Director of Operations, Department of Internal Medicine (College of Medicine-Phoenix)

Strategy/Financial: Under Faculty Leadership direction, develop and oversee short- and long-term strategic and financial business plans to align the department with the College’s overall vision. Ensure organizational alignment with departmental and College priorities through effective planning and resource management. Integrate processes and management of BUMG-employed Department of Medicine faculty. Lead budgeting and financial/resource management across all funding sources (state, grants, designated, gifts/Foundation, all academic funding types). Typically responsible for a budget (including grants and contracts) of $50-100M. Operations : Identify and implement methods to continually improve the quality and efficiency of the operations. Develop, maintain, and implement operational policies and procedures impacting efficiency and supporting the college’s overall mission and strategic goals. Manage and oversee department's space needs within the university, UAHS, and college guidelines. Personnel Oversight: Facilitate recruitment, onboarding, retention, and off-boarding processes for faculty and staff with key central Campus offices on behalf of Department/Unit Leaders to enable successful employee experience and retention. Manage time approval process for the Department/Unit faculty and staff to ensure compliance with university and FLSA policies. Supervise a team of 7-9 higher level staff and managers, providing support to department chair, division chiefs, research enterprise and business operations. Research Administration: Facilitate the faculty onboarding and ongoing education process to understand the available resources for research at a university, campus and College level. Coordinate with UAHS central offices to assist with pre-award activities. Manage post award operations and financial activity for faculty research success; may coordinate with staff from central College administration in addition to staff within department. Other : Identify issues and resolve problems which may impact the department, and direct measures to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the department. Maintain relationships with senior leadership in Department and College to enable the most effective planning and implementation of operational, administrative, and financial policies and procedures. Partner with clinical practice leadership to support strategic goals. Act as liaison with faculty, advisors, administrators, and staff from the college and external agencies. Knowledge, Skills Abilities: Ability to interact effectively with individuals at different levels. Ability to manage projects independently with a high degree of accountability while actively participating as a hands-on contributor within a cohesive team environment. Strong people, project management and organizational skills. Exceptional communication skills.