Associate Director for Consulting, Center for Advanced Computing

Cornell University•Ithaca, MI

20h•$151,289 - $184,909•Onsite

About The Position

The Center for Advanced Computing (CAC) at Cornell University seeks an experienced IT professional to join its leadership team as Associate Director for Consulting. Well-qualified candidates will be expert project managers who understand research computing environments and are equally adept at optimizing existing project workloads and bringing in new consulting projects. If contributing to cutting-edge research, from astronomy to veterinary medicine, and serving as a collaborator and thought leader in the national research computing community sound exciting to you, this position may be a great match. As Associate Director for Consulting, you will lead a team of professionals who collaborate with Cornell faculty and research groups to find and deliver solutions to complex computational problems. These solutions may comprise programming, code improvement, website or database options, education, or expert consulting. You will participate in multi-institutional efforts, including leading dispersed teams for funded collaborations, and you will lead planning and implementation efforts for externally funded team projects, such as an online HPC training environment. As part of CAC’s leadership team, you will partner with the Director and the Associate Director for Operations and Systems on planning, strategic decision-making, budgeting, staffing, service offerings, rate-setting, and policies and procedures to support CAC’s smooth operation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field or the equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
7-10 years of experience in advanced computing support, research consulting, and training
Project management experience, such as overseeing grants with deliverables and budgets
Ability to work with researchers on projects, proposals, and grants to ensure timely delivery of all aspects of computational research support
Highly developed leadership and supervisory skills, including facilitation, team building with local and remote teams, conflict and change management, coaching and performance management
Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills
Demonstrated effectiveness in written and oral communications, including developing and giving presentations to small and large groups
Experience in a broad variety of computer environments, including local and national resources, e.g., National Cyberinfrastructure systems and XSEDE resources
Proficiency in computational programming and tools, including traditional HPC, cloud computing, and data analysis
Proven experience connecting inclusion, belonging and wellbeing practices to business goals

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree or equivalent in a STEM field
Expertise in outreach activities
Experience writing proposals
Experience in cloud computing, including containers
Experience in HPC topics, such as parallel programming

Responsibilities

Directing a senior level team of computational research consultants in research support engagements lasting a few months to multiple years
Supporting leadership and development activities for externally funded projects and multi-institutional collaborations
Collaborating on center planning and operational efforts, including monitoring the progress of projects and balancing team commitments
Drafting proposals, planning and implementing projects, and reporting on project outcomes

Benefits

Comprehensive health care options
Generous retirement contributions
Access to wellness programs
Employee discounts with local and national retail brands
Health and personal leave
Three weeks of vacation
13 holidays: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and the day after, and an end of the year winter break from December 25-January 1
Two additional floating holidays
Tuition-free Extramural Study and Employee Degree Program
Tuition aid for external education
Cornell Children's Tuition Assistance Program