Manager of AI Solutions

Job Summary

Bryant & Stratton College seeks a System Manager of AI Solutions to serve as the institution's AI program manager, leading the planning, implementation, and governance of artificial intelligence initiatives system-wide. Reporting to the Head of Planning, Research, & Analytics, this role manages the institution's portfolio of AI-enabled vendor solutions, leads pilots and experimentation with emerging AI capabilities including agentic workflows, and operationalizes AI governance practices that support responsible adoption.

Essential Responsibilities

• Evaluate AI-enabled vendor solutions against institutional requirements, including structured pilots with defined success criteria
• Maintain a portfolio view of AI-enabled tools in use across the institution, including cost, performance, and risk profile
• Design, build, and evaluate pilots of emerging AI capabilities, including large language model applications and agentic workflows, within institutional processes such as enrollment, advising, student communications, and reporting
• Establish criteria for advancing successful pilots to production and retiring unsuccessful ones
• Partner with IT and functional owners to ensure implementations meet security, privacy, and integration requirements
• Maintain the institutional AI use inventory and administer the intake and risk review process for proposed AI use cases
• Develop and maintain AI policies, standards, and guidelines aligned with recognized frameworks such as the NIST AI Risk Management Framework
• Ensure AI initiatives comply with applicable regulations and institutional obligations, including FERPA and accreditation standards
• Serve as a visible champion for AI literacy and adoption, partnering with academic and administrative departments to identify high-value use cases and support institutional change

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Three or more years of experience managing technology programs, implementations, or vendor relationships, including recent direct experience with AI or machine learning initiatives
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with current AI tools, including large language model applications
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor content for executive, technical, and general audiences

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in higher education or another regulated environment such as healthcare, government, or financial services
• Familiarity with FERPA and data privacy considerations in an educational setting
• Experience establishing a new program, governance function, or center of excellence
• Experience with agentic AI frameworks, workflow automation, or AI application development
• Experience with change management or instructional design