Interim Executive Director – Contract

Jobtailor; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in United States seeks an experienced executive leader to set strategic direction for departmental operations, guide organizational transformation, and improve performance across functions.

The role focuses on restructuring, governance, budgeting, stakeholder management, and partnerships with senior leadership, while mentoring leaders and ensuring compliance with regulatory obligations.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of executive leadership or senior management experience.
• 8+ years of relevant experience may be substituted through an equivalent combination of education, certifications, training, and professional experience.
• 3+ years leading executive-level organizational transformation and change management initiatives.
• 3+ years managing organizational restructuring and culture change.
• 3+ years of executive leadership within large, complex technology organizations.
• 3+ years managing personnel, coaching teams, and driving performance accountability.
• Strong understanding of organizational strategy, governance, and operational improvement.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience leading organizational turnaround initiatives.
• Experience rebuilding organizational culture following periods of instability.
• Experience implementing governance frameworks and operational maturity models.
• Experience managing organizational change within higher education environments.
• Experience developing enterprise IT strategies.
• Experience working with executive leadership teams, governing boards, and cabinet-level administration.
• Knowledge of network operations, project management, change management, and enterprise network architecture and engineering.
• Experience supporting audit remediation and risk management initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership and strategic direction for departmental operations
• Lead organizational transformation, restructuring, and culture improvement initiatives
• Assess organizational structure, staffing models, leadership effectiveness, and operational processes
• Identify organizational challenges, inefficiencies, and performance barriers
• Develop and execute corrective action plans
• Restructure reporting relationships, staffing models, and operational responsibilities
• Establish performance expectations and improve employee accountability
• Address personnel and employee relations issues with Human Resources
• Supervise managers, supervisors, and professional staff
• Improve collaboration with business partners, stakeholders, and executive leadership
• Establish governance, communication, and decision-making frameworks
• Manage departmental priorities, budgets, and resource allocation
• Ensure compliance with security standards, policies, audit requirements, and regulatory obligations
• Stabilize critical IT operations while implementing long-term improvements
• Develop strategic recommendations, operational procedures, and transition plans for permanent leadership
• Mentor internal leaders and support succession planning
• Provide executive-level reports, recommendations, and updates to senior leadership

Skills

Executive leadership

Organizational transformation

Change management

Operational improvement

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication

Collaboration

Coaching

Employee relations

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

• Provide executive leadership and strategic direction for departmental operations


• Lead organizational transformation, restructuring, and culture improvement initiatives


• Assess organizational structure, staffing models, leadership effectiveness, and operational processes


• Identify organizational challenges, inefficiencies, and performance barriers


• Develop and execute corrective action plans


• Restructure reporting relationships, staffing models, and operational responsibilities


• Establish performance expectations and improve employee accountability


• Address personnel and employee relations issues with Human Resources


• Supervise managers, supervisors, and professional staff


• Improve collaboration with business partners, stakeholders, and executive leadership


• Establish governance, communication, and decision‑making frameworks


• Manage departmental priorities, budgets, and resource allocation


• Ensure compliance with security standards, policies, audit requirements, and regulatory obligations


• Stabilize critical IT operations while implementing long‑term improvements


• Develop strategic recommendations, operational procedures, and transition plans for permanent leadership


• Mentor internal leaders and support succession planning


• Provide executive‑level reports, recommendations, and updates to senior leadership

Requirements

• 8+ years of executive leadership or senior management experience


• 8+ years of relevant experience may be substituted through an equivalent combination of education, certifications, training, and professional experience


• 3+ years leading executive‑level organizational transformation and change management initiatives


• 3+ years managing organizational restructuring and culture change


• 3+ years of executive leadership within large, complex technology organizations


• 3+ years managing personnel, coaching teams, and driving performance accountability


• Strong understanding of organizational strategy, governance, and operational improvement


• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills


• Experience leading organizational turnaround initiatives


• Experience rebuilding organizational culture following periods of instability


• Experience implementing governance frameworks and operational maturity models


• Experience managing organizational change within higher education environments


• Experience developing enterprise IT strategies


• Experience working with executive leadership teams, governing boards, and cabinet‑level administration


• Knowledge of network operations, project management, change management, and enterprise network architecture and engineering


• Experience supporting audit remediation and risk management initiatives


• Bachelor's degree required


• Candidate must be a South Carolina resident or willing to relocate to South Carolina before starting at their own expense

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive executive leadership in organizational transformation, change management, and operational improvement within complex technology environments. Proven ability to develop strategic recommendations, mentor leaders, and ensure compliance with governance and regulatory standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Executive Leadership


• Organizational Transformation


• Change Management


• Operational Improvement


• Stakeholder Management

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Organizational Strategy


• Governance Frameworks


• Operational Procedures


• Enterprise IT Strategies


• Network Operations


• Project Management


• Change Management


• Audit Remediation


• Risk Management


• Performance Accountability

Soft Skills

• Leadership


• Communication


• Collaboration


• Coaching


• Employee Relations

Industry Keywords

• Higher Education


• Technology Organizations


• Cultural Change


• Executive‑Level Reporting


• Resource Allocation