CULLS AI Project Manager

Project Manager

UNM is seeking a motivated individual with great organizational and communication skills to join our team as an AI Project Manager that will directly support UNM's Artificial Intelligence Steering Committee and associated university-wide efforts. The successful candidate will enjoy working with students, faculty, and staff across multiple departments to advance institutional strategies and values with respect to Artificial Intelligence, and have a natural curiosity about how this technology can best advance the university.

This is a three-year termed position, renewed annually.

Primary duties and responsibilities include:

• Coordinates and supports multiple, multifaceted AI related projects and initiatives across academic, research, and administrative domains; administers and coordinates activities of working groups and project efforts; implements project plans and monitors progress and resource utilization.
• Provides operational support for the AI Steering Committee and AI governance processes, including coordination, research, evaluation, analysis of institutional needs and processes, and preparation of reports and materials.
• Participates in development, implementation, and maintenance of policies, objectives, and short and long range planning related to AI initiatives and institutional priorities.
• Provides coordination and support for institutional planning related to AI initiatives, including assisting with development of priorities and implementation plans.
• Supports development and maintenance of content for UNM's AI web presence, including coordinating updates, organizing materials, and ensuring information is current, accurate, and accessible.
• Gathers facts, researches issues, analyzes potential solutions, compares alternatives, and recommends courses of action related to AI initiatives and emerging technologies.
• Supports research projects and environmental scans of emerging AI trends, technologies, and practices; assists with preparation of strategic documents and recommendations.

Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree; at least 2 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified. Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrated experience coordinating and supporting multiple, multifaceted projects or initiatives, including monitoring project status, tracking progress, and coordinating resources. Demonstrated knowledge of project management principles, practices, techniques, and tools. Experience supporting policy development, planning processes, operational improvements, or implementation of new strategies and procedures. Demonstrated ability to gather facts, research issues, analyze potential solutions, compare alternatives, and recommend courses of action.

Experience preparing reports, summaries, briefing materials, or other written documents that synthesize complex information for decision making. Demonstrated commitment to cultivate an understanding of the rich and varied cultures of New Mexico and to the success of the university's mission to serve local and global communities. Experience organizing resources, establishing priorities, and meeting deadlines across multiple concurrent initiatives. Experience supporting program level initiatives, working groups, committees, or cross functional teams.

Experience coordinating, organizing, or maintaining web-based content or other digital information resources in collaboration with subject matter experts. Knowledge of current or emerging trends in artificial intelligence, related technologies, or technology enabled change in higher education or a similarly complex environment. Experience supporting short- and long-range planning, implementation planning, or strategic project coordination. Excellent written, oral, and electronic communication skills.

Campus
- Main
- Albuquerque, NM

Department - CULLS (107A)

Employment Type

- Staff

Staff Type
- Term
- Full-Time

Term End Date - 1 year from the date of hire

Status
- Exempt

Pay
- Monthly: $4,277.87 - $6,009.47

Benefits Eligible
- This is a benefits eligible position. The University of New Mexico provides a comprehensive package of benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. In addition, UNM offers educational benefits through the tuition remission and dependent education programs. See the Benefits home page for more information.

ERB Statement
- As a condition of employment, eligible employees working greater than.
25 FTE as determined by the New Mexico Education Retirement Act must make mandatory retirement contributions. For more information, review the Benefits Eligibility at a Glance grid.

Background Check Required
- Yes

For Best Consideration Date - 6/30/2026

Eligible for Remote Work
- No

Application Instructions
- Only applications submitted through the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this…