Director of Illinois Computes - The National Center for Supercomputing Applications | University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
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Urbana, IL | United States
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Director of Illinois Computes - The National Center for Supercomputing Applications NCSA The National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign provides supercomputing and advanced digital resources for the nation's scientific enterprise. At NCSA, University of Illinois faculty, staff, students, and collaborators from around the globe use advanced digital resources to address and research grand challenges for the benefit of science and society. NCSA has been advancing one third of Fortune 50 companies for more than 30 years by bringing industry, researchers, and students together to solve grand challenges at rapid speed and scale.
NCSA is seeking a highly motivated leader to serve as the Director of Illinois Computes. The Director of Illinois Computes will provide coordination and leadership for the development and implementation of the Illinois Computes Program which includes existing long term investments from the University of Illinois System as well as the Urbana-Champaign campus. This will include integrating short-term tactical directions and long-range strategic directions of the program, establishing goals and timelines with program staff, and ensuring that staff and resources are directed efficiently toward achieving these goals within the specified timelines. In addition to directing the day-to-day operations of Illinois Computes, this position will provide oversight and management of assigned projects and/or programs operated by NCSA on behalf of the campus, national research communities, funding agencies, and other NCSA partner institutions
NCSA is committed to increasing the diversity of the campus community. Candidates who have experience working with a diverse range of faculty, staff, and students, and who can contribute to the climate of inclusivity are encouraged to apply.
Job Summary The Director of Illinois Computes will provide coordination and leadership for the development and implementation of the Illinois Computes Program which includes existing long term investments from the University of Illinois System as well as the Urbana-Champaign campus. This will include integrating short-term tactical directions and long-range strategic directions of the program, establishing goals and timelines with program staff, and ensuring that staff and resources are directed efficiently toward achieving these goals within the specified timelines. In addition to directing the day-to-day operations of Illinois Computes, this position will provide oversight and management of assigned projects and/or programs operated by NCSA on behalf of the campus, national research communities, funding agencies, and other NCSA partner institutions.
Duties & Responsibilities - Illinois Computes Program Leadership
- Publicly and enthusiastically represent and promote the program across the UIUC campus and the University of Illinois System, by serving as one of the primary program representatives.
- Prioritize program activities, oversee the program execution, and, if necessary, intervene to bring it back on schedule and to resolve program segment dependencies.
- Act as a liaison to the campus and system leaders.
- Work with the NCSA Director as needed to report to and respond to questions from the stakeholder advisory committees.
- Enable optimum communication between the program and the other stakeholders.
- Obtain, analyze and summarize information for NCSA, campus, system and various committee members as needed.
- Participate and lead program meetings and provide direction to the different teams engaged in the program.
- Prepare presentations, briefings, and reports for diverse audiences.
- Manage and direct the budget in coordination with NCSA Director, Program Manager and NCSA finance personnel.
- Work with colleagues at all levels, to set direction and facilitate the accomplishment of goals and outcomes of the program.
- Participate in planning and expanding the offerings of the program for both research consulting and computing resources.
- Identify needs and opportunities for the IL Computes Program and recommend new activities for the Program
- Understand and follow technology road maps and assist in investment decisions.
- Communicate regularly with other leaders on campus (department heads, unit heads etc.)
- Leading/Managing other Projects
- Interact with senior leadership, staff, managers, funding representatives, and internal and external stakeholders to drive accountability, escalation, and to represent the projects and/or programs assigned to this position.
- Monitor projects' and/or programs' performance metrics, ensure that stakeholders are informed of project and/or program performance, and ensure the team is addressing risk areas
- Coordinate with NCSA senior leadership, project and/or program managers, associate and assistant directors, technical program managers, project managers, team leaders, and others to ensure appropriate staffing and required expertise is available that may span several teams in multiple NCSA directorates
- Oversee the development and execution of communication plans to raise awareness and of and participation in assigned initiatives, projects, and programs
- Interact with campus or other funding agencies as necessary to support defined cycles of reporting, planning, measuring, etc.; this may involve presentations to campus oversight committees, funding agency review panels, and other stakeholders
- Represent the interests of assigned projects and/or programs on committees within NCSA and/or across campus
- Engage with national community on cyberinfrastructure (CI) program operations and directions
Minimum Qualifications - Master's degree degree in engineering, computer science, business, or other related field.
- 10 or more years of experience in one or more of the following: Leading large projects. Leading a team of diverse backgrounds and skills. Working in complex work environments (dealing with all levels of the organization, vendor management/relations, collaborating with other stakeholders). Developing and executing long-range and short-range plans and schedules. Managing multidisciplinary tasks. Making public presentations to diverse audiences. Preferred Qualifications
- Ph.D. in science, engineering, or a related field.
- Scientific research, computational science, research computing, or related experience.
- Experience interacting with faculty researchers, and deriving technical requirements for computational and data-enabled research workflows from researcher interviews.
- Experience overseeing distributed projects involving multiple technical teams and/or institutions.
- Experience managing staff and budgets in an extremely dynamic and complex environment of multi-partner projects and rapidly changing technology.
- Familiarity with the HPC landscape and the current state of research computing resources at UIUC. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Demonstrated ability to direct activities of multiple projects with multi-disciplinary participation.
- Leadership skills with a collaborative management style that will facilitate interaction with superiors, faculty, colleagues, customers, and corporate partners.
- Exceptional written and oral communication abilities; experience effectively communicating with all levels of stakeholders.
- Strong program and personnel management techniques.
- Strong presentation, communication (both verbal and written) and documentation skills Applicable technical knowledge in the areas related to the group project.
Appointment Information This is a 100% full-time Academic Professional position, appointed on a 12-month basis. The expected start date is as soon as possible after 2/16/2024. Salary is commensurate with experience with a minimum starting at $150,000.
Application Procedures & Deadline Information Applications must be received by 6:00 pm (CST) on February 24, 2024 . Apply for this position using the Apply Now button at the top or bottom of this posting. Please provide a resume and cover letter. Applications not submitted through will not be considered. For further information about this specific position, please contact [email protected] . For questions regarding the application process, please contact 217-333-2137. The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify . Applicants with disabilities are encouraged to apply and may request a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (2008) to complete the application and/or interview process. Requests may be submitted through the reasonable accommodations portal , or by contacting the Accessibility & Accommodations Division of the Office for Access and Equity at 217-333-0885, or by emailing [email protected] . Requisition ID : 1022075
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