Executive Director, Health Nudges & Transformation

University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 112,433 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia seeks a Managing Director for the Penn Medicine Nudge Unit. The role leads staff, drives operational excellence, and collaborates across Penn Medicine, CHTI, and CHIBE to improve health outcomes.

Reporting to senior leadership, you will manage a diverse team, oversee budgets, and develop scalable workflows for health-system interventions and randomized trials.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science or arts with extensive experience in management.
• Experience bringing operational excellence to an organization.
• Proven ability to lead large teams and projects in complex environments.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the chief of staff for NU operational and research staff and foster learning and growth.
• Recruit, train, coach, and evaluate staff and interns; set measurable goals.
• Oversee staffing and resources; ensure projects are scoped and feasible.
• Lead team meetings; ensure timely execution of study responsibilities and milestones.
• Develop onboarding, education, and training programs; support culture initiatives.

Skills

Staff management

Operational excellence

Strategic leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor of Science / Arts with 7–10 years

Master of Science / Arts with 5–7 years

Job description

University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia seeks a Managing Director for the Penn Medicine Nudge Unit. The role leads staff, drives operational excellence, and collaborates across Penn Medicine, CHTI, and CHIBE to improve health outcomes.

Reporting to senior leadership, you will manage a diverse team, oversee budgets, and develop scalable workflows for health-system interventions and randomized trials.