Director, Clinical Affairs - Office of the Dean
About The Position
The Director of Clinical Affairs leads the execution of complex, high-priority initiatives within the Office of the Dean for Clinical Affairs. The role manages and coordinates cross-functional initiatives that advance strategic priorities across clinical departments, institutes, and the health system. Working closely with clinical and administrative leaders, the Director drives progress, facilitates stakeholder alignment, supports executive decision-making, and ensures successful implementation of institutional initiatives. The position also supports the day-to-day operations of the Office of Clinical Affairs by tracking a portfolio of concurrent initiatives, advancing milestones, monitoring and mitigating risks and dependencies, and escalating issues to executive leadership as appropriate. The Director defines and implements process improvements, develops operational policies and guidance, and provides change-management support for new initiatives. Mount Sinai Health System describes itself as an academic medical system in the New York metro area with more than 48,000 employees. It states a commitment to inclusion, equal opportunity, collaboration, fairness, continuous learning, and improving patient care and workplace experiences.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Five years of experience in health care finance or administration, preferably in department administration, strategic planning, and/or project management.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree preferred.
- Experience working in an academic health system with strong knowledge of faculty affairs, clinical department business operations, governance structures, and health system operations is strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Drive execution of Dean’s Office-led initiatives, ensuring timely progress, stakeholder accountability, and alignment with institutional strategic objectives.
- Develop and maintain an understanding of the medical school, clinical departments, institutes, and related organizational units, including their structures, priorities, stakeholders, and operational needs.
- Monitor, synthesize, and communicate discussions, decisions, and action items from leadership and project meetings to ensure follow-through and support executive decision-making.
- Lead cross-functional workgroups, committees, and project teams, coordinating efforts across departments and system partners.
- Develop presentations, briefing materials, recommendations, status reports, and other deliverables supporting executive leadership, governance, strategic planning, decision-making, and stakeholder communications.
- Track and report on concurrent initiatives, advance milestones, monitor and mitigate risks and dependencies, and escalate issues to executive leadership as appropriate.
- Define, document, and implement process and workflow improvements to enhance operational efficiency, promote best practices, and support continuous improvement.
- Develop and update policies and operational guidance; support socialization and implementation of new initiatives with departmental leaders; and provide change-management support.
- Develop and maintain partnerships with clinical and administrative leaders to advance projects and initiatives, foster stakeholder alignment, and resolve complex business challenges.
- Perform other related duties.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
