Chief Accreditation & Strategy Officer - SOM

Kaiser Permanente; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine seeks a Chief Accreditation and Strategy Officer to lead strategic planning, accreditation, institutional effectiveness, AI strategy, data-informed decision support, and CQI initiatives for the Deans Office.

As a member of the Dean/CEOs senior leadership team, the CASO oversees data governance and accreditation with LCME, BPPE, and WSCUC, guiding cross-functional teams and ensuring alignment with the school’s mission and strategic priorities.

Qualifications

• Minimum ten years in strategy, education accreditation, quality improvement, or healthcare administration.
• Minimum eight years supervising a team and leading cross-functional project teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic planning and translate long-term goals into actionable priorities and measurable objectives.
• Coordinate cross-functional collaboration to advance strategic initiatives and align with budget, operations, and accreditation requirements.
• Advise unit leaders on their unit-level strategies to align with institutional goals.
• Conduct benchmarking to inform strategic direction and identify opportunities for innovation.
• Communicate priorities, progress, risks, and outcomes to support informed decision-making.
• Oversee institutional effectiveness through data governance, dashboards, and CQI practices.
• Lead accreditation activities to ensure LCME, BPPE, and WSCUC standards are met.
• Assist with AI governance and data-informed decision making across the school.
• Guide high-impact projects sponsored by the Deans Office and manage staff development.

Skills

Strategic planning

Leadership

Analytics

Data governance

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive communication

Education

Master's degree in business/strategy/public policy/academic leadership

Tools

MS Office (Word/PowerPoint/Excel)

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Job Summary:

As a member of the Dean/CEOs senior leadership team, The Chief Accreditation and Strategy Officer (CASO) works closely and collaboratively with leaders across Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine (KPSOM) to lead high-impact initiatives and ensure that all activities, programs, and resources align with the schools mission and strategic goals. The roles core areas of focus include strategic planning, accreditation, institutional effectiveness, artificial intelligence strategy, data-informed decision support, and continuous quality improvement (CQI) and special projects for the Deans Office.

The CASO plays a pivotal role in shaping and advancing the schools long-term and strategic priorities, partnering with constituents both within and outside of KPSOM to develop and implement an actionable, forward-looking strategy for the school.

In leading institutional effectiveness, the CASO oversees data governance, stewardship, collection, analysis, and dissemination. The spearheads data-informed decision-making and drives continuous improvement through the systematic evaluation of the schools mission, goals, and outcomes.

In addition, the CASO leads the schools accreditation function, remaining current on evolving accreditation standards and overseeing the preparation and timely submission of requirements of the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), the State of California Bureau for Private and Post-Secondary Education (BPPE), and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Senior College and University Commission (WSCUSC). This includes monitoring compliance with accreditation standards and documenting continuous quality improvement initiatives. The CASO serves as a key advisor to school leadership on accreditation-related matters and acts as the WSCUC Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO).

Essential Responsibilities:

• Strategy
• Lead institutional strategic planning and translate long-term goals into actionable priorities and measurable objectives.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to advance strategic initiatives and ensure alignment with budget, operations, and accreditation requirements.
• Advise unit leaders in their unit-level strategies, ensuring alignment with institutional goals.
• Conduct benchmarking and trend analysis in higher education, medical education, and emerging technologies to inform strategic direction and identify opportunities for innovation and improvement.
• Communicate institutional priorities, progress, risks, and outcomes to support informed decision-making.
• Institutional Effectiveness
• Develop and oversee the institutional effectiveness framework to support continuous quality improvement across units.
• Manage analytics, dashboards, and data governance policy and standards to inform planning and monitor institutional performance.
• Build understanding of accreditation standards, data sources, and CQI practices across partners.
• Coordinate committees and review processes that foster organizational learning and improvement.
• Oversee institutional survey administration (e.g., internal, external, regulatory) and other assessments and integrate results into strategic and CQI decision-making.
• Oversee the schools AI strategy to integrate artificial intelligence into academic, operational, and administrative functions, guiding responsible adoption and aligning AI-related initiatives with institutional mission, values, and long-term strategic priorities.
• Accreditation
• Direct institutional and programmatic accreditation activities to ensure compliance with all LCME, WSCUC and BPPE standards and requirements.
• Lead self-studies, reporting, and readiness efforts for accreditation reviews and site visits.
• Serve as the WSCUC Accreditation Liaison Officer and maintain communication with accrediting bodies.
• Partner with faculty and school leadership to document performance, monitor compliance, and maintain accreditation-aligned policies and materials.
• Special Projects
• Lead high-impact institutional projects sponsored by the Deans Office, ensuring effective planning, execution, and evaluation.
• Guide cross-functional teams in delivering initiatives aligned with institutional priorities.
• Advise senior leadership on strategic priorities, accreditation considerations, AI governance, and organizational readiness.
• Provide leadership and oversight to staff, supporting development and team effectiveness.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications:

Experience:

• Minimum ten (10) years of experience in strategy, education accreditation, quality improvement, administrative or operational management in an academic or healthcare setting.
• Minimum eight (8) years of experience in supervision of a team; experience leading cross-functional project teams.

Education:

• Masters degree in business, strategy, public policy, academic leadership, or related discipline.

License, Certification, Registration:

Additional Requirements:

• Experience developing and executing on strategic planning.
• Direct experience leading accreditation cycles at the institutional or medical-education program level.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate, govern, and responsibly implement AI strategies.
• Intermediate proficiency with MS Office products (Word, Power Point, and Excel).
• Advanced proficiency in analytics and visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau, etc.) and ability to translate data.
• Outstanding written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, including executive-quality materials.
• Experience in messaging and presenting to the highest levels of academic and healthcare leadership.
• Ability to work collaboratively with faculty and staff from a variety of disciplines.
• Ability to manage complex tasks/projects in a timely manner with a high degree of quality and to mobilize relationships and resources in a collaborative, collegial manner.
• Experience implementing and managing quality improvement processes.
• Experience in organizing, directing, and coordinating multi-functional efforts, teams and departments.
• Excellent skills in complex analytic problem solving, strategic planning, program development, project management, change management and group facilitation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Doctoral Degree in a relevant field such as business administration, public administration, or public health.
• Experience with health professions education.