Executive Director Business and Administration, Department of Surgery

Job Overview

As one of the oldest medical schools in the country, the UC College of Medicine has a reputation for training best-in-class health care professionals and developing cutting-edge procedures and research that improves the health and clinical care of patients.

The Department of Surgery is recruiting a full-time Executive Director, Business Administration to direct the financial, operational, administrative, and strategic activities for the department including income generation, expense management and program development. This individual will function as the most senior-level financial and administrative officer of the department.

Essential Functions

• Partner with the Chair to develop and implement long-term strategic plans aligned with institutional goals.
• Lead initiatives to enhance operational efficiency, financial sustainability, and programmatic growth.
• Effective communication, routinely with faculty, staff and other members of the department.
• Be the liaison between the UC Foundation and Department to align focus areas and philanthropic initiatives with Chair’s Office and Department with the Foundation.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting across all departmental units.
• Manage clinical revenue, hospital contracts, research funding, and philanthropic resources.
• Act as the liaison between the revenue cycle department and the clinical department.
• Ensure compliance with university, hospital, and federal financial policies.
• Direct administrative functions including HR, faculty recruitment, and space planning.
• Support clinical operations in collaboration with hospital leadership and service line managers.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and accreditation readiness.
• Coordinate faculty affairs including onboarding, compensation, and promotion processes.
• Support research administration including grant management, core facilities, and startup packages.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and KPIs to inform decision-making and track departmental performance.
• Use data to drive continuous improvement in clinical, research, and educational domains.
• Develop pathways for automation, efficiency, streamlined internal processes.
• Foster a culture of transparency, accountability, and collaboration.
• Mentor and develop administrative staff and promote professional growth.
• Administrative oversite directly or indirectly of all staff positions.

Required Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field.

Required Experience

Ten (10) years of relevant work experience.

Additional Qualifications Considered

• Experience in a medical physician group, medical school, university, research organization, or healthcare organization.
• MBA or MHA ideal.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

Office environment/no specific unusual physical or environmental demands.