- Provide executive leadership and strategic direction for departmental operations
- Lead organizational transformation, restructuring, and culture improvement initiatives
- Assess organizational structure, staffing models, leadership effectiveness, and operational processes
- Identify organizational challenges, inefficiencies, and performance barriers
- Develop and execute corrective action plans
- Restructure reporting relationships, staffing models, and operational responsibilities
- Establish performance expectations and improve employee accountability
- Address personnel and employee relations issues with Human Resources
- Supervise managers, supervisors, and professional staff
- Improve collaboration with business partners, stakeholders, and executive leadership
- Establish governance, communication, and decision‑making frameworks
- Manage departmental priorities, budgets, and resource allocation
- Ensure compliance with security standards, policies, audit requirements, and regulatory obligations
- Stabilize critical IT operations while implementing long‑term improvements
- Develop strategic recommendations, operational procedures, and transition plans for permanent leadership
- Mentor internal leaders and support succession planning
- Provide executive‑level reports, recommendations, and updates to senior leadership
Requirements
- 8+ years of executive leadership or senior management experience
- 8+ years of relevant experience may be substituted through an equivalent combination of education, certifications, training, and professional experience
- 3+ years leading executive‑level organizational transformation and change management initiatives
- 3+ years managing organizational restructuring and culture change
- 3+ years of executive leadership within large, complex technology organizations
- 3+ years managing personnel, coaching teams, and driving performance accountability
- Strong understanding of organizational strategy, governance, and operational improvement
- Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- Experience leading organizational turnaround initiatives
- Experience rebuilding organizational culture following periods of instability
- Experience implementing governance frameworks and operational maturity models
- Experience managing organizational change within higher education environments
- Experience developing enterprise IT strategies
- Experience working with executive leadership teams, 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
- Bachelor's degree required
- Candidate must be a South Carolina resident or willing to relocate to South Carolina before starting at their own expense
Core Competencies
Demonstrates extensive executive leadership in organizational transformation, change management, and operational improvement within complex technology environments. Proven ability to develop strategic recommendations, mentor leaders, and ensure compliance with governance and regulatory standards.
Highest-signal resume keywords
- Executive Leadership
- Organizational Transformation
- Change Management
- Operational Improvement
- Stakeholder Management
ATS Optimization Keywords
Hard Skills
- Organizational Strategy
- Governance Frameworks
- Operational Procedures
- Enterprise IT Strategies
- Network Operations
- Project Management
- Change Management
- Audit Remediation
- Risk Management
- Performance Accountability
Soft Skills
- Leadership
- Communication
- Collaboration
- Coaching
- Employee Relations
Industry Keywords
- Higher Education
- Technology Organizations
- Cultural Change
- Executive‑Level Reporting
- Resource Allocation