What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director, Operations position at NEOMED?
Position Information
Position Title
Director, Operations
Staff/Faculty
Position Type
Admin/Professional
Full or Part Time
Full Time
Position Summary Information
Summary
The Director of Operations reports to the Chair of the Department of Family and Community Medicine (DFCM) and will work closely and in concert with the chair, faculty and staff in of DFCM. Responsibilities include oversight of DFCM operations, strategy design, fiscal management, personnel, space utilization, planning, and development.
Northeast Ohio Medical University is an AA/EEO Employer. The university has a strong commitment to the principles of diversity and inclusion and to maintaining working and learning environments that are free from all forms of discrimination. Women, individuals with disabilities, veterans and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply.
Pay Grade: 12
Starting Salary Range: $76,006-$91,207
Location: Rootstown, OH
Benefits Offerings Include:
Northeast Ohio Medical University is an AA/EEO Employer. The university has a strong commitment to the principles of diversity and inclusion and to maintaining working and learning environments that are free from all forms of discrimination. Women, individuals with disabilities, veterans and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply.
Pay Grade: 12
Starting Salary Range: $76,006-$91,207
Location: Rootstown, OH
Benefits Offerings Include:
- Hybrid Workplace
- Competitive Health, Vision, Dental
- Flexible Spending Account
- State Retirement with 14% matching
- Excellent Vacation and Sick Time
- 11 Paid Holiday Days
- Wellness Offerings
- Short and Long Term Disability Coverage
- Life Insurance
Principal Functional Responsibilities
1) Operations and Strategic Initiatives – Provides leadership for Department operations; developing, communicating, executing, and sustaining strategic initiatives; creative and economic endeavors; space utilization; communications; and planning. Establishes streamlined processes and procedures aligning DFCM goals strategically. Promotes a culture of continuous improvement. Represents the DFCM initiatives as it interfaces with the university and clinical communities. Provides project management oversight for programming within the DFCM focus areas of education, discovery and community service. Provides oversight of DFCM grants.
2) Budget and Finance – Provides fiscal planning and oversight. Oversees the annual DFCM budget process, submits requests, monitors expenses and resource allocation. Assists the department leaders in budget development by engaging and coordinating with key constituents to help balance the delivery of programs with available financial resources, including new academic programs, and new department business ventures. Works to strengthen the DFCM’s commitment to a culture of transparent decision-making, professional accountability, and shared financial success.
3) Strategic Planning – Oversight of the facilitation, design, and implementation of the DFCM strategic plan and a shared value framework. This includes the development of an infrastructure that optimizes and actualizes all elements of the strategic plan and aligns with COM and NEOMED plans identifying risk, competitive landscape, and market position.
4) Human Resources, Supervision, and Legal –Represents the DFCM on all personnel matters, including recruitment, long range position planning, performance management, and faculty by laws matters. Serves as a liaison between the DFCM and Human Resources and Legal. Promotes and advances diversity, equity, and inclusion. Supervises administrative support staff, assigns special projects, provides project management oversight, and provides professional development opportunities.
5) Perform other duties as assigned
2) Budget and Finance – Provides fiscal planning and oversight. Oversees the annual DFCM budget process, submits requests, monitors expenses and resource allocation. Assists the department leaders in budget development by engaging and coordinating with key constituents to help balance the delivery of programs with available financial resources, including new academic programs, and new department business ventures. Works to strengthen the DFCM’s commitment to a culture of transparent decision-making, professional accountability, and shared financial success.
3) Strategic Planning – Oversight of the facilitation, design, and implementation of the DFCM strategic plan and a shared value framework. This includes the development of an infrastructure that optimizes and actualizes all elements of the strategic plan and aligns with COM and NEOMED plans identifying risk, competitive landscape, and market position.
4) Human Resources, Supervision, and Legal –Represents the DFCM on all personnel matters, including recruitment, long range position planning, performance management, and faculty by laws matters. Serves as a liaison between the DFCM and Human Resources and Legal. Promotes and advances diversity, equity, and inclusion. Supervises administrative support staff, assigns special projects, provides project management oversight, and provides professional development opportunities.
5) Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Education/Degrees: Master’s degree in business, higher education administration, mental health discipline, business administration or equivalent experience in a related field.
