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

Socket.dev; Dallas (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Misericordia University seeks a Director of Artificial Intelligence to lead institution-wide AI initiatives, coordinating with IT, academic leadership, finance, enrollment, and other stakeholders to identify high-value opportunities and implement tools for effective deployment. This role emphasizes governance and measurable impact across the university.

The position focuses on implementation, safeguarding, adoption support, and evaluating outcomes to improve student success and operational

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in information systems, business administration, data analytics, project management, instructional technology, organizational leadership, higher-education administration, or a related field.
• Master's degree preferred.
• PMP, CAPM, Agile, Lean, Prosci or comparable project-management credentials preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Provide institution-wide leadership for practical, responsible AI use and measure results.
• Coordinate across academic and administrative areas to identify opportunities and implement tools.
• Establish safeguards, support adoption, and ensure alignment with mission and compliance.

Skills

Project management

Technology implementation

Organizational innovation

Change management

Higher-education administration

Stakeholder engagement

Generative AI experience

Education

Bachelor's degree (information systems / business administration / data analytics / project management / instructional technology / organizational leadership)

Master's degree preferred

Tools

PMP

CAPM

Agile

Lean

Prosci

Job description

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 University's 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:

• Bachelor's 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.
• Master's 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.