Administrative Director, AI at New York University – New York, New York

Administrative Director, AI

US-NY-New York

Job ID: 2026-15468
Type: Provostial Centers and Institutes (WS2195)
# of Openings: 1
Category: Academic Program Support
New York University

Overview

The Administrative Director will shape and focus the organizational direction of the Artificial Intelligence Institute, the university’s cross-school hub for AI, developing cross-school support structures to unify and amplify existing major strength in AI research education existing across NYU schools and departments. Provide operational leadership and oversee the Institute during its launch and initial growth. Oversee activities across research, education, and partnership initiatives, support the faculty leadership of these initiatives and integration across schools these require, and serve as the primary liaison to central administration and NYU's schools. Position the Institute as a platform and intellectual hub to represent NYU’s AI-related efforts externally, engaging across academia, industry and government.

Responsibilities

Required Education:
Master's Degree

Required Experience:
10+ years of progressively responsible administrative and/or operational leadership experience, including demonstrated experience managing cross-cutting initiatives, budgets and staff.

Preferred Experience:
10+ years Progressively responsible experience, preferably in higher education or a complex organization.

Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to influence and work effectively, diplomatically, and collaboratively with key stakeholders across all NYU schools and central administration in a complex academic environment. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to initiate and manage multiple projects concurrently. Strategic thinker with strong execution ability. Financial and operational management expertise. Experience with media and publications.

Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
Background in STEM disciplines, a degree in a STEM discipline preferred. Ability to follow, at a high level, the developments in AI technology and their relation and impact in other disciplines. Experience launching or managing a center, institute or interdisciplinary initiative. Familiarity with academic governance and research environments. Experience with global initiatives, managing multi-stakeholder coalitions, engaging donors.

Qualifications

In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is USD $185,000.00 to USD $225,000.00. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses, clinical compensation, or other items.

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NYU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its recruitment and hiring process without regard to age, alienage, caregiver status, childbirth, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, domestic violence victim status, ethnicity, familial status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, national origin, parental status, partnership status, predisposing genetic characteristics, pregnancy, race, religion, reproductive health decision making, sex, sexual orientation, unemployment status, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. All interested persons are encouraged to apply at all levels.

Salary: 185000.00