Manager, AI Applications Integration

Houston Community College; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Houston City College is seeking an AI Applications Integration Manager to lead the integration of AI across enterprise systems, LMS, SIS, and academic apps. You will enable AI-enhanced teaching, student success, and operational efficiency while collaborating with faculty, deans, and IT teams.

Responsibilities include building data pipelines, ensuring data integrity, and evaluating tools for compatibility across platforms. Strong regulatory and accessibility compliance is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems or related field.
• 6 years’ experience in system integration, including 2 years in AI/ML.
• Experience in higher education or public sector IT preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage integration of AI tools into and between the College's enterprise systems and other data-sharing platforms.
• Develop practical AI modules and research-informed content that align academic and workforce programs with evolving AI trends and workforce needs.
• Partner with faculty, deans, and IT teams to enable AI-enhanced learning experiences and administrative automation.
• Ensure all integrations comply with FERPA, accessibility standards, and data privacy regulations.
• Lead integration projects that support student success initiatives and institutional effectiveness.
• Collaborate with technical teams and campus partners to deliver scalable AI integration solutions across multiple campuses.
• Build and maintain data pipelines that connect AI tools to enterprise systems, ensuring accurate, reliable data flow between platforms.
• Troubleshoot integration issues, identify root causes, and implement fixes to maintain system reliability and data integrity.
• Evaluate AI integration tools and vendors for technical and data compatibility with existing platforms prior to implementation.
• Develop dashboards and reports that consolidate data across integrated systems to track adoption, performance, and usage trends of AI-enabled tools.
• Share technical expertise and best practices with peers to support collaboration and consistency across integration projects.
• Document integration architecture, data flows, and standard operating procedures for AI-enabled platforms
• Perform other duties, tasks and assignments as required.

Skills

Delivering High Quality Work

Serving Customers

Driving Continuous Improvement

Acting with Integrity

Thinking Critically

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems or related field

6 years’ experience in system integration, including 2 years in AI/ML

Job description

The AI Applications Integration Manager will lead the integration of AI solutions into enterprise systems, learning management platforms, student information systems, and academic applications to enhance teaching, learning, student success, and operational efficiency across the college.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Design and manage integration of AI tools into and between the College's enterprise systems and other data-sharing platforms
• Develop practical AI modules and research informed content that align academic and workforce programs with evolving AI trends and workforce needs.
• Partner with faculty, deans, and IT teams to enable AI-enhanced learning experiences and administrative automation.
• Ensure all integrations comply with FERPA, accessibility standards, and data privacy regulations.
• Lead integration projects that support student success initiatives and institutional effectiveness.
• Collaborate with technical teams and campus partners to deliver scalable AI integration solutions across multiple campuses.
• Build and maintain data pipelines that connect AI tools to enterprise systems, ensuring accurate, reliable data flow between platforms.
• Troubleshoot integration issues, identify root causes, and implement fixes to maintain system reliability and data integrity.
• Evaluate AI integration tools and vendors for technical and data compatibility with existing platforms prior to implementation.
• Develop dashboards and reports that consolidate data across integrated systems to track adoption, performance, and usage trends of AI-enabled tools.
• Share technical expertise and best practices with peers to support collaboration and consistency across integration projects.
• Document integration architecture, data flows, and standard operating procedures for AI-enabled platforms
• Perform other duties, tasks and assignments as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems or related field required
• 6 years’ experience in system integration, including 2 years in AI/ML required
• Experience in higher education or public sector IT preferred

Licensing & Certification

Special Skills

• Delivering High Quality Work
• Serving Customers
• Supporting Organizational Goals
• Driving Continuous Improvement
• Acting with Integrity
• Thinking Critically

Working Conditions

General Office. Must be able to perform all job requirements with or without reasonable accommodations; remain in a stationary position during shift; move items weighing up to 25 pounds; position self to operate job equipment; apply established protocols in a timely manner. Must access, input and retrieve information from technology devices; communicate with others to accomplish job requirements. May be required to work after hours to include weekends and holidays.

SECURITY SENSITIVE: This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215

The Organization

Houston City College (HCC) is composed of 14Centers of Excellence and numerous satellite centers that serve the diverse communities in the Greater Houston area by preparing individuals to live and work in an increasingly international and technological society. HCC is one of the country’s largest single-accredited, open-admission, community colleges offering associate degrees, certificates, workforce training, and lifelong learning opportunities.

The Team

Play a central role at HCC as you keep our everyday operations running like clockwork. You’ll get the chance to make things happen and work closely with inspiring leaders across different parts of the institution. Whether your role is supportive, administrative, financial or something else, you’ll be part of a dynamic team that not only provides HCC students with cutting‑edge academic and career tools, it also takes care of its people.

Location

Houston is a city with limitless possibilities:

• Fourth-largest city in the U.S. and home to 54 Fortune 500 companies, second only to New York City’s 55.
• Approximately 145 languages are spoken here.
• Overall after-taxes living costs are 5.6 percent below the average for all 308 urban areas recently surveyed.
• Houston is a major-league sports town, and don’t forget the annual Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo.
• The weather is great! Mild winters ensure that outdoor activities can be enjoyed year-round.
• World-renowned medical care. The Houston metro area has long been known for its first-rate healthcare system, with many Houston area hospitals consistently ranking among the nation’s top institutions.
• With over 150 museums and cultural institutions in the Greater Houston area, museums are a large part of Houston’s cultural scene.
• Houston is theCulture & Culinary Capital of Texaswith more than 7,500 restaurants and eating establishments covering 60+ cuisines.

EEO Statement

Houston City College does not discriminate on the bases of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation or veteran’s status. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:

Sandra B. Jacobson, J.D., M.Ed., SHRM-SCP,Interim Director of EEO and Compliance & Title IX Coordinator

Office of Equal Opportunity and Title IX

HCC values its employees and their contributions, promotes opportunities for their professional growth and development, and provides a positive working and learning environment that encourages involvement, innovation, and creativity.

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