Cancer Center Director of Finance and Administration

University of Colorado•Colorado Springs, CO

1d•$160,000 - $227,540•Hybrid

About The Position

The University of Colorado Cancer Center is seeking a Director of Finance & Administration to lead its administrative and financial functions. The Center is Colorado’s only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center and is a consortium of approximately 260 researchers and physicians across three state universities and three clinical institutions. It employs approximately 280 technical and administrative staff, supports over 300 full and mentored faculty members, and partially supports approximately 30 faculty members who lead programs and manage Center resources. The Director has primary responsibility for the Center’s administrative and financial functions, including developing and implementing strategic plans, goals, performance outcomes, and budgets; developing and executing policies; and overseeing the NCI Cancer Center Support Grant (CCSG). As a member of the senior leadership team, the Director acts on behalf of the Center Director when necessary. The role oversees daily administrative and financial operations and provides leadership to advance collaboration with academic and healthcare partners. The position is eligible for a hybrid schedule, which may be negotiated with the Cancer Center Director after training is complete.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in education, psychology, business, public administration, healthcare, educational technology, social science, liberal arts, communications, accounting, finance, library science, or a directly related field from an accredited institution.
Eight years of progressively responsible professional experience in finance, business administration, operations, or a related field, including significant responsibility for financial management, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
Four years of management or supervisory experience, including responsibility for leading teams, managing complex administrative operations, and/or overseeing financial functions.
Experience managing complex financial operations involving multiple funding sources, such as institutional funds, sponsored research, clinical revenue, philanthropy, gifts/endowments, and/or other restricted and unrestricted funds.
Experience working in a complex healthcare, academic medical center, research, or similarly matrixed environment.
An advanced degree (Master’s or Doctorate) in a field directly related to the work assignment may substitute for experience on a year-for-year basis.
Demonstrated expertise in financial management, budgeting, and forecasting.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal, collaboration, and relationship-management skills.
Thorough knowledge of federal requirements governing NCI cancer center grants and related programs.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship; sponsorship or employment authorization cannot be provided now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in business administration, public administration, healthcare administration, cancer biology, or a related field from an accredited institution.
Ten years of relevant leadership experience in a large academic medical center, preferably within an NCI-designated cancer center, including experience with fund management, budgeting, and forecasting.
Experience with oversight and management of an NCI-CCSG award, including submitting a competitive renewal or initial submission.
Experience leading organizational strategic planning initiatives.
Experience supervising employees, including management-level staff.
Experience providing administrative leadership in a grant-funded academic institution, with particular emphasis on federal awards.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic oversight and leadership for the Center’s administrative and financial operations, including financial management; grants and contracts administration; human resources; clinical research operations, including OCRST and the Cancer Clinical Trials Office; internal information technology; space management; communications and public relations; and general administration.
Lead and develop a management team with expertise in finance, research administration, clinical research, information technology, and communications.
Oversee NCI CCSG activities, including preparation and submission of the application.
Lead the Center’s strategic planning, including development, revision, implementation, and monitoring of the strategic plan.
Oversee management of Center Shared Resources, including prioritization, staffing, financial performance, and user satisfaction.
Support the Center’s community outreach and engagement initiatives and its cancer research training and education efforts.
Manage philanthropic funds and partner with the Advancement Office on fundraising, outreach, and donor relations.
Represent the Center before institutional leaders, advisory bodies, state and federal government entities, external public and private organizations, fundraising organizations, and advocacy groups.
Represent the Center on relevant boards and committees of member organizations, including ACCA, NCCN, ORIEN, and AACI.
Facilitate collaboration within the Center, across partner institutions, and with external organizations.
Participate, as appropriate or required, in School of Medicine and campus planning and operational management activities.