Finance Director

Director of Finance and Administration, Biomedical Data Science Stanford Medicine is leading the biomedical revolution in precision health and medicine. We are transforming health care away from after-the-fact diagnosis to prediction and prevention and away from one-size-fits-all medicine to personalized care that empowers individuals 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. The Department of Biomedical Data Science (DBDS) works collaboratively across academic disciplines, harnessing the power of biomedical informatics, biostatistics, computer science, and advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) to make fundamental discoveries and revolutionize health care. We are driven by a deep commitment to research and education and a strong desire to explore the boundaries of what is possible and thereby transform biomedical science and human health. The DFA must be an experienced operational leader with a strong ability to support strategic long-range planning activities. They must understand a multitude of functional areas while also demonstrating the soft skills of collaboration and working across the organization to create cultural and operational change. Job Summary Lead finance and administration operations for a School of Medicine's unit or units (institute and academic department). Manage staff to achieve one or more School of Medicine missions, goals and objectives. Ensure compliance in all areas. The duties of this position are typically split between 50% operational and 50% strategic activities. Develop operational and financial plans for new departmental strategic initiatives, with a focus on execution, implementation, and scaling of these initiatives, in partnership with DBDS Chair, DBDS Executive Director, Associate Dean/CFO, CIO, CTO, and direct and indirect reports. Partner with senior leadership on departmental affairs and advocate the unit's needs and goals to internal and external parties. Evaluate business processes and operational and/or financial effectiveness. Analyze department needs and make recommendations to senior leaders for changes in staffing, facilities, health and safety compliance, finance, technology and/or administrative functions. Responsible for overall fiscal wellness and financial operations. Develop and monitor consolidated budget and analyze research funding; implement financial growth and sustainability strategies. Direct department operations. Responsible for hiring and retaining staff, clarifying role and responsibilities, career coaching, ensuring required training is completed, personal development of direct reports and accountable for the performance of employees. Oversee management of core department activities, including management of faculty affairs and research portfolios, and related pre- and post-award activities; management of all student, fellow, and education-related activities and graduate program administration; and management of events, communications and marketing activities. Guide faculty supervisors in the interpretation and implementation of human resources policies, procedures and programs. Represent the unit's needs in regard to research and service facilities; negotiate on behalf of the unit's current and future needs with the school. Interpret, implement and ensure compliance with academic and administrative policies and procedures within the unit. Minimum Required Education and Experience Masters degree (MBA, Public Health, Health Care Informatics or related field) or combination of education and relevant experience. Five years of progressively responsible managerial experience, including financial and budget preparation. Three years of supervisory experience. Minimum Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Demonstrated leadership and supervisory, planning and change management skills. Demonstrated experience implementing financial funding concepts and regulatory agency policies and guidelines throughout multiple unit(s). Working knowledge of grants and contract administration. Strong negotiation and effective interpersonal skills. Excellent communication skills. Able to influence people, solve problems, troubleshoot, think creatively and resolve conflicts. Ability to establish a culture of integrity, supportive teamwork, respectful communication, positive intent, inclusivity, and continual improvement within their unit(s) and with those external to the unit. The expected pay range for this position is $205,050 - $283,688 per annum. The DFA leadership role will start the position on the Stanford campus 4 days a week, with the possibility of flexibility to 3 days a week. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-02-01