Director, Center for Applied AI
University of Chicago
Department
Booth Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence
About the Department
Chicago Booth has the finest set of facilities of any business school in the world. Each of the four campuses (two in Chicago, one in London, and one in Hong Kong) reflects the architectural traditions of its environs while offering a state-of-the-art learning environment.
Chicago Booth is proud to claim:
-an unmatched faculty.
-degree and open enrollment programs offered on three continents.
-a global body of nearly 56,000 accomplished alumni.
-strong and growing corporate relationships that provide a wealth of lifelong career opportunities.
As part of the world-renowned University of Chicago, Chicago Booth shares the University's core values that shape the distinctive intellectual culture. At Booth, they constantly question and test ideas, and seek proof. This extraordinarily effective approach to business leads to new ideas and innovative solutions. Seven of the Booth faculty members have won Nobel Prizes for these ideas - the first business school to achieve this accomplishment.
For more information about the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, please visit: http://www.chicagobooth.edu/.
Job Summary
Responsibilities
- Contributes to strategic planning and visioning with CAAI Faculty Director.
- Executes vision and mission of the Center.
- Recruits, mentors, and supervises CAAI staff.
- Identifies opportunities to support research and education through partnerships with academic, industry, and governmental organizations.
- Provides direction, oversight, and feedback on programming, communication, operations, and lab activities.
- Cultivates excellence in the Center’s services for researchers, students, and alumni.
- Leads fundraising efforts and stewardship activities in partnership with the CAAI Faculty Director and internal stakeholders.
- Manages budget and financial reporting responsibilities for all Center activities.
- Builds relationships with internal and external stakeholders across academia and industry.
- Ensures responsible data governance and security of Center-housed datasets.
- Represents the Center at academic, industry, and other professional events.
- Provides leadership for a Center with senior management and serves as a liaison to academic departments, professional organizations and administrative units of the University.
- Manages related teams. Establishes department priorities, may be responsible for the management of the center budget, allocates resources and executes strategic plans.
- Performs other related work as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
Education:
Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.
Work Experience:
Certifications:
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Preferred Qualifications
Education:
- Master’s degree in business, economics, data science or related field.
Experience:
- Volunteer experience, entrepreneur experience or other experience working in areas related to the mission of the Center.
Preferred Competencies
- Demonstrated understanding of data science and AI as they relate to business.
- Professional training in business, non-profit management, or economic policy.
- Strong communication skills including coaching, facilitating, negotiating and effective written communications skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with multiple constituencies in a sometimes ambiguous and fast-paced environment.
- Outstanding verbal, written, and presentation skills, as well as organizational skills.
- Work independently with little supervision; possess a self-motivated disposition; identify opportunities for improvement and recommend effective changes, all while achieving key objectives resulting in desired outcomes.
- Excellent strategic planning, critical thinking, analytical, and persuasion skills.
- Handle multiple detailed tasks/projects simultaneously and meet strict deadlines with frequent interruptions.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively and diplomatically with colleagues, as well as with students, faculty and corporate contacts in a multitude of communication methods, such as in-person, email, and phone.
- Professional demeanor, including tact, discretion, and a customer service-oriented approach.
Working Conditions
- This position is currently expected to work a minimum three days per week in the office.
Application Documents
- Resume/CV (required)
- Cover Letter (required)
When applying, the document(s) MUST be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.
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Scheduled Weekly Hours
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Pay Rate Type
FLSA Status
Pay Range
The included pay rate or range represents the University’s good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.
Benefits Eligible
The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook.
Posting Statement
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