Vice Chair, Administration, SOM

Duke Careers; Durham (NC); Ibrido; USD 150.000 - 230.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Duke University School of Medicine is seeking a Chief Administrative Officer to serve as the administrative leader and senior management advisor to the Chair of Medicine. The role provides overall leadership, strategic insight, and financial oversight across the department’s daily operations.

The CAO will oversee clinical programs, research portfolios, budgets, and collaboration with Duke Health and the university.

Competenze

• Master’s degree in business or healthcare.
• Minimum of eight years related work experience in finance and health care, managing large and complex organizations, minimally involving physician clinical practice and ideally including research administration.
• Relevant experience in healthcare, particularly an academic medical center. Significant management experience in a faculty-driven environment. Experience in using computerized accounting and financial information systems.
• Demonstrated leadership and strategic thinking in administrative roles.
• Excellent negotiation, interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.

Mansioni

• Serve as a liaison and strategic partner with administration, faculty, and outside organizations to coordinate departmental business, accomplish directives, and facilitate administrative activity.
• Drive forward solutions to improve current business processes and make them more efficient.
• Implements continuous improvement in the fiscal and operational performance of the Department.
• Oversee administrative management of clinical programs that are valuable to Duke University School of Medicine, Duke University Health System, and Duke Health Integrated Practice.
• Oversee the Department’s research portfolio, including clinical trials and science labs, with robust financial oversight and reporting.

Conoscenze

Leadership

Financial management

Strategic planning

Communication

Formazione

Master’s degree in business or healthcare

Strumenti

Accounting software

Descrizione del lavoro

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Work Arrangement: Hybrid (On-Site and Remote mix)

Requisition Number: 276866

Regular or Temporary: Regular

Location:

Durham, NC, US, 27710

Date: Oct 30, 2026

School of Medicine Established in 1930, Duke University School of Medicine is the youngest of the nation's top medical schools. Ranked sixth among medical schools in the nation, the School takes pride in being an inclusive community of outstanding learners, investigators, clinicians, and staff where interdisciplinary collaboration is embraced and great ideas accelerate translation of fundamental scientific discoveries to improve human health locally and around the globe. Composed of more than 2,600 faculty physicians and researchers, nearly 2,000 students, and more than 6,200 staff, the Duke University School of Medicine along with the Duke University School of Nursing, and Duke University Health System comprise Duke Health, a world-class academic medical center. The Health System encompasses Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, Duke Raleigh Hospital, Duke Health Integrated Practice, Duke Primary Care, Duke Home Care and Hospice, Duke Health and Wellness, and multiple affiliations.

Be You.

The Chief Administrative Officer serves as the administrative leader and senior management advisor to the Chair of Medicine and the physician faculty leadership within the Department of Medicine. The role provides overall administrative leadership, strategic insight, and financial oversight of the daily administrative operations throughout the Department.

Minimum Requirements:

Education/Training

Master’s degree in business or healthcare.

Experience

Minimum of eight years related work experience in finance and health care, managing large and complex organizations, minimally involving physician clinical practice and ideally including research administration

Relevant experience in healthcare, particularly an academic medical center. Significant management experience in a faculty-driven environment. Experience in using computerized accounting and financial information systems.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong leadership skills to take administrative ownership for the department.
• Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with people of diverse cultural and ethnic identities, styles, beliefs, and functional responsibilities; treats everyone with respect and dignity.
• Proven innovation and initiative to anticipate, develop, and implement new procedures, processes, and best practices.
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex situations and develop options and recommendations for resolution.
• Demonstrated ability to lead organizational change.
• Understanding of departmental productivity parameters and faculty compensation programs.
• Solid understanding of information technology and its systems and applications within a School of Medicine.
• Understanding of the challenges facing academic medical centers to be able to position the Department effectively in an era of value-based care and industry transformation.
• A strategic, problem-solving orientation and superior planning, organizational and strong financial management skills.
• Must have outstanding interpersonal and written and oral communication/presentation skills to gain the confidence, trust and respect of the entire Department and leadership across the institution: of key importance is the ability to listen and articulate a consistent message.
• Excellent negotiation skills.
• Able to develop and maintain strong relations with the faculty based on mutual trust and respect.

This position is:

• Hybrid. The employee must reside in a Duke University-approved state .

Be Bold.

The successful Chief Administrative Officer candidate will:

• Serve as a liaison and strategic partner with all levels of administration, faculty, and outside organizations to coordinate departmental business, accomplish directives, and facilitate administrative operational activity for the department.
• Drive forward solutions to improve current business processes and make them more efficient.

Implements continuous improvement in the fiscal and operational performance of the Department.

• Responsible for administrative management of clinical programs that are significant in value and reputation to Duke University School of Medicine, Duke University Health System, and Duke Health Integrated Practice.
• Oversee all aspects of the Department's extensive research portfolio that includes many clinical trials and science labs.
• Provide financial oversight, controls, procedures and practices for the development, implementation and management of operational budgets, endowment, gifts, and Duke Health Integrated Practice revenues consistent with internal and external compliance and in support of broader strategic goals of the Department.
• Oversee financial reporting, analysis, forecasting and business planning.
• Negotiate institutional budgetary support for operational activities, recruitment packages, capital procurement, and facility improvement.
• Advisor to the Chair and Division Chiefs in support of recruitment and retention of key faculty.
• Engage in personnel planning, analysis and assessment of administrative support to ensure an organizational structure that meets the needs of the Department and Divisions.
• Represent the Chair in meetings, conferences and work in partnership with other senior administrators across Duke Health and the University.

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Goals and Objectives

The following goals and objectives have been identified as priorities for this position in the first 12 to 18 months:

• Develop a strong understanding of Duke Health's organizational structure, institutional relationships, and the complexities of operating within a highly matrixed academic health system..
• Establish a reputation as the administrative leader for the Department of Medicine and develop positive and effective strategic relationships with all levels of the organization at the University, School of Medicine, Health System, Divisions, and colleagues in other Departments.
• Create a culture of excellence and continued professional development across the Department’s staff. Mentor Division Administrators and direct reports towards a world-class and highly effective leadership team.
• Assess current operational and administrative structure and processes to identify opportunities for greater efficiency, cost savings and enhance support of departmental priorities. Continue to standardize and improve administrative, business, and financial practices, policies, and procedures throughout the department and its divisions to ensure the structure provides flexibility, removes barriers and drives innovation and entrepreneurship.
• Be an advocate for the Department of Medicine within the School of Medicine and Duke Health and bridge departmental and institutional needs. Be proactive in developing, negotiating, and implementing win-win solutions to balance the potentially different interests and objectives of the Department and other constituencies. Leverage the strengths the Department offers as the system prepares for value based care.
• Develop a collaborative, trusting, and effective working relationship with the Dean’s Office and the Executive Vice Dean for Administration for the School of Medicine.
• Create a service culture and provide leadership to ensure the Department is prepared for the future and structured to adapt to system growth and potential changes in the relationship with the Duke Health Integrated Practice.

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