Skills Ontology and Learning Recognition Director

UMGC Ventures

. Set the strategic direction for UMGC’s skills ontology, translation framework, and skills-to-credit methodology .

Posted 10/15/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesLead💰 $135,000 - $145,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Set the strategic direction for UMGC’s skills ontology, translation framework, and skills-to-credit methodology
Lead evaluation and institutional adoption of external taxonomies, standards, and mapping approaches
Define transparent, academically sound, auditable, and reusable crosswalk and review methodologies
Provide executive oversight of project plans, deliverables, milestones, and dependencies
Review progress, resolve escalated barriers, and make prioritization decisions
Direct the Project Lead’s day-to-day coordination work and approve implementation, sequencing, and resourcing decisions
Lead faculty engagement for methodology review, academic quality assurance, and governance decisions
Partner with Academic Affairs and subject matter experts on credit recommendations, PLA alignment, accreditation expectations, and faculty review workflows
Establish expectations for AI-assisted recommendation explainability, review traceability, and academic defensibility
Represent UMGC in partner planning, architecture, interoperability, standards, and multi-institution coordination activities
Contribute thought leadership on skills-to-credit approaches, data models, standards mappings, and dissemination outputs
Align UMGC contributions with ecosystem opportunities, partnership commitments, and implementation pilots
Supervise the Project Lead and provide performance feedback
Oversee reporting inputs, budget planning, staffing decisions, and resource allocation
Review internal and external reporting materials for accuracy, completeness, and strategic alignment
Monitor project risks, policy implications, accreditation expectations, and implementation dependencies
Approve mitigation strategies related to scope, timelines, staffing, compliance, AI quality assurance, and academic controls
Ensure activities align with institutional policy, accreditation expectations, academic standards, and grant requirements
Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

Benefits

Comp & perks

22 days of paid vacation
15 days of sick leave
3 personal days
16 paid holidays (17 during general election years)
Health care, medical with vision, dental, and prescription plans for individuals and families
Subsidized State of Maryland medical and prescription benefits for eligible Contingent II employees
Health-plan purchase stipend for eligible part-time Contingent II employees
Term Life Insurance
Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
Long-Term Disability Insurance
Retirement stipend equal to 7.25 percent of base salary
Supplemental retirement account (SRA)
401(k), 403(b), 457(b), and Roth retirement options
Tuition remission at UMGC or University of Maryland College Park
Spouses and dependent children eligible for undergraduate tuition remission after two years of service
Workplace accommodations and inclusive working environment