
changes.
• Using the comprehensive assessment, further identify organizational barriers, cultural issues, and
operational inefficiencies impacting performance, and execute an organizational transformation
and culture improvement plan.
• Restructure reporting relationships, staffing models, and operational responsibilities as necessary.
• Address performance management issues through coaching, corrective action, reassignment, or
separation, when appropriate and in accordance with university policies.
• Restore accountability, professionalism, customer service expectations, and operational discipline
throughout the department.
• Improve collaboration with campus partners and university stakeholders.
• Establish governance, communication, and decision-making processes that support long-term
success.
• Stabilize departmental operations while maintaining continuity of critical IT services.
• Document organizational recommendations, operational procedures, strategic priorities, and
transition plans for the incoming permanent Executive Director.
• Recruit, mentor, and prepare internal leadership where appropriate to support long-term
organizational success. Success will be measured by demonstrable improvements in organizational culture, employee accountability, operational performance, customer satisfaction, governance maturity, and departmental readiness for permanent executive leadership.

DAILY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Provide executive leadership for all departmental operations.
• Supervise managers, supervisors, and professional staff.
• Establish performance expectations and monitor organizational outcomes.
• Make timely personnel, operational, and resource allocation decisions.
• Lead organizational change initiatives and culture transformation efforts.
• Address employee relations issues in partnership with Human Resources.
• Evaluate organizational effectiveness and recommend structural improvements.
• Develop and monitor departmental priorities and performance metrics.
• Collaborate with division leadership, university administration, and campus stakeholders.
• Manage departmental budgets and strategic resource allocation.
• Ensure compliance with university policies, security standards, audit requirements, and regulatory
obligations.
• Remove organizational obstacles that inhibit productivity, innovation, and collaboration.
• Provide executive-level reports and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Develop succession planning and transition documentation for permanent leadership.

REQUIRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):
1. 3+ years of experience with Executive organizational transformation and change management
2. 3+ years of experience leading organizational restructuring and culture change
3. 3+ years of experience with Executive leadership of large, complex technology organizations
4. 3+ years of experience with personnel management, coaching, and performance accountability

REQUIRED EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS:
Requires a bachelor''''s degree and 8 or more years of experience, which may be substituted by an
equivalent combination of certification, training, education, and/or experience.

PREFERRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):
1. Experience leading organizational turnaround initiatives
2. Experience rebuilding organizational culture following periods of instability
3. Experience implementing governance and operational maturity frameworks
4. Experience managing organizational change in higher education
5. Enterprise IT strategy development
6. Experience working with executive leadership, governing boards, and cabinet- level administration
7. Knowledge of network operations, project management, change management, and enterprise network architecture and engineering
8. Experience supporting audit remediation and risk management initiatives.