Chief Business Officer, Office of Health Sciences Education (OHSE)

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

34d•Onsite

About The Position

The Chief Business Officer (CBO) works in close partnership with the Executive Vice President (EVP) for Educational and Medical Staff Affairs to advance the strategic, educational, research, clinical, and administrative priorities of the Office of Health Sciences Education (OHSE). Serving as the primary point of contact for departmental fiscal and administrative matters, the CBO role ensures effective coordination, operational excellence, and alignment with institutional goals. The CBO serves as a senior member of the OHSE leadership team and is accountable for translating institutional strategy into operational execution across OHSE programs. The CBO provides leadership, strategy, governance, policy development, compliance, risk management, financial management, budget administration, personnel management, workforce planning, organizational culture, facilities, space, and equipment management for the Center for Programs in Allied Health (CPiAH), Center for Experiential Learning and Assessment (CELA), Graduate Medical Education (GME), Office for Continuous Professional Development (OCPD), Medical Center Relations (MCR), Aspirnaut, OHSE Central Finance & Administration, and Shade Tree Clinic. This role exercises delegated authority on behalf of the EVP for designated operational, financial, and administrative decisions and serves as the primary escalation point for business operations within OHSE.

Requirements

Bachelors’ degree
minimum of seven years demonstrated strategic management experience including budgets, financial reports and the ability to navigate and interface with multiple departments in the organization and supervising direct reports.

Nice To Haves

background in administrative leadership in an Academic Medical Center
Advanced degree in business or health services preferred
excellent written and oral communication skills
Demonstrated administrative leadership experience and strong interpersonal skills
Professional work style with high level of problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

Represent the EVP in institutional forums as needed
Support execution of institutional strategy
Work collaboratively with the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM)
Participate in departmental and institutional meetings and programs as a representative of the EVP
Develop and manage complex budgets
Drive financial performance
Produce timely and clear financial reports, analyses, and recommendations to the EVP, as well as departmental and institutional leaders
Oversee departmental fiscal and administrative matters.
Foster an organizational culture that provides a safe, inclusive, satisfying, and enriching environment for employees
Provide sound personnel and payroll administration to ensure internal salary equity and compliance with policy
Perform workforce planning and staffing needs assessments aligned with programmatic and strategic priorities
Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency, service quality, and stakeholder experience
Promote data-informed decision-making and partner with analytics and information technology teams to support financial, grants, workforce, and space management systems
Ensure appropriate data governance, system access controls, and information security practices for OHSE operations
Formulate and administer policies and procedures for management and maintenance of departmental space and facilities
Make space allocation, facilities utilization, and equipment purchase recommendations consistent with strategic priorities
Consult and coordinate with Vanderbilt Health services for maintenance, renovation, and other facilities-related services
Develop long-range space and capital plans aligned with educational, research, and programmatic growth
Evaluate space utilization and prioritize capital requests using data-driven analyses
Ensure facilities, space, and equipment comply with safety, regulatory, accreditation, and environmental requirements