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

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

22d•Hybrid

About The Position

Vanderbilt Health - Executive Search Team is conducting a national search for a Chief Business Officer (CBO), Office of Health Sciences Education (OHSE). The Office of Health Sciences Education (OHSE) serves as the central hub for educational strategy, administration, and innovation across Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Vanderbilt Health. OHSE oversees the full continuum of health professions education, including undergraduate medical education (MD program), graduate medical education (GME), physician continuous professional development, and a diverse portfolio of advanced degree and certificate programs in health and medical related fields. OHSE supports a broad and dynamic academic community of students, trainees, faculty, and staff. The office manages approximately 166 full-time employees, in addition to a significant contingent workforce. Organizationally, OHSE is structured into seven divisions: Medical Center Relations (MSR), Aspirnaut, the Center for Experiential Learning and Assessment (CELA), the Office for Continuous Professional Development (OCPD), Graduate Medical Education (GME), the Center for Programs in Allied Health (CPiAH), and OHSE Central Administration. Together, these divisions support 22 distinct programs and more than 170 ACGME-accredited and other training programs. OHSE also provides administrative and financial oversight to the Shade Tree Clinic. OHSE provides a comprehensive suite of support services essential to academic excellence, including education technology and informatics, simulation-based learning, educator development, student services, and education research resources. The office oversees a wide range of allied health training programs. Financially, OHSE manages substantial resources to support its mission, including approximately $14.3 million operating budget for core OHSE functions, alongside significantly larger budgets for GME ($91.9 million operating) and allied health programs ($7.3 million). Additional funding through grants, contracts, and gifts—totaling approximately $779,000—supports innovation and program growth. Through its integrated structure, broad program portfolio, and commitment to educational excellence, OHSE advances Vanderbilt’s mission to train the next generation of healthcare professionals while supporting lifelong learning across the health sciences.

Requirements

Bachelors’ degree
Minimum of seven years demonstrated strategic management experience including budgets, financial reports
Ability to navigate and interface with multiple departments in the organization
Supervising direct reports

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary point of contact for departmental fiscal and administrative matters, ensuring effective coordination, operational excellence, and alignment with institutional goals.
Translate institutional strategy into operational execution across OHSE programs.
Provide 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.
Exercise delegated authority on behalf of the EVP for designated operational, financial, and administrative decisions.
Serve as the primary escalation point for business operations within OHSE.
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.