Senior Director, Health Advancement

About This Role

This role provides strategic oversight, operational, programmatic, and administrative leadership for Michigan Medicine Health Advancement, guiