Executive Director of AI Innovation & Integration, Haslam College of Business - UTK

University of Tennessee•Knoxville, TN

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the Dean of the Haslam College of Business, this position will work with leadership, faculty, staff, and students within the college and partner with external stakeholders to provide guidance and advice that positions the college as a leader in innovative, leading-edge AI, analytics, and digital transformation in business education. This individual will provide college-specific leadership and coordination in: Establishment of an appropriate leading edge AI governance model AI integration in teaching and research AI deployment to improve college processes and associated decision making Ongoing technology innovation Collaborating to create robust industry and corporate partnerships

Requirements

Education: Graduate degree (MBA or technical Master’s) required
Experience: Minimum 10 years of experience in partnership development, change leadership, or a related field
Proven leadership in IT, AI, or data strategy
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: Ability to think strategically and creatively
Excellent leadership and team management abilities
Strong communication and negotiation skills
Knowledge of AI industry trends
Ability to communicate effectively with audiences including faculty, students, and industry partners.
Ability to develop and maintain relationships with industry partners.

Nice To Haves

Experience: Higher education experience preferred

Responsibilities

Curriculum, Faculty Support, and Student Experience: Embed AI/analytics into courses, support faculty adoption, and ensure AACSB accreditation alignment
Partner with academic advising, undergraduate business units, and Career Services as needed to integrate AI fluency into different stages of professional development
Identify opportunities to apply AI to college-wide and departmental administration (i.e., workload optimization, course scheduling, admissions insights, etc.)
Differentiate the college in recruiting students, faculty, and external partners.
Lead coordination for the responsible adoption of AI in curriculum and research.
Help define and erect structures to manage compliance, academic freedom, privacy, ethical data use, and related issues.
Research Enablement, Engagement, Collaboration: Develop tools and partnerships for data-driven business research.
Develop industry partnerships, executive education programs, and events on AI in business practice
Serve as the College’s representative to the university’s CIO, CDO, and CAIO for enterprise strategy.
Assist the principal investigators in establishing the foundation for a future AI and Future-of-Work Research Office (at Knoxville Maplehurst)
Connect business research priorities with institutional AI/data initiatives and funding opportunities.
Create and manage a college-wide data governance and control model, aligned with university policies, for all AI related activity, applications, investments, partnerships, etc.
Communications & Marketing: Collaborate with Haslam’s Marketing and Public Relations department to position HCB as a national leader in applied AI education.
Represent the Haslam College of Business at external events, conferences, and industry meetings.
Promote the college's brand and values to external stakeholders.