Neuromodulation Section Manager

University of Colorado•Hybrid, CO

2d•$77,021 - $97,970•Hybrid

About The Position

The Neuromodulation Section Manager provides administrative and operational leadership for the Neuromodulation Section within the Adult Psychiatry Division. In partnership with the Executive Director of Precision Neuromodulation in Psychiatry, the Medical Director of Interventional Psychiatry, and the Adult Psychiatry Administrative Director, the manager supports the section’s research and clinical enterprise. Responsibilities include day-to-day operations, people management, financial stewardship, grants and contracts, workforce funding and effort allocation, and section assets. The role works across CU Anschutz and affiliated partners to coordinate complex clinical and research workflows; manage multiple funding sources with distinct spending restrictions; support the full grant lifecycle; develop and execute contracts; and maintain sound fiscal and operational practices. The manager develops team capability in CU Anschutz administrative processes, supports faculty and staff effort and funding management, oversees section-owned physical and intangible assets, and helps package and communicate the section’s accomplishments. The position also supports growth of the Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Program and development of an Interventional Psychiatry Fellowship, coordinating clinical, operational, educational, recruitment, and institutional approval activities with relevant partners. This position is eligible for a hybrid schedule, with three days per week on campus and in-person attendance as needed for meetings.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Business Administration, Health Administration, Finance, or a related field.
Four years of progressive professional experience in an academic setting, including experience administering grants, managing research operations, and directly supervising three or more individual contributors.
A combination of education and related technical, military, or paraprofessional experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree on a year-for-year basis.
Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire.
Legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship; sponsorship or employment authorization will not be provided now or in the future.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, with an emphasis on Excel.
Leadership, staff supervision, coaching, and team-development skills, including providing leadership across direct and indirect reporting relationships.
Familiarity with neuromodulation and imaging concepts and modalities, such as EEG, TMS, (f)MRI, DTI, and DBS.
Knowledge of complex financial and fund management, including managing multiple funding sources with different spending restrictions and applying sound fiscal controls.
Knowledge of academic research administration, including pre-award and post-award grant processes, contract administration, subcontracting, and grant transfers.
Ability to manage personnel effort, FTE, and funding allocations and support effort reporting, funding changes, payroll expense transfers, and journal entries.
Strong analytical and organizational skills, including advanced ability to use Microsoft Excel and manage detailed financial, operational, and workforce information.
Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to collaborate with faculty, staff, hospital partners, imaging centers, administrative offices, and other stakeholders.
Ability to manage physical and intangible assets through their lifecycle, including inventory tracking, warranties, contracts, depreciation, and accounting coordination.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Health Administration, or a related field.
Four or more years of experience managing a group of 10 or more people.
One year of experience managing a manager of individual contributors.
Familiarity with University of Colorado systems such as Epic, CU Marketplace, MyBI, CU Data, A2E, HCM, FIN, and Smartsheet.

Responsibilities

Provide section-level administrative and operational leadership in partnership with the Executive Director of Precision Neuromodulation in Psychiatry, the Medical Director of Interventional Psychiatry, and the Adult Psychiatry Administrative Director.
Directly supervise the Program Manager and Finance Specialist, provide backup leadership for the Program Manager’s team of more than 10 staff, supervise the DBS coordinator, and support staff training and development.
Partner with CU Medicine and industry stakeholders to achieve insurance billing for clinical and research workflows, such as fMRI-guided TMS.
Manage the section’s funding portfolio and spending restrictions, ensuring funding decisions and expenditures comply with applicable restrictions and University requirements.
Lead grants and contracts administration with principal investigators and relevant internal and external partners, supporting proposal submission, notices of award, award setup, post-award administration, grant transfers, revenue and expense agreements, and subcontracting.
Manage staff and faculty effort allocation and funding, support personnel effort reporting, coordinate FTE allocation for shared collaborator faculty, and work with the Finance Specialist on funding changes, payroll expense transfers, and journal entries.
Coordinate clinical and research operations with the University of Colorado Hospital, CU Research Imaging Center, CU Brain Imaging Center, and other partners, particularly clinical imaging workflows.
Maintain primary responsibility for section-owned physical and intangible assets, including equipment, computing infrastructure, and software; track assets, warranties, and contracts; manage depreciation; and report depreciation information to CU accounting teams.
Develop the section team’s knowledge and consistent use of CU Anschutz processes for fiscal management, procurement, grants management, personnel effort reporting, and FTE and funding management.
Support continued growth and expansion of the DBS Program, including clinical, operational, and program development activities.
Develop and support outreach strategies to increase DBS Program awareness among patients, referring clinicians, and community partners, and facilitate patient recruitment and referral pathways.
Support development of educational and informational materials related to DBS and other interventional psychiatry services.
Provide administrative oversight and project management for development and implementation of an Interventional Psychiatry Fellowship, including curriculum development, training requirements, recruitment, and institutional approval processes.
Coordinate across Psychiatry, Neurosurgery, and other clinical and administrative partners to support DBS and broader interventional psychiatry initiatives.
Support the Executive Director and Medical Director in packaging and communicating section accomplishments to funders and other interested persons.