Director, Project Delivery and AI Enablement

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Director, Project Delivery and AI Enablement - (M0301.1)

Royal Roads University is located on the traditional lands of the Lekwungen-speaking Peoples, the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations. This land has been part of the fabric of the life of Indigenous communities long before Hatley Castle was built, and it will be long into the future. It is with gratitude that we now learn and work here, where the past, present and future of Indigenous and non-Indigenous students, faculty and staff come together. Located in one of Canada’s most beautiful National Historic Sites, RRU is just minutes from downtown Victoria, British Columbia and is surrounded by old growth forest and awe-inspiring ocean and mountain views. RRU is a special-purpose university that delivers high-quality applied and professional programs. Established by the provincial government in 1995 through the Royal Roads University Act, RRU was created with a unique mandate and governance structure to respond to the labour market needs of British Columbia. RRU has over 34,000 alumni in 92 countries. With a reputation for innovation, RRU is a leader in the delivery of blended learning programs, which combine intensive residency experiences with online course work.

Requisition #

M0301.1

Job Title

Director, Project Delivery and AI Enablement

Division Department

Royal Roads University -> Office of the Vice President, Finance and Operations -> IT Services

Recruitment Type

Regular Full Time

Category

IT

# of Hires Needed

1

Closing Date

August 11, 2026

Job Description

The Director, IT Project Delivery and AI Enablement leads the strategic direction, governance, and delivery of technology-enabled projects, enterprise systems, digital services, and AI-enabled capabilities for IT Services. In collaboration with university stakeholders, the position provides strategic leadership and technical expertise to senior project staff, product teams, business subject matter experts, and business owners engaged in planning, implementation, deployment, and adoption of foundational systems, technology environments, and business solutions in support of Royal Roads University's strategic vision.

The Director plays a pivotal role in the success of technology-enabled capital projects through the design and delivery of strategic planning processes, informed by knowledge of best practices, IT trends, solution delivery disciplines, enterprise architecture, cybersecurity, privacy, data governance, and emerging technologies. The role oversees delivery of key technology initiatives and ensures that solutions conform to defined service levels, institutional standards, architectural direction, and long-term sustainability requirements.

The Director provides strategic leadership for the evaluation, governance, implementation, and operationalization of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies and AI-enabled services across university projects and enterprise technology initiatives. The position ensures AI solutions are delivered responsibly, securely, ethically, and in alignment with institutional priorities, privacy legislation, cybersecurity requirements, data governance practices, enterprise architecture standards, and Responsible AI principles.

The position is responsible for developing and maintaining strong relationships with multiple internal stakeholder groups and, through these relationships, providing expert consultation on technology and AI-enabled solutions. The Director guides and influences technological decision-making, prioritization, risk assessment, and value realization across projects and services. The position works closely with business subject matter experts and business owners to ensure strategic goals are actioned and delivered upon, and provides the technical and strategic expertise required to inform and influence the direction of business solutions.

The Director analyzes emerging IT, digital, cybersecurity, data, automation, and AI trends and threats to identify potential gains for RRU and to educate, influence, an