Chief Data and AI Officer

We are creating a new leadership role that brings analytics, data, and AI together under one division, and we are looking for the right person to lead it. The Chief Data and AI Officer (CDAIO) works across the university to champion data and AI in ways that reflect our values and mission. The CDAIO leads the transformation of data into strategic insights and ensures the ethical and responsible use of AI and analytics. As an institution, we have invested in funding for Amazon Web Services, databases, ETL software, and AI tools and AI servers. We are looking to capitalize and build on this investment with this new position. Responsibilities include establishing vision, governance, and operational framework for data and AI, fostering a data driven culture, and evolving technological capabilities to meet university priorities. The role spans institutional strategy and effectiveness, enterprise analytics on AWS and Tableau, and applied AI across operations.

This role will create and champion a vision that turns UWGB’s priorities into initiatives that drive operational effectiveness and enable a campus that is curious about AI and data. This role will lead enterprise data and AI direction, including platform, governance, and investment priorities, while working closely with stakeholders across the organization to ensure these decisions are made with a collaborative process. Success in the first 12 to 24 months means establishing a trusted data, analytics, and AI foundation that improves decision-making and automates manual processes.

The CDAIO serves as a connector, translator, and storyteller, moving fluidly among a wide variety of university stakeholders and the technical work of the team. Communication and collaboration will be key, including the ability to present to and work with a wide variety of university audiences with energy and clarity. This role will cultivate close relationships with the Provost, CFO, CIO, academic deans and leaders, and other key stakeholders. The CDAIO will

turn raw findings into insights that people can act on and share them in ways that inform real decisions.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Lead four talented team members and coach each one into their best work.

• Lead the organization’s data, analytics, and AI strategy, ensuring alignment with university mission and values

• Build data and AI fluency across the entire UWGB community in collaboration withuniversity partners.

• Establish governance mechanisms to ensure trust in data, AI models, and analytics-drivendecision-making.

• Identify, pilot, and scale AI use cases that make UWGB more efficient and effective.

• Deliver analytics and AI across UWGB’s finance, HR, operational, and academic data.

• Partner with university leaders to embed AI and analytics into strategic initiatives anddigital transformation efforts.

• Develop an enterprise operating model that integrates data governance, AI ethics, and analytics-driven insights into business processes.

• Education: Master’s degree in relevant field at time of application
• Experience: 7 years in analytics, BI, data science, or related field
• Technical: Proficiency in SQL and Python; technically adept enough to build, review, and improve real products alongside the team; working knowledge of modern cloud data platforms and BI tools, with AWS and/or Tableau.
• AI: Hands-on experience applying AI or machine learning in an organization, with an understanding of AI ethics, compliance, and governance frameworks.
• Communicator and Collaborator: Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills, including ability to translate technical information to a variety of stakeholders, * Previous supervision: 2+ years leading people and/or projects
• Higher Ed: Previous experience in higher education
• AI Fluency: Fluency with modern AI tooling and large language models.

Conditions of Appointment:

This position may have the option to work on-campus or a hybrid schedule, subject to approved telecommuting request.

The home campus of this position is Green Bay and the successful candidate may occasionally be required to travel to or work at the Marinette, Sheboygan or Manitowoc Campus, based on operational needs.

Position is a full-time Limited appointment. A pre-employment education check which includes, but is not limited to, the verification of academic credentials will be conducted on the finalist(s). A criminal conviction investigation will be conducted on the finalist(s) and if there is prior work history within the last 7 years with Universities of Wisconsin, a personnel file review check for employee misconduct. In compliance with the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act, the University does not discriminate on the basis of arrest or conviction record., The successful candidate will be expected to work inclusively and respectfully within a diverse campus community and practice civility in the workplace. The University welcomes applicants who are dedicated to the appreciation and promotion of inclusivity and equity as crucial components in the pursuit of organizational excellence.

In addition, the successful candidate will have strong oral, written, interpersonal, and organizational skills, demonstrated integrity and strong leadership, and the willingness to work independently and as part of a collaborative team. The University invites applicants who are dedicated to enriching the quality of life for students and the community by embracing the educational value of diversity, promoting environmental sustainability, encouraging engaged citizenship, and serving as an intellectual, cultural, and economic resource.

Benefit Details

The Universities of Wisconsin provides an excellent benefits package to meet the diverse needs of its employees. For benefits eligible positions, this includes several health insurance options, with annual deductibles as low as $250/individual and $500/family. Our benefits package also includes dental, vision, several life insurance options, AD&D and Accident insurance and Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts. We participate in the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS), where employer contributions begin immediately, and employees are fully vested after 5 years of service. The Universities of Wisconsin also provides supplemental retirement savings programs including a 403(b) and Deferred Compensation.

In addition, eligible employees receive several types of paid leave benefits, which are prorated for employees working less than 100%. This includes 9 legal holidays, 36 hours of personal holiday and between 96-130 hours of sick leave annually and paid parental leave. Eligible employees earn 13-27 days of vacation each year, depending on years of service and employment type.

Minimum compensation of $125,000