Executive Director, Neurological Institute

UC San Diego/UC San Diego Health; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 275,000 - 305,000; Full time

Job summary

UC San Diego Health invites applications for the Administrative Director, Neurological Institute. This executive role leads strategic, operational, and financial oversight of a comprehensive neuroscience enterprise across ambulatory, inpatient, procedural, and diagnostic services.

The Senior Director partners with departmental chairs and hospital leadership to foster growth, improve access, and sustain long‑term financial viability while advancing clinical excellence and patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and eight+ years of relevant experience or equivalent.
• Executive management experience in a complex health care organization.
• Advanced knowledge of health care delivery models, business and strategic planning, financial management.
• Ability to collaborate with medical center executives, campus leadership, external agencies, and other academic medical centers.
• Ability to establish and utilize metrics to support business planning and operational improvement.
• Advanced knowledge of capital and operating budget development and management, financial analysis, and reporting techniques.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Advanced negotiation and influencing skills.
• Ability to build and maintain a climate of trust and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Instills strong management practices among subordinate managers in attaining fiscal goals, leading and motivating staff, process improvement, and program development.
• Develops and coordinates budgets of portfolio departments. Monitors fiscal requirements and reviews budgetary recommendations. Verifies, reconciles, and manages fiscal performance. Prepares financial analysis to optimize financial planning.
• Partners with executives, department chairs, and chiefs to develop programs and business strategies that deliver high quality, efficient, cost‑effective, integrated services. Integrates clinical program with faculty practice and related departments.
• Leads quality and safety initiatives. Ensures compliance with accreditation and regulatory standards, quality guidelines, and organizational policies and procedures. Fosters an environment of continuous quality improvement.
• Provides leadership to subordinate managers in establishing goals, setting objectives, and establishing priorities. Conducts performance evaluations and facilitates professional development opportunities.
• Serves as an advisor to leaders and maintains collaborative relationships with administrative, clinical, and service departments.
• Develops strong, positive working relationships with external agencies, other academic medical centers and healthcare institutions. May engage in outreach activities and referral networks to ensure effective partnership.

Skills

Executive leadership

Budget management

Strategic planning

Cross-functional teamwork

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in related area

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

UC San Diego Health invites applications for the Administrative Director, Neurological Institute. This executive role leads strategic, operational, and financial oversight of a comprehensive neuroscience enterprise across ambulatory, inpatient, procedural, and diagnostic services.

The Senior Director partners with departmental chairs and hospital leadership to foster growth, improve access, and sustain long‑term financial viability while advancing clinical excellence and patient-centered care.