Director, Business Operations - Pathology & Immunology

Washington University in St. Louis; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Washington University in St. Louis seeks a Director, Business Operation for Genomic and Molecular Pathology (GMP) to lead strategic growth, budgeting, and reimbursement initiatives across the health system.

This role partners with GMP faculty, laboratory leadership, and hospital stakeholders to align financial and operational plans with clinical demand. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in financial accounting, budgeting, and auditing, with supervisory leadership, and a proven ability

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree (required).
• Work Experience: 7+ years in financial accounting, budgeting, and auditing.
• Supervisory experience: 5+ years.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements short- and long-term business strategies for genomic and molecular diagnostic services.
• Creates financial models and operational metrics for new tests and programs.
• Prepares and coordinates the division's operating budget and quarterly reporting.
• Develops payer reimbursement strategies and analyzes coverage policies to adapt to market changes.

Skills

Financial Accounting

Budgeting

Auditing

Supervisory

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

Location

ST. LOUIS, MO 63108

Scheduled Hours

40

Position Summary

The Department of Pathology & Immunology at WashU Medicine seeks a collaborative and strategic business leader to serve as Director, Business Operation - Genomic and Molecular Pathology (GMP). Responsible for managing, directing, and executing strategies that support the growth, financial sustainability, and operational expansion of genomic and molecular diagnostic testing. Partners with GMP Division faculty, laboratory leadership, departmental leadership, and hospital stakeholders to coordinate financial, billing, reimbursement, contracting, and business development initiatives across organizational boundaries.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Strategic Growth: Develops and implements short- and long-term business strategies for genomic and molecular diagnostic services, identifying opportunities to expand testing within the health system and through external strategic partnerships.
• Financial Analysis & Performance: In conjunction with departmental finance teams, develops business cases, financial models, and operational metrics for new tests, instrumentation, and programs. Monitors financial performance to manage controllable losses related to test utilization, workflow, and reagent costs.
• Budgeting & Operations: Prepares, coordinates, and prioritizes financial operations for the division's operating budget, overseeing annual budget preparation and quarterly reporting while working collaboratively with the departmental finance team.
• Reimbursement Strategy: Works with laboratory leadership, revenue-cycle teams, and managed-care teams to develop and assess payer reimbursement strategies, covering coding, pricing, coverage policies, and changes in the market environment.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Establishes and maintains productive relationships with clinical laboratories, physicians, and service-line leaders to better understand diagnostic needs and support shared-responsibility institutional functions.
• Expansion Planning: Partners with departmental leadership to develop a long-term laboratory growth plan, assessing testing volumes, capacity requirements, space, staffing, technology, and capital asset needs.
• Contracts & Agreements: Evaluates, supports, and helps negotiate strategic laboratory relationships, collaborations, service agreements, and contracts in partnership with institutional/departmental legal, finance, and contracting teams.
• Committee Representation: Represents the GMP Division on appropriate departmental, School of Medicine, hospital, and health-system committees related to laboratory strategy, growth, and financial performance.

Working Conditions

• Job Location: Normal office environment.
• Physical Effort: Typically sitting at a desk or a table.
• Equipment: Office equipment.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree
• Certifications /Professional Licenses: No specific certification/professional license is required for this position.
• Work Experience: Financial Accounting, Budgeting, And Auditing (7 Years), Supervisory (5 Years)
• Skills: Not Applicable
• Driver's License: A driver's license is not required for this position.

More About This Job

WashU seeks highly motivated individuals who are able to perform duties in a manner consistent with our core mission and guiding principles.

Preferred Qualifications

• Education: Master's degree
• Certifications /Professional Licenses: Certified Management Accountant - Institute of Management Accountants, Certified Public Accountant (CPA) - American Institute of Certified Public Accountants , Certified Public Accountant (CPA) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Certified Public Accountant (CPA) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
• Work Experience: No additional work experience unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.
• Skills: Cross-Functional Collaboration, Data Automation, Financial Modeling, Genomic Analysis, Health Administration, Higher Education Administration, Information Integration, Interpersonal Communication, Matrix Management, Molecular Diagnostics, Organization Administration, Organizational Integration, Organizational Vision, Professional Standards, Reimbursement Strategies, Revenue Cycle Management (RCM), Sound Judgment, Strategic Planning, Written Communication

Grade

G17

Salary Range

$110,300.00 - $194,200.00 / Annually

The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department,