AnnouncementDetails
Open Date 10/13/2026
Requisition Number PRN46467B
Job Title Information Technology Management
Working Title Director/Sr. Director of Center for High Performance Computing
Career Progression Track M00
Track Level M7 - Senior Director, M6 - Director
FLSA Code Computer Employee
Patient Sensitive Job Code? No
Standard Hours per Week 40
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Shift Day
Work Schedule SummaryVP Area Academic Affairs
Department 00640 - CHPC Ctr for High Perform Computing
Location Campus
City Salt Lake City, UT
Type of Recruitment External Posting
Pay Rate Range $91,232 to $253,250
Close Date 02/01/2027
Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)Job Summary Reporting to the Vice Provost of Research Partnerships & Planning and Chief Research Officer (CRO), Academic Affairs the Director of The Center for High Performance Computing (CHPC) will assume a pivotal role at the University of Utah. This position will lead the strategic direction in research computing and data to support and advance the University's pioneering computational and data-enabled research (both open and protected). The Director of CHPC will provide visionary leadership, experience, strategic direction, and execution guidance to shape the future research computing and data cyberinfrastructure across the University of Utah. They will provide resource and budget planning, faculty support, and expertise in research computing and data. The Director of CHPC will be a strategic thinker with an open and collaborative style who fosters teamwork, sustains a learning environment for growing number of staff and develops an open, engaged culture that engenders trust from the broader university-wide research community.
This position may be filled at either the Director or Senior Director level, depending on the selected candidate's qualifications, experience, and demonstrated competencies.Responsibilities All responsibilities outlined below will pertain to leading and operation the Center for High Performance Computing Core facility.
- Strategic Leadership: Leads CPHC in development and implementation of research computing and data strategies for university-wide computing, cyberinfrastructure, and governance aligned with the University's mission and vision. Communicates needs and directions with senior leadership and faculty. Support University-wide strategic initiatives and research and academic missions.
- Information Security: Ensures data protection and oversees the University's enclaves. Manages cybersecurity maturity model certification (CMMC) assessments and certifications.
- Budget Management: Develop and manage the CHPC research computing and data budget, evaluate cost models, and optimize spending.
- Sustainability: Develop models and strategies for sustainability, including responding to state, federal and other funding opportunities.
- Resource Management: Coordinate the acquisition/development, deployment, and operations of the University's state-of-the-art research computational and data infrastructure and associated services as it pertains to CHPC. Provide robust flexible and scalable research computing and data environments.
- Data Management and Sharing: Support compliance with cyberinfrastructure-related requirements from funding agencies (e.g., data management and sharing plans). Participates in university-wide cyberinfrastructure coordination, resource/data integration and sharing, and collaboration.
- Collaboration and Partnerships: Engage with faculty, research centers, and external partners, including industry, at the state, regional, and national level. Foster cross-disciplinary collaboration that leverage computational and data resources for research.
- Integration: Facilitate seamless integrations with on-premises and cloud-based research computing and data solutions. Partner with and connect to the national cyberinfrastructure ecosystem.
- Technological Advancements: Identify opportunities for growth and pursue novel technologies, architectures, and services for research computing and data that can enhance research and provide researchers with competitive advantages.
- User Support and Training: Develop scalable onboarding and support structures for researchers and students, including scientific consultation, and lead training, outreach and engagement.
- Policy and Governance: Develop and enforce governance processes, policies, and standards with support of a governance committee. Ensure compliance with relevant regulations.
- Expertise: Complement existing research computing and data (and cyberinfrastructure) expertise at the university.
Minimum Qualifications EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT: 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor's degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).
Department may hire employee at one of the following job levels:Director, Information Technology Management : Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 12 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 10 years of directly related work experience.
Senior Director, Information Technology Management : Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 14 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 12 years of directly related work experience.
Preferences - Master's degree or Ph.D. in a topic related to research computing,
- Previous experience managing a high-performance computing center at an R1 university.
Type Benefited Staff
Special Instructions SummaryAdditional Information The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems ("URS"). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS' post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.
This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.
The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education.
