Senior Director, Research Computing & AI Strategy

The University of Texas at San Antonio; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas at San Antonio invites applications for Senior Director for Research Computing, a strategic IT leadership role guiding AI, HPC, data management, and secure computing across the research enterprise.

Reporting to the CIO and collaborating with faculty leadership, you will design a unified service portfolio, drive governance, and oversee a healthy, compliant, scalable research computing environment that enables biomedical, AI, and data science research at scale.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field required.
• Ten years of progressive experience in research computing, HPC, or related fields.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary technical teams and sponsored research.
• Knowledge of AI strategy, governance, and risk management.
• Ability to maintain security and compliance per institutional and regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements a multi-year research computing strategy aligned with institutional priorities.
• Represents the institution to peer institutions, sponsors, and partners.
• Leads enterprise AI governance, strategy, and adoption across research functions.
• Controls and manages a comprehensive AI/HPC service portfolio and related data services.
• Oversees secure research environments for regulated data and compliant data governance.
• Drives capital planning for research computing facilities and cloud strategy.
• Partners with investigators on grant proposals and facilities language.
• Maintains a forward-looking technology roadmap for scientific computing needs.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic Planning

Communication

Collaboration

Governance

Risk-Management

Vision

Influence

Artificial-Intelligence

Innovation

Change-Leadership

Credibility

Stewardship

Financial-Acumen

Research-Enablement

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a related field

Job description

The University of Texas at San Antonio invites applications for Senior Director for Research Computing, a strategic IT leadership role guiding AI, HPC, data management, and secure computing across the research enterprise.

Reporting to the CIO and collaborating with faculty leadership, you will design a unified service portfolio, drive governance, and oversee a healthy, compliant, scalable research computing environment that enables biomedical, AI, and data science research at scale.