Administrative Director, AI

New York University • New York, NY

2d • $185,000 - $225,000

About The Position

The Administrative Director will shape and focus the organizational direction of the Artificial Intelligence Institute, the university’s cross-school hub for AI, developing cross-school support structures to unify and amplify existing major strength in AI research education existing across NYU schools and departments. Provide operational leadership and oversee the Institute during its launch and initial growth. Oversee activities across research, education, and partnership initiatives, support the faculty leadership of these initiatives and integration across schools these require, and serve as the primary liaison to central administration and NYU's schools. Position the Institute as a platform and intellectual hub to represent NYU’s AI-related efforts externally, engaging across academia, industry and government.

Requirements

• Master's Degree
• 10+ years of progressively responsible administrative and/or operational leadership experience, including demonstrated experience managing cross-cutting initiatives, budgets and staff.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to influence and work effectively, diplomatically, and collaboratively with key stakeholders across all NYU schools and central administration in a complex academic environment.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to initiate and manage multiple projects concurrently.
• Strategic thinker with strong execution ability.
• Financial and operational management expertise.
• Experience with media and publications.

Nice To Haves

• 10+ years Progressively responsible experience, preferably in higher education or a complex organization.
• Background in STEM disciplines, a degree in a STEM discipline preferred.
• Ability to follow, at a high level, the developments in AI technology and their relation and impact in other disciplines.
• Experience launching or managing a center, institute or interdisciplinary initiative.
• Familiarity with academic governance and research environments.
• Experience with global initiatives, managing multi-stakeholder coalitions, engaging donors.

Responsibilities

• Shape and focus the organizational direction of the Artificial Intelligence Institute
• Develop cross-school support structures to unify and amplify existing major strength in AI research education existing across NYU schools and departments
• Provide operational leadership and oversee the Institute during its launch and initial growth
• Oversee activities across research, education, and partnership initiatives
• Support the faculty leadership of these initiatives and integration across schools these require
• Serve as the primary liaison to central administration and NYU's schools
• Position the Institute as a platform and intellectual hub to represent NYU’s AI-related efforts externally, engaging across academia, industry and government.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director