Director of Space & Transition

Vanderbilt University Medical Center • Nashville, TN

12d

About The Position

The Director of Space & Transition provides overall leadership for a unit or department. The role develops goals, objectives, policies, and procedures; supervises, coordinates, and evaluates departmental activities; prepares operating and capital expenditure budgets; and performs personnel administration functions. The Director helps advance Vanderbilt Health’s institutional mission and values while supporting effective, safe, and efficient operations.

The position is part of VUH Expansion & Transition and includes leadership of complex work across departments, financial planning and resource allocation, staff development, service standards, and quality assurance. The Director partners with stakeholders to improve processes, coordinate programs, and ensure standards support operational needs and applicable accreditation and licensure requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Seven years of experience.
• Ability to develop departmental goals, objectives, policies, procedures, and priorities.
• Experience or capability in staff supervision, coordination, evaluation, and personnel administration.
• Ability to prepare, present, and manage operating and capital budgets, analyze variances, and develop cost-containment options.
• Ability to evaluate programs, processes, organizational structures, and resource allocation.
• Ability to establish service, performance, quality assurance, safety, and regulatory standards.
• Ability to communicate effectively and collaborate across departments and with staff and management.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in a healthcare field.
• Experience leading or supporting project management initiatives, including planning, coordination, and execution of complex projects.
• Experience developing, outfitting, and preparing healthcare facilities or clinical environments for operational readiness.
• Experience partnering with construction, facilities, and vendor teams to build, renovate, or expand medical offices, hospitals, outpatient centers, or clinical spaces.
• Strong understanding of healthcare operations and facility requirements, including clinical workflow considerations.
• Prior clinical healthcare experience.
• Experience managing multiple stakeholders and driving projects from concept through implementation in a healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

• Develop departmental goals and objectives based on institutional policies and goals, and plan priorities for achieving them.
• Communicate and support the institutional vision; initiate or develop policies, procedures, and methods; and assess the long-range impact of decisions and plans.
• Improve departmental operations through program development, process improvement, and coordination with other departments; standardize services, processes, resources, and practices.
• Design, implement, evaluate, and market programs to support clinical outcomes, functional status, patient or customer satisfaction, and reimbursement.
• Supervise, coordinate, and control staff work and procedures; advise staff on problems; and adjust work schedules or project priorities when conditions change.
• Participate in departmental and interdepartmental committees and management meetings, sharing information and raising problems or concerns.
• Evaluate ongoing programs and develop staffing plans to meet developmental objectives.
• Define and achieve financial targets; prepare annual operating budgets and proposed capital expenditure budgets; and present and justify budgets to management review committees.
• Evaluate organizational functions and structures to allocate and use resources effectively; analyze budget variances; develop cost-containment alternatives; and project future budgets.
• Establish and maintain service standards using customer expectations, satisfaction information, best practices, and market information, while ensuring compatibility with financial targets.
• Promote a safe, satisfying, and enriching work environment and provide qualified staff to meet patient needs; communicate the institution’s mission and values through leadership and collaboration.
• Ensure Human Resource and VUMC policies and procedures are followed.
• Define staff qualifications and performance expectations, provide regular feedback and development opportunities, and support orientation, training, work experience, and competency assessment.
• Establish and evaluate quality assurance standards, programs, and procedures; ensure safe, effective, and efficient operations and compliance with applicable accreditation and licensure standards.
• Lead a sub-function serving the organization broadly, resolving complex business issues and developing objectives using advanced business knowledge.

Benefits

• The role offers a comprehensive benefits package that may include health, disability, retirement, and/or wellness offerings.
• Professional growth, appreciation of benefits, and a sense of community and purpose are cited as reasons employees stay at Vanderbilt Health.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director