Senior Director, Infrastructure and Artificial Intelligence Integration

ucf; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 210,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

UCF Information Technology seeks a Senior Director, Infrastructure and Artificial Intelligence Integration to lead enterprise AI infrastructure, integrations, and platforms across the university. You will connect cloud, data, apps, automation, and intelligent agents into a cohesive ecosystem empowering faculty, researchers, clinicians, students, and staff.

You will shape AI governance, drive enterprise-scale deployments, and manage multi‑million-dollar technology portfolios while reporting to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 9 years of relevant experience including 4+ years of leadership experience; or high school diploma with 13+ years of relevant work experience including 4+ years of leadership experience.
• Fifteen or more years of technology leadership experience, with five+ years leading enterprise-wide technology strategy in complex organizations.
• Demonstrated success leading large-scale digital, cloud, and AI transformation initiatives, including enterprise AI solutions.
• Experience establishing AI governance, risk management, and responsible AI frameworks.
• Proven experience managing multi-million-dollar technology portfolios, strategic vendor relationships, and enterprise technology investments.
• Exceptional executive communication, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills, including board-level presentations.

Responsibilities

• Drive AI strategy and adoption across enterprise infrastructure, data, cloud, and collaborations.
• Scale AI opportunities across academics, research, student services, healthcare, and administration.
• Partner with university leaders to deploy AI initiatives at enterprise scale.
• Oversee vendor partnerships, licensing, service portfolios, and strategic technology contracts for cloud, collaboration, and AI platforms.

Skills

Executive leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Executive communication

AI governance

Strategic planning

Vendor management

Public speaking

Cloud strategy

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Enterprise AI platforms

Job description

UCF Information Technology

UCF IT powers one of the largest and fastest-growing universities in the nation, supporting more than 70,000 students and a university community of over 13,000 employees. As the technology backbone behind teaching, research, healthcare, and operations across UCF's colleges and campuses, UCF IT drives the infrastructure, security, and innovation that keep the university running - and is now leading UCF's charge into enterprise AI adoption.

The Opportunity

The Senior Director, Infrastructure and Artificial Intelligence Integration will lead one of UCF's most exciting technology frontiers: building the enterprise infrastructure, integrations, and platforms that make artificial intelligence practical, scalable, secure, and transformative across the university. This role will turn bold AI ideas into real institutional capability by connecting cloud, data, applications, automation, collaboration tools, and intelligent agents into a cohesive ecosystem that empowers faculty, researchers, clinicians, students, and staff. As a senior technology leader, this position will shape how UCF designs, deploys, governs, and scales AI-enabled services - accelerating innovation while ensuring the university has the reliable, resilient, and future-ready technology foundation needed to lead in an AI-driven world.

Responsibilities

Artificial Intelligence Strategy and Adoption

• Execute the infrastructure, integrations, and processes necessary to support UCF's enterprise AI Strategy. Demonstrate institutional value and measurable outcomes for UCF customers.
• Scale transformational AI opportunities across academics, research, student services, healthcare, and administration.
• Partner with university leaders to move AI initiatives from experimentation to enterprise-scale deployment.
• Support investment decisions related to generative AI, intelligent agents, automation, copilots, and advanced analytics.

Enterprise Technology Strategy

• Establish strategic roadmaps, architecture, and sustainable funding models for enterprise infrastructure, cloud, data center services.
• Establish strategic roadmaps, architecture, and sustainable funding models for unified communications, collaboration and productivity suites, enterprise applications, and digital workplace technologies.

Executive Leadership and Stakeholder Engagement

• Drive excellence in customer service across technology programs.
• Present technology roadmaps, investment priorities, and AI adoption plans to executive leadership and governing boards.
• Establish team priorities, performance objectives, and investment strategies.
• Oversee vendor partnerships, licensing, service portfolios, and strategic technology contracts for cloud, communications, collaboration, applications, and AI platforms.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 9 years of relevant experience including 4+ years of leadership experience; or High School Diploma (or equivalent) and 13+ years of relevant work experience in lieu of degree including 4+ years of leadership experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience pursuant to Fla. Stat. 112.219(6) .

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Fifteen or more years of progressively responsible technology leadership experience, including five or more years leading enterprise-wide technology strategy within higher education, healthcare, Fortune 1000, or similarly complex organizations.
• Demonstrated success leading large-scale digital, cloud, and AI transformation initiatives, including implementation of enterprise AI solutions, generative AI programs serving thousands of users, and enterprise collaboration, productivity, communication, or application platforms.
• Experience establishing AI governance, risk management, and responsible AI frameworks to support secure, scalable, and ethical adoption of emerging technologies.
• Proven experience managing multi-million-dollar technology portfolios, strategic vendor relationships, and enterprise technology investments.
• Exceptional executive communication, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills, including board-level presentations and influencing senior leadership.
• Recognized thought leadership in AI, digital transformation, or emerging technologies through publications, conference speaking engagements, or industry recognition.

The anticipated salary range for this position is $210,000 - $230,000. The final salary will be determined based on the candidate's qualifications, experience, and internal equity considerations.

This role is based on-site at UCF's Main Campus in Orlando, FL. Candidates should expect to work on campus as of their start date.

All applicants must be authorized to work for any U.S. employer. Visa sponsorship is not av