Experience: 5 years higher education, health care, and/or related experience required.
Key Skills, Personal Characteristics, and Key Competencies
- Experienced leader with a commitment to and passion for the education, research and service missions of the University
- High professional standards and integrity
- Ability to lead and manage organizational change
- Strong leadership skills with an ability to build and manage collaborative projects and teams
- Highly developed analytical and organizational skills
- Ability to manage and multi-task and set priorities
- Excellent written/verbal communication skills with experience in writing and editing
- Excellent work ethic and high energy level
- Proven skills in fiscal management
- Ability to analyze data and draw conclusions and design/implement plan
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and work with members of the academic and clinical community
- Proven ability to maintain confidentiality
- Commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
Core Competencies
- Leadership: NEOMED creates positive change by educating and training Ohio’s next generation of health professionals, educators and researchers through experiential learning, high-impact research, strategic partnerships and innovation. By designing an environment where ideas and connections can flourish, NEOMED is transforming health care.
- Exceptional Experience: By creating a welcoming, supportive and well-resourced environment, NEOMED sets the stage for meaningful interactions among its students, faculty, staff, alumni, partners and community members. The University empowers every individual to participate fully in the campus experience and the community that NEOMED serves.
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: NEOMED recognizes, appreciates and celebrates all of the ways-from backgrounds to viewpoints-that people are different. The University’s culture is grounded in respect and thrives on the uniqueness of each individual. NEOMED encourages everyone’s participation by fostering policies and practices that ensure fair and just access, treatment and opportunities for all.
- People: Talent is NEOMED’s most valuable asset. The University invests in developing its faculty and staff to realize their fullest potential. As it works to attract and retain a diverse workforce and student body, NEOMED embraces opportunity and growth across all levels of the institution.
- Talent Management: NEOMED leadership strives to align department and individual talent management efforts with the university strategic plan and objectives through workforce planning, recruiting the right talent onboard and helping develop employees to their optimal potential and capabilities.
- Operational Excellence: NEOMED will create a culture of operational excellence by establishing clear administrative practices and eliminating waste. Leaders strive to meet customer expectations through a continuous improvement of the operational processes and creating a culture of employee empowerment to achieve objectives.
Preferred Qualifications
Physical Requirements
Must be able to utilize a phone, computer and screen and other office equipment. While performing the duties of the job, the employee is frequently required to sit; talk; or hear and occasionally stand, walk, reach, stoop, or kneel. Must be able to occasionally lift up to 25 pounds.
Posting Detail Information
NEOMED EEO Statement
NEOMED is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants without discrimination on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, status as a parent during pregnancy and immediately after the birth of a child, status as a parent of a young child, status as a foster parent, veteran status or any other category protected by applicable state or federal law. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, NEOMED also affirms its commitment to nondiscrimination in its employment policies and practices. In compliance with Title IX (20 U.S.C Sec. 1681 et seq.), NEOMED prohibits sex discrimination, including sexual harassment.
For concerns regarding discrimination, please contact:
Molly O’Malley
Associate Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion & Title IX Coordinator
Northeast Ohio Medical University, G-212B
4209 St. Rt. 44, PO Box 95, Rootstown, OH 44272
Email: momalley@neomed.edu
NEOMED requests that you provide the voluntary information requested below. It will be kept separate from your application, in a confidential and limited access file, to be used for statistical compilation and analysis for Human Resources record keeping and reporting purposes. Your response will not be used in any way to determine your eligibility for employment. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.
For concerns regarding discrimination, please contact:
Molly O’Malley
Associate Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion & Title IX Coordinator
Northeast Ohio Medical University, G-212B
4209 St. Rt. 44, PO Box 95, Rootstown, OH 44272
Email: momalley@neomed.edu
NEOMED requests that you provide the voluntary information requested below. It will be kept separate from your application, in a confidential and limited access file, to be used for statistical compilation and analysis for Human Resources record keeping and reporting purposes. Your response will not be used in any way to determine your eligibility for employment. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.
Notification of Annual Security Report.
The Northeast Ohio Medical University is committed to assisting all members of the NEOMED community in providing for their own safety and security. The annual security report is available on the NEOMED
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