Senior Department Finance & Operations Leader

UC San Diego Health; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 137,000 - 268,000; Full time

Job summary

UC San Diego Health Sciences invites applications for the Department Business Officer position in the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine. The role leads financial management, personnel, sponsored research administration, space and facilities, IT, and regulatory compliance in a complex, research‑intense environment.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in budgeting and fiscal oversight, rigorous analysis, and proven leadership of faculty and staff within an academic health

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, health administration, or related area.
• Eight (8) or more years of relevant experience in a complex academic/health org.
• Experience leading an academic research department, center or institute with large federally funded portfolio.
• Excellent collaborative and conflict-management skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills to lead, motivate and influence staff.
• Advanced knowledge of financial analysis, budgeting, audit, and internal controls.
• Advanced negotiation and dispute resolution abilities.
• Very strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Strategic planning and change-management capabilities.
• Ability to set and use performance metrics for service standards.
• Experience with faculty/human resources administration and policy implementation.
• Knowledge of federal guidelines for sponsored research and administration.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Department Business Officer for the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, reporting to the Chair.
• Direct financial management, budgeting, academic personnel and HR, and sponsored research administration.
• Oversee space, facilities, IT, and regulatory compliance across units and cores.
• Collaborate with leadership to shape strategy, ensure sound stewardship, and communicate with sponsors and external partners.

Skills

Bachelor's degree in business/health

8+ years relevant experience

Academic research leadership

Collaboration and conflict management

Interpersonal leadership and coaching

Advanced financial analysis and budget

Negotiation and mediation

Analytical/organizational/problem‑solv

Strategy development and change mgmt

Performance metrics and service levels

HR administration experience

Sponsored research compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/health administration

Master's degree preferred

Job description

UC San Diego Health Sciences invites applications for the Department Business Officer position in the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine. The role leads financial management, personnel, sponsored research administration, space and facilities, IT, and regulatory compliance in a complex, research‑intense environment.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in budgeting and fiscal oversight, rigorous analysis, and proven leadership of faculty and staff within an academic health