• Partners with the Department Chair and leadership team to align departmental goals with the UMMS and Michigan Medicine strategy and to implement plans to accomplish these goals
• Manages the department?s budget and planning, financial performance, internal controls, human resources, service agreements with internal and external stakeholders, research administration, space utilization, student services support and educational programs, marketing and communications, and other administrative activities.
• Partners with the Department Chair in all areas of faculty affairs including appointment, promotion, faculty satisfaction, and many other areas. Partners with faculty affairs in UMMS and UMMS finance for faculty position planning.
• Provides guidance and mentorship to faculty in administrative roles. 
• Stays apprised of current issues affecting an academic medical center, understands how these may impact the department, and adjusts strategy accordingly.
• Coordinates initiatives with medical school and campus initiatives/departments of finance, faculty affairs, research administration, Rackham Graduate School, Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (OGPS), human resources, development, space planning, procurement, facilities, maintenance, and custodial services.
• Leads, supervises, mentors, and coaches a high performing team of administrative staff. 
• Oversees, directs, or directly impacts all facility activities within departmental space. 
• Serves as the final approver for all departmental expenditures and controls expenses in alignment with the departmental operating budget.
• Partners with the Chair and Associate Chair for Climate to identify and implement strategies to support the department?s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.

• Collaborates to create a shared vision and effectively communicates the vision and inspires stakeholders to build consensus. This is at all levels, including medical school administration, other departmental CDA colleagues, and DHG Leadership, faculty, staff, and trainees.
• Creates value for a diverse community by fostering a climate of service excellence.
• Leads innovation and change through the application of change management and lean principles, tools, and techniques to increase operational efficiencies.
• Fosters and supports diverse teams and provides a work climate that is inclusive and elicits a high level of team engagement and promotes equity and wellbeing.
• Collaborates and builds inclusive relationships with appropriate stakeholders and models respect, recognition, helpfulness and collaboration.
• Coaches and develops others and provides professional development support. Develops talent with both the individual and organizational needs in mind.
• Works constantly to foster critical thinking and progressive decision making with a goal to empower and advance team members. 
• Develops a culture of accountability, provides the team with the strategic direction, prioritization and support in order to achieve results.
• Identifies problems and involves appropriate individuals to reach resolution.
• Leads in the alignment of UM, UMMS, and Michigan Medicine culture by being organizationally astute and leveraging processes and relationships to succeed.
• Adapts oneself in a complex environment, adjusting as required, and always engaging in self-reflection, continual learning, and growth.
• Acts with courage and confidence to encourage creative thinking, seize opportunities, and demonstrates personal conviction to convey an optimistic outlook.
• Communicates effectively with a multitude of audiences, using the appropriate means of communication at the appropriate time in order to elicit feedback, share information and construct messaging that will have the maximum impact on others.

Michigan Medicine values a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are committed to the development and maintenance of a positive and inclusive environment.

Required Qualifications*

• MBA or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years of management/leadership experience in a related field.
• Demonstrated ability to present and gain acceptance of ideas and proposals.
• Demonstrated experience with finance, internal controls, accounting, budgeting, and data analysis.
• Demonstrated strength in verbal and written communication.
• Demonstrated ability to be an effective leader in a complex and dynamic organization.
• Knowledge of funds flow in the medical school.

Desired Qualifications*

• Experience in managing research grant activity, with specific knowledge of pre- and post- award management and research compliance.
• Experience in reviewing and advising on contracts terms and in resolving complex project changes and proposal submission challenges.
• Experience with facility management.
• Experience in managing gift funds, endowments, and other financial assets.
• Knowledge of the full range of faculty affairs and human resources.
• Familiarity with both the GEO and LEO union contracts.

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

Note: This position is expected to work 100% onsite and is not eligible for a hybrid or mobile/remote work arrangement.

Background Screening

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings.  Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. This job may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.