Administrative Director - Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

UT MD Anderson; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 93,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

MD Anderson in Houston seeks an Administrative Director for the Division of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine to act as a strategic partner to the Division Head, translating priorities into action across clinical operations, research, and education. In this highly visible role, you will monitor milestones, coordinate resources, prepare executive communications, and align stakeholders to drive initiatives.

The position combines leadership, collaboration, and problem-solving in a world-renowned

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Management or related field required.
• Master's Degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration or Public Administration preferred.
• 5 years of section or department management or project management experience required.
• May substitute degree with additional years of equivalent experience; LEADing Self Accelerate/Discover can substitute for supervisory years.

Responsibilities

• Track divisional initiatives and monitor milestones, coordinating support to sustain momentum.
• Assist Division Head in identifying issues, prioritizing efforts, setting agendas and developing communications.
• Coordinate and facilitate communication among leadership to ensure strategic alignment of division projects.
• Act as liaison between Division Head and divisional/institutional constituencies on sensitive issues.
• Brief Division Head on speaking points and issues before meetings and engagements.
• Build relationships across the division and institution to understand culture, politics and dynamics.
• Provide project support for institution-level efforts with institutional impact.
• Coordinate tenure-track recruitments with Division/Department and Institutional offices.
• Manage division staff efforts to meet goals and milestones.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in management or related field

Master's degree in Business Administration or Healthcare Administration

Job description

As Administrative Director for the Division of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, you'll serve as a trusted strategic partner to the Division Head, helping translate priorities into action across a complex organization. You'll play a pivotal role in advancing initiatives across clinical operations, research, and education while keeping leaders connected, priorities aligned, and critical work moving forward at one of the world's leading cancer centers.

What's in it for you? This is a highly visible opportunity to work alongside senior leadership and influence initiatives that span the entire division. You'll monitor strategic priorities, track milestones, identify barriers, coordinate resources, and keep teams focused on delivering results. You'll help the Division Head prepare for key meetings and engagements by synthesizing complex information, anticipating challenges and opportunities, developing speaking points, and creating executive-level communications and presentations.

You'll also serve as a critical connector across the division and institution. From coordinating communication among senior leaders and supporting institution-level committees and workgroups to helping navigate sensitive issues and facilitating alignment across stakeholders, you'll build relationships throughout the organization and develop a deep understanding of its operational dynamics. You'll also coordinate tenure-track and Department Chair recruitments, support division-wide governance and communication efforts, and lead special projects assigned by the Division Head and Executive Committee.

This role is ideal for a highly organized, responsive, and creative problem-solver who thrives in a fast-paced environment, can confidently navigate competing priorities and complex relationships, and knows how to turn strategy into execution. You'll have the opportunity to influence how a major academic division operates while working closely with leaders across clinical care, research, education, and institutional initiatives. MD Anderson offers competitive pay, an annual merit increase program, annual incentive opportunities, an employer-funded pension contribution, medical, dental and vision coverage, generous paid time off, and opportunities for professional growth and development.

If you're ready to become a trusted strategic partner to executive leadership and help drive the priorities shaping the future of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact across MD Anderson.

**This position will be fully onsite for the first 6 months and then move to 4 days onsite and 1 day remote**

Key Functions

• Tracks divisional initiatives under the oversight of the Division Head of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine by monitoring progress toward meeting goals and achieving milestones; Coordinates necessary support for follow-through on the part of key players and provides focus for the team and individuals to sustain momentum needed to drive initiatives; Remains connected with team/committee members between meetings. Monitors progress of several teams; provides guidance and removes barriers to success.
• Assists the Division Head in: a) identifying issues that impact progress towards completion of initiatives, b) executing action items to resolve issues, c) prioritizing efforts, d) setting agendas, e) developing communication plans, and f) drafting communications and presentations to key strategic team members and the institutional team at large.
• Provides coordination and facilitates communication among leadership team members ensuring strategic alignment of division-level projects; Synthesizes and integrates information and interactions among senior staff members.
• Acts as liaison between the Division Head on one hand and other constituencies on the other hand, both divisional and institutional; Supports the Division Head as appropriate in communication with other members of the leadership team in cases where there are sensitive issues to be addressed.
• Briefs Division Head on speaking points and key issues prior to meetings, presentations and other engagements; keeps the Division Head aware of emerging challenges and opportunities.
• Builds and maintains relationships throughout the division and institution in order to sustain an awareness and understanding of institutional and divisional culture, politics and operational dynamics.
• Provides project support to institution-level efforts charged to the Division Head, including deliverables for committees and workgroups that have an institutional impact.
• Provide coordination and confirmation regarding Tenure-Track recruitments with Division/Department offices, Institutional offices, and candidates. Including Department Chair recruitments.
• Coordinates efforts with Division team members including division-wide communication plans, management of Division governance structure, and special projects assigned by the Division Head/and or Executive Committee across all mission areas (clinical operations, research, education). Resolves barriers to success.
• Manages divisional staff efforts in meeting goals and achieving milestones.

Education

Required:

• Bachelor's Degree in Management or related field

Preferred:

• Master's Degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration or Public Administration

Work Experience

Required:

• 5 years of section or department management experience or project management experience OR
• 3 years of required experience with preferred degree
• May substitute required education degree with additional years of equivalent experience on a one-to-one basis
• Successful completion of the LEADing Self Accelerate and/or LEADing Self Discover programs may substitute for one year of required supervisory or management experience. Completion of both programs can be substituted for a maximum of two years of supervisory or management experience.

Other Requirements

• Must pass pre-employment skills test as required and administered by Human Resources.

Additional Information

• Requisition ID: 183438
• Employment Status: Full-Time
• Employee Status: Regular
• Work Week: Days
• Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 92,500
• Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 115,500
• Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 138,500
• FLSA: exempt and not eligible for overtime pay
• Fund Type: Hard
• Work Location: Hybrid Onsite/Remote
• Pivotal Position: No
• Referral Bonus Available?: No
• Relocation Assistance Available?: No