Stanford University
Department of Medicine Vice Chair and Director of Finance and Administration
Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, United States, 94306
Vice Chair and Director of Finance & Administration - Department of Medicine
Stanford Medicine is leading the biomedical revolution in precision health. We are transforming health care from after-the-fact diagnosis to prediction and prevention, and from one-size-fits-all medicine to personalized care that empowers people to lead healthy lives. We are leveraging the art and science of medicine to predict and prevent disease before it strikes and cure it decisively if it does.To achieve our Precision Health vision, we are integrating, building, and leveraging our strengths in fundamental research, the new field of biomedical data science, and nine transformative biomedical platforms. As a learning health system, we will apply these advances in our hospitals and health care delivery systems within Stanford Health Care and Stanford Children’s Health.Fulfilling our promise to humanity requires the engagement of a diverse, creative, and collaborative team of professionals who work together to advance our research, education, and patient care mission. We strive to create a culture of inclusion and belonging to ensure all employees have the meaningful employment experience that is necessary to do their best work. We value and integrate justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion into all that we do to ensure equitable outcomes for our faculty, staff, and students. We are looking for leaders who can contribute to making excellence inclusive.With a primary reporting relationship to the Chair of Medicine and a secondary reporting relationship to the Associate Dean/Chief Financial Officer for the School of Medicine, the
Vice Chair and Director of Finance and Administration (VC and DFA)
position serves as the key business leader for the Department of Medicine and senior advisor to the Chair and faculty leadership. The successful candidate will partner with entities across Stanford Medicine, including Stanford Health Care, to integrate the finances and operations of the department and its faculty with the goals and initiatives of the overall clinical enterprise. The Department of Medicine (DoM) is one of 31 departments within the School of Medicine (SoM), and has a total annual budget of approximately $600 million, 800 faculty and more than 1,000 staff, post-doctorates and residents organized into 18 divisions (14 clinical, 3 research and 1 administrative).The Vice Chair/DFA provides strategic leadership and direction for all financial and administrative functions including budgeting and financial management, strategic planning, human resources, research administration, academic affairs, facilities/space, compliance, and safety. The Vice Chair/DFA leads the department operations, establishes the administration's organizational structure and environment, and has oversight for administrative policies and procedures in the department. The Vice Chair/DFA has ten direct reports in addition to 15 division administrative directors who have a dotted line reporting relationship to the DFA.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:Strategy and Planning:
In collaboration with the chair and other leadership develops, administers, and communicates strategic and operational plans to support the vision, mission, values and strategic plan of the department and school.Operations:
Leads the day-to-day operations and finances of the department to include the timely, accurate, and comprehensive development and implementation of annual financial and space plans. Also, represents Chair and other faculty leaders on school, health system or university work groups and projects, and collaborates with various leadership levels on long term and ad hoc projects.Clinical Services:
Partners with Stanford Health Care and divisions to facilitate the recruitment, on-boarding and retention of Department of Medicine faculty, and champion Stanford Health Care priorities in the medicine specialty practices and destination service lines, especially with respect to initiatives in process improvement, patient-centered care, efficient clinic operations, quality, and clinical productivity.Research Administration:
Assesses standardization of processes to improve pre- and post-award research administration across the department, while assuring department compliance with all university and federal award requirements.Financial Management:
Ensures that resources are allocated appropriately, particularly with regards to large scale investments and commitments, and ensures that the department’s business planning, operations, and commitments are fiscally prudent and financially transparent.Information Technology:
Oversees software development team who work with line management and faculty on creation of collaborative tools to support business administration and research and works closely with organizational IT leadership.Human Resources and Academic Affairs:
Oversees people management, including executive oversight of staff Human Resources, and Faculty Affairs; providing significant oversight of the faculty compensation plan and annual adjustments as required.Space and Facilities Planning:
Provides oversight and direction to the department’s entire space portfolio which includes more than 250,000 square feet of research and administrative space on multiple campuses, in both owned and leased buildings.POSITION REQUIREMENTS:Master’s degree in business administration, Health Care Administration, Public Health, or a related field or equivalent, such as a CPA or other advanced certification and a minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible professional, managerial work experience, preferably in an academic medical center.PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:Constantly perform desk-based computer tasks.Frequently sitting.Occasionally stand/walk, reach/work above shoulders, use a telephone, writing by hand, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh up to 10 pounds;Rarely twist/bend/stoop/squat, sort/file paperwork or parts, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh 11-20 pounds.WORK STANDARDS:Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University's Administrative Guide.The expected pay range for this position is $349,243 to $450,000 per annum.Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs.At Stanford University, base pay represents only one aspect of the comprehensive rewards package. The Cardinal at Work Benefits and Rewards website provides detailed information on Stanford’s extensive range of benefits and rewards offered to employees. Specifics about the rewards package for this position may be discussed during the hiring process.Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Stanford Medicine is leading the biomedical revolution in precision health. We are transforming health care from after-the-fact diagnosis to prediction and prevention, and from one-size-fits-all medicine to personalized care that empowers people to lead healthy lives. We are leveraging the art and science of medicine to predict and prevent disease before it strikes and cure it decisively if it does.To achieve our Precision Health vision, we are integrating, building, and leveraging our strengths in fundamental research, the new field of biomedical data science, and nine transformative biomedical platforms. As a learning health system, we will apply these advances in our hospitals and health care delivery systems within Stanford Health Care and Stanford Children’s Health.Fulfilling our promise to humanity requires the engagement of a diverse, creative, and collaborative team of professionals who work together to advance our research, education, and patient care mission. We strive to create a culture of inclusion and belonging to ensure all employees have the meaningful employment experience that is necessary to do their best work. We value and integrate justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion into all that we do to ensure equitable outcomes for our faculty, staff, and students. We are looking for leaders who can contribute to making excellence inclusive.With a primary reporting relationship to the Chair of Medicine and a secondary reporting relationship to the Associate Dean/Chief Financial Officer for the School of Medicine, the
Vice Chair and Director of Finance and Administration (VC and DFA)
position serves as the key business leader for the Department of Medicine and senior advisor to the Chair and faculty leadership. The successful candidate will partner with entities across Stanford Medicine, including Stanford Health Care, to integrate the finances and operations of the department and its faculty with the goals and initiatives of the overall clinical enterprise. The Department of Medicine (DoM) is one of 31 departments within the School of Medicine (SoM), and has a total annual budget of approximately $600 million, 800 faculty and more than 1,000 staff, post-doctorates and residents organized into 18 divisions (14 clinical, 3 research and 1 administrative).The Vice Chair/DFA provides strategic leadership and direction for all financial and administrative functions including budgeting and financial management, strategic planning, human resources, research administration, academic affairs, facilities/space, compliance, and safety. The Vice Chair/DFA leads the department operations, establishes the administration's organizational structure and environment, and has oversight for administrative policies and procedures in the department. The Vice Chair/DFA has ten direct reports in addition to 15 division administrative directors who have a dotted line reporting relationship to the DFA.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:Strategy and Planning:
In collaboration with the chair and other leadership develops, administers, and communicates strategic and operational plans to support the vision, mission, values and strategic plan of the department and school.Operations:
Leads the day-to-day operations and finances of the department to include the timely, accurate, and comprehensive development and implementation of annual financial and space plans. Also, represents Chair and other faculty leaders on school, health system or university work groups and projects, and collaborates with various leadership levels on long term and ad hoc projects.Clinical Services:
Partners with Stanford Health Care and divisions to facilitate the recruitment, on-boarding and retention of Department of Medicine faculty, and champion Stanford Health Care priorities in the medicine specialty practices and destination service lines, especially with respect to initiatives in process improvement, patient-centered care, efficient clinic operations, quality, and clinical productivity.Research Administration:
Assesses standardization of processes to improve pre- and post-award research administration across the department, while assuring department compliance with all university and federal award requirements.Financial Management:
Ensures that resources are allocated appropriately, particularly with regards to large scale investments and commitments, and ensures that the department’s business planning, operations, and commitments are fiscally prudent and financially transparent.Information Technology:
Oversees software development team who work with line management and faculty on creation of collaborative tools to support business administration and research and works closely with organizational IT leadership.Human Resources and Academic Affairs:
Oversees people management, including executive oversight of staff Human Resources, and Faculty Affairs; providing significant oversight of the faculty compensation plan and annual adjustments as required.Space and Facilities Planning:
Provides oversight and direction to the department’s entire space portfolio which includes more than 250,000 square feet of research and administrative space on multiple campuses, in both owned and leased buildings.POSITION REQUIREMENTS:Master’s degree in business administration, Health Care Administration, Public Health, or a related field or equivalent, such as a CPA or other advanced certification and a minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible professional, managerial work experience, preferably in an academic medical center.PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:Constantly perform desk-based computer tasks.Frequently sitting.Occasionally stand/walk, reach/work above shoulders, use a telephone, writing by hand, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh up to 10 pounds;Rarely twist/bend/stoop/squat, sort/file paperwork or parts, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh 11-20 pounds.WORK STANDARDS:Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University's Administrative Guide.The expected pay range for this position is $349,243 to $450,000 per annum.Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs.At Stanford University, base pay represents only one aspect of the comprehensive rewards package. The Cardinal at Work Benefits and Rewards website provides detailed information on Stanford’s extensive range of benefits and rewards offered to employees. Specifics about the rewards package for this position may be discussed during the hiring process.Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
#J-18808-Ljbffr