Senior Director, Enterprise Research Computing & AI

University of Texas at San Antonio; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas at San Antonio seeks a seasoned Senior Director for Research Computing to lead Enterprise Technology Services and to serve as the senior AI advisor for the university’s research enterprise. You will design a unified research computing catalog, set strategy for HPC and AI infrastructure, and partner with faculty and leadership to advance research across disciplines.

You will drive governance, secure environments for regulated data, and establish scalable, compliant

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field required.
• Ten+ years in research computing, with leadership of multidisciplinary technical teams.
• Experience leading HPC/GPU/AI, cloud, and hybrid infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements a multi-year research computing strategy aligned with institutional priorities.
• Leads AI governance, strategy, and adoption across research, clinical, educational, and administrative functions.
• Owns design of a unified research computing service portfolio (HPC, AI/GPU, cloud, storage, software environments).
• Partners with investigators on grant proposals, providing facilities/resources language and infrastructure components.
• Oversees risk, security, and compliance for AI and research computing operations.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic Planning

Artificial Intelligence

Governance

Communication

Collaboration

Financial Acumen

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a related field

Job description

The University of Texas at San Antonio seeks a seasoned Senior Director for Research Computing to lead Enterprise Technology Services and to serve as the senior AI advisor for the university’s research enterprise. You will design a unified research computing catalog, set strategy for HPC and AI infrastructure, and partner with faculty and leadership to advance research across disciplines.

You will drive governance, secure environments for regulated data, and establish scalable, compliant