Director, Clinical Affairs - Office of the Dean

Mount Sinai Health System•New York, NY

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 helps ensure successful implementation of institutional initiatives. The Director also supports the day-to-day operations of the Office of Clinical Affairs by tracking a portfolio of concurrent initiatives, advancing milestones, monitoring risks and dependencies, and escalating issues as appropriate. The position develops and updates policies and operational guidance, supports change management and adoption of new initiatives, and identifies process improvements across clinical and administrative functions. Other related duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required.
At least 5 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 is strongly preferred.
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 a comprehensive understanding of the medical school, its 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 support follow-through and 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 for executive leadership and governance activities.
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, and provide change management support.
Develop and maintain partnerships with clinical and administrative leaders to advance projects, foster stakeholder alignment, and facilitate resolution of complex business challenges.
Perform other related duties.