Director/Sr. Director of Center for High Performance Computing

University of Utah

Salt Lake City (UT)

On-site

USD 91,000 - 253,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

The University of Utah's Center for High Performance Computing (CHPC) seeks a Director/Senior Director to guide strategic direction in research computing and data infrastructure. Reporting to the Vice Provost for Research Partnerships & Planning and CRO, this role will shape university-wide initiatives, enable secure, scalable environments, and align with academic missions.

Located on the Salt Lake City campus, the role involves budget and staff oversight, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and

Qualifications

Equivalency statement: 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience.
Department may hire at Director or Senior Director level with specified experience in IT management and research computing.

Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership: Leads CHPC in development and implementation of research computing and data strategies for university-wide computing, cyberinfrastructure, and governance aligned with the University's mission and vision.
Information Security: Ensures data protection and oversees the University's enclaves; manages cybersecurity maturity model certification (CMMC) assessments and certifications.
Budget Management: Develop and manage the CHPC research computing and data budget, evaluate cost models, and optimize spending.
Sustainability: Develop models and strategies for sustainability, including responding to state, federal and other funding opportunities.
Resource Management: Coordinate the acquisition/development, deployment, and operations of the CHPC infrastructure and services; provide scalable environments.
Data Management and Sharing: Ensure compliance with cyberinfrastructure requirements from funding agencies; coordinate data management and sharing plans.
Collaboration and Partnerships: Engage with faculty, centers, and external partners to foster cross-disciplinary collaboration.
Integration: Facilitate integrations with on-premises and cloud-based solutions; connect to the national cyberinfrastructure ecosystem.
Technological Advancements: Identify opportunities for growth and pursue new technologies and services.
User Support and Training: Develop onboarding, training, and outreach for researchers and students.
Policy and Governance: Develop governance processes and ensure compliance with regulations.
Expertise: Complement existing CHPC and cyberinfrastructure expertise at the university.

Job description

Director/Sr. Director of Center for High PerformanceComputing

Job Summary

Reporting to the Vice Provost of Research Partnerships &Planning and Chief Research Officer (CRO), Academic Affairs theDirector of The Center for High Performance Computing (CHPC) willassume a pivotal role at the University of Utah. This position willlead the strategic direction in research computing and data tosupport and advance the University's pioneering computational anddata-enabled research (both open and protected). The Director ofCHPC will provide visionary leadership, experience, strategicdirection, and execution guidance to shape the future researchcomputing and data cyberinfrastructure across the University ofUtah. They will provide resource and budget planning, facultysupport, and expertise in research computing and data. The Directorof CHPC will be a strategic thinker with an open and collaborativestyle who fosters teamwork, sustains a learning environment forgrowing number of staff and develops an open, engaged culture thatengenders trust from the broader university-wide researchcommunity.

This position may be filled at either the Director orSenior Director level, depending on the selected candidate'squalifications, experience, and demonstratedcompetencies.

About the Center for High Performance Computing(CHPC)

The Center for High Performance Computing (CHPC) at the University of Utah provides advanced computing and datasystems and services that support cutting-edge scholarship andinnovation across all disciplines. The CHPC partners with faculty,researchers, and institutional stakeholders to design and operate,scalable and performant computing environments that enabledata-intensive and computationally complex research. In addition tosupporting traditional high-performance computing workloads, CHPCplays a critical role in developing and maintaining computationalenvironments for artificial intelligence (AI) and research withsensitive information that must meet federal and sponsor compliancerequirements. Through collaboration, technical expertise, and acommitment to service, the CHPC advances the University of Utah'sresearch mission by delivering reliable, trustworthy, andforward-looking research computing infrastructure.

More information can be found at chpc.utah.edu.

About the Vice Provost for Research and Chief ResearchOfficer, Academic Affairs

The Office of the Vice Provost for Research and Chief ResearchOfficer, Academic Affairs, drives research growth across theUniversity of Utah's Academic Affairs units. As part of an R1institution recognized for very high research activity, the officechampions research across colleges, builds partnerships, and bringspeople together around shared research priorities. The officeoversees a portfolio of research institutes, including the Centerfor High Performance Computing (CHPC), the Scientific Computing andImaging Institute (SCI), the Institute for Critical and StrategicMinerals (ICSM), the Energy & Geoscience Institute (EGI), andthe developing Interactive Digital Experience (IDX) institute. Keyresponsibilities include strategic research planning, partnershipdevelopment, institute oversight, and research enablement.

About the University of Utah

Located in Salt Lake City, the U is the flagship institution of theState of Utah's system of higher education, home to arts and museumvenues and a member of the Big 12 Conference. Skiing andsnowboarding opportunities are a short distance from campus, andopportunities to pursue activities from biking to hiking to fishingabound. Salt Lake City is home to the Utah Symphony and Opera,Ballet West, professional sports teams, and a wide range of othercultural and recreational activities.

Learn more about the great benefits of working for University of Utah: benefits.utah.edu

The department may choose to hire at any of the below joblevels and associated pay rates based on their business need andbudget.

Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership: Leads CPHC in development andimplementation of research computing and data strategies foruniversity-wide computing, cyberinfrastructure, and governancealigned with the University's mission and vision. Communicatesneeds and directions with senior leadership and faculty. SupportUniversity-wide strategic initiatives and research and academicmissions.
Information Security: Ensures data protection and oversees theUniversity's enclaves. Manages cybersecurity maturity modelcertification (CMMC) assessments and certifications.
Budget Management: Develop and manage the CHPC researchcomputing and data budget, evaluate cost models, and optimizespending.
Sustainability: Develop models and strategies forsustainability, including responding to state, federal and otherfunding opportunities.
Resource Management: Coordinate the acquisition/development,deployment, and operations of the University's state-of-the-artresearch computational and data infrastructure and associatedservices as it pertains to CHPC. Provide robust flexible andscalable research computing and data environments.
Data Management and Sharing: Support compliance withcyberinfrastructure-related requirements from funding agencies(e.g., data management and sharing plans). Participates inuniversity-wide cyberinfrastructure coordination, resource/dataintegration and sharing, and collaboration.
Collaboration and Partnerships: Engage with faculty, researchcenters, and external partners, including industry, at the state,regional, and national level. Foster cross-disciplinarycollaboration that leverage computational and data resources forresearch.
Integration: Facilitate seamless integrations with on-premisesand cloud-based research computing and data solutions. Partner withand connect to the national cyberinfrastructure ecosystem.
Technological Advancements: Identify opportunities for growthand pursue novel technologies, architectures, and services forresearch computing and data that can enhance research and provideresearchers with competitive advantages.
User Support and Training: Develop scalable onboarding andsupport structures for researchers and students, includingscientific consultation, and lead training, outreach andengagement.
Policy and Governance: Develop and enforce governanceprocesses, policies, and standards with support of a governancecommittee. Ensure compliance with relevant regulations.
Expertise: Complement existing research computing and data (andcyberinfrastructure) expertise at the university.

Minimum Qualifications

EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT: 1 year of higher educationcan be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience(Example: bachelor's degree = 4 years of directly related workexperience).

Department may hire employee at one of the following joblevels:

Director, Information Technology Management : Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 12 years or a master's (orequivalency) + 10 years of directly related work experience.

Senior Director, Information Technology Management: Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 14 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 12 years of directly related workexperience.

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