Senior Director, CIO Strategic Operations

University of Utah Health • Salt Lake City, UT

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About The Position

The Senior Director, CIO Strategic Operations, serves under the Chief Innovation Officer as a strategic, operational, and organizational force-multiplier for one of the nation’s most ambitious academic healthcare innovation programs. Operating within the University of Utah Health Chief Innovation Office (CIO), the Sr. Director, CIO Strategic Operations drives alignment, execution, and communication across a complex $5B health system—including hospitals, clinics, research institutes, academic departments, biobanking infrastructure, and commercialization pathways. Qualified candidates must have: Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalency. Five years' top tier strategy consulting experience. Experience leading complex initiatives in a healthcare or life science environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalency.
• Five years' top tier strategy consulting experience.
• Experience leading complex initiatives in a healthcare or life science environment.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and communicate with confidence, inspiring trust and credibility at the executive level.
• Demonstrated structured thinking ability, breaking down complex problems into clear, logical steps for effective solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to be strategic in communications conveying key messages clearly to achieve alignment and organizational goals.
• Demonstrated systems thinking to organize and improve processes, enabling efficient integrated, and collaborative innovation.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities and remain effective in uncertain or ambiguous situations.
• Demonstrated strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to work with senior executives and cross-functional teams.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in an academic medical center.
• Familiarity with digital health, AI/ML., translational research, or commercialization.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership & Innovation Governance Serves as the Chief Innovation Officer’s senior advisor, thought partner, and proxy in meetings. Leads operationalization of the innovation strategy. Manages the Chief Innovation Office planning cycles. Drives decisions for Innovation Strategy Group (ISG).
• Program & Portfolio Execution Oversees the innovation portfolio of the Chief Innovation Office. Manages cross-functional teams. Tracks KPIs, ROI milestones, and resource allocation.
• Executive Communication & Stakeholder Management Crafts executive briefs and board materials. Serves as primary interface with senior leadership. Supports external partnership development.
• Operational Excellence & Organizational Infrastructure Builds and refines scalable innovation processes. Leads special high-priority projects. Oversees budget tracking and performance reporting.
• Team Leadership & Talent Development Mentors analysts and innovation staff. Supports recruitment and onboarding. Promotes a culture of creativity and rigor.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees