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Program Manager for AI from Scratch

Requisition Number:

66862

Location:

Boulder, Colorado

City

Boulder

State

Colorado

Employment Type:

University Staff

Schedule:

Full-Time

Date Posted:

17-Feb-2026
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Job Summary

The Office of Information Technology encourages applications for a Program Manager for AI! The Program Manager will support the university's AI initiatives, driving innovation and efficiency across campus. This role is pivotal in coordinating institutional efforts to evaluate and implement safe and responsible AI tools and technologies within the university. This role is responsible for ensuring execution of strategic AI roadmap deliverables, evaluating AI tools, managing AI-focused projects, fostering cross-campus collaborations, ensuring effective and timely communication of AI developments, and growing general AI literacy among the campus population.
CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

Technology Evaluation, Implementation, and Support: 
  • Contribute to the selection, development, implementation, and integration of AI technologies, following campus strategies and governance structures.
  • Ensure evaluation and assessment of potential AI solutions, as determined by campus needs, occurs in order to determine their applicability and potential benefits.
  • Alongside campus product owners, service managers, and project managers, ensure that AI applications and services are deployed and operated as sustainable and scalable services.
  • Find opportunities for process improvement using AI to increase organizational efficiencies.
  • Assess current problems and existing use cases for AI, provide tools that enable users to solve unique problems independently.
  • Serve as the product owner for pilot tools until long-term ownership is determined (including the LLM Gateway Pilot, NebulaOne pilot, etc.).
  • Stay informed about emerging trends and standard processes in AI to ensure the institution remains at the forefront of educational innovation.
  • Develop and maintain key partnerships and performance agreements with vendors and contractors, ensuring alignment with CU Boulder’s mission.
  • Elevate CU Boulder’s profile in academic Artificial Intelligence by engaging in dialogue with peer institutions and representing the university at industry conferences and events.
  • Assist project management staff during AI pilot projects, ensuring timely and successful execution and alignment with end project goals.
Strategic Collaboration: 
  • Champion trusted partnerships with academic and administrative groups across CU Boulder to align AI efforts with the university's long-term goals.
  • Lead strategic engagements with OIT's AI Steering Team and the campus AI Strategic Steering Committee including defining program objectives, success metrics, and key achievements.
  • Ensure strategic roadmap meets key turning points, results, and timelines.
  • Initiate OIT project charters for AI initiatives and support implementation of existing charters featuring significant AI functionality.
  • Collaborate with and support efforts of CU’s Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL), Boulder Faculty Assembly (BFA), Academic Technology Advisory Group (ATAG), and additional faculty AI working groups.
  • Liaise with University of Colorado’s Honor Code office to ensure ethical use of AI.
  • Advise campus leadership on compliance and governmental regulations concerning AI.
  • Serve as liaison to campus governance groups as needed.
Foster Campus AI Literacy:
  • Sponsor and promote AI efforts and initiatives across campus that provide knowledge growth in the subject area of artificial intelligence.
  • Maintain and build the campus “AI Community of Practice”, moderating participation and bringing key findings to campus leadership.
  • Increase campus AI awareness through the creation and maintenance of resources and events, such as workshops, training, and online content.
  • Regularly assess the effectiveness of AI literacy efforts
Architecture Review Board (ARB) Participation and Representation: 
  • Function as a member of the campus ARB by participating in reviewing proposed technology solutions, making architectural recommendations, developing and documenting technical standards or patterns, and leading specific design and/or architecture decision-making efforts. This includes being temporarily assigned to specific projects or teams to lead and facilitate an architectural or technical design decision, or transfer domain specific technical knowledge to the team.

What You Should Know

Hybrid!

What We Can Offer

  • The salary range is $97,716 - $102,602.

Benefits

At the University of Colorado Boulder, we are committed to supporting the holistic health and well-being of our employees. Our comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental, and retirement plans; generous paid time off; tuition assistance for you and your dependents; and an ECO Pass for local transit. As one of Boulder County’s largest employers, CU Boulder offers an inspiring academic community and access to world-class outdoor recreation. Explore additional perks and programs through the CU Advantage program.

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Be curious. Be daring. Be Boulder.

What We Require

  • A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
  • Four years of professional experience that includes a combination of experience fostering technical literacy, working across campus partners to identify business needs, conducting technical evaluations and implementing technology solutions.
  • One year of experience leading Artificial Intelligence project, programs or initiatives in a higher education context.

What You Will Need

  • Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships with diverse customers.
  • Strong ability to work collaboratively with various customers, including faculty, staff, and external partners.
  • Familiarity with the structure and dynamics of a higher education institution.
  • Ability to develop and implement strategies that align with the university's goals and objectives.
  • Capacity to drive innovation and cultivate a culture of continuous improvement.
  • In-depth understanding of the AI landscape, specific to higher education uses.
  • Knowledge of project management principles, methodologies, and standard processes.
  • Knowledge of process improvement methodologies and techniques.
  • Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively.

What We Would Like You to Have

  • Master’s degree or equivalent experience from an accredited institution.
  • ITIL4 certification.
  • PMP or equivalent project management certification.
  • Experience deploying IT services within higher education environment.

Special Instructions


In compliance with the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act, in any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Posting Contact Information

Posting Contact Name: Boulder Campus Human Resources

Posting Contact Email: Recruiting@colorado.edu