NEW JOB OPENING
INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ENTERPRISE IT TRANSFORMATION & ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE MANAGEMENT
IN Columbia, SC, USA!

***Only qualified Enterprise Project Manager - Executive - Interim Executive Director candidates located near the Columbia SC area to be considered due to the position requiring an onsite presence***



PREFERRED EDUCATION:

• Requires a bachelor’s degree and 8 or more years of experience which may be substituted by an equivalent combination of certification training education and/or experience



REQUIRED EXPERIENCE KNOWLEDGE ABILITIES AND SKILLS:

• Experience with Executive organizational transformation and change management (3+ years)

• Experience leading organizational restructuring and culture change (3+ years)

• Experience with Executive leadership of large complex technology organizations (3+ years)

• Experience with personnel management coaching and performance accountability (3+ years)



PREFERRED EXPERIENCE KNOWLEDGE ABILITIES AND SKILLS:

• Experience leading organizational turnaround initiatives

• Experience rebuilding organizational culture following periods of instability

• Experience implementing governance and operational maturity frameworks

• Experience managing organizational change in higher education

• Enterprise IT strategy development

• Experience working with executive leadership 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



The Division requires an experienced executive leader to provide immediate organizational stabilization and transformational leadership during a period of significant departmental change. The department is currently experiencing organizational, operational, and cultural challenges that require decisive leadership, objective assessment, and rapid implementation of corrective actions before recruiting a permanent Executive Director. This interim assignment is intended to serve as a transformational leadership role focused on establishing accountability, rebuilding organizational culture, improving operational effectiveness, aligning resources with institutional priorities, and implementing sustainable management practices. The successful candidate will be empowered to make difficult organizational decisions necessary to position the department for long-term success and ensure a smooth transition to permanent leadership. Success will be measured by demonstrable improvements in organizational culture employee accountability operational performance customer satisfaction governance maturity and departmental readiness for permanent executive leadership.

Over a 9–12-month engagement, the Interim Executive Director will lead a comprehensive organizational transformation initiative that includes:

• Utilize results from a comprehensive assessment of organizational structure staffing leadership effectiveness operational processes and service delivery in planning and enacting organizational changes

• Using the comprehensive assessment further identify organizational barriers cultural issues and operational inefficiencies impacting performance and execute an organizational transformation and culture

improvement plan

• Restructure reporting relationships staffing models and operational responsibilities as necessary

• Address performance management issues through coaching corrective action reassignment or separation when appropriate and in accordance with university policies

• Restore accountability professionalism customer service expectations and operational discipline throughout the department

• Improve collaboration with campus partners and university stakeholders

• Establish governance communication and decision-making processes that support long-term success

• Stabilize departmental operations while maintaining continuity of critical IT services

• Document organizational recommendations operational procedures strategic priorities and transition plans for the incoming permanent Executive Director

• Recruit mentor and prepare internal leadership where appropriate to support long-term organizational success



JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide executive leadership for all departmental operations

• Supervise managers supervisors and professional staff

• Establish performance expectations and monitor organizational outcomes

• Make timely personnel operational and resource allocation decisions

• Lead organizational change initiatives and culture transformation efforts

• Address employee relations issues in partnership with Human Resources

• Evaluate organizational effectiveness and recommend structural improvements

• Develop and monitor departmental priorities and performance metrics

• Collaborate with division leadership university administration and campus stakeholders

• Manage departmental budgets and strategic resource allocation

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

• Remove organizational obstacles that inhibit productivity innovation and collaboration

• Provide executive-level reports and recommendations to senior leadership

• Develop succession planning and transition documentation for permanent leadership

• **Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.**

• **Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client’s business needs and requirements.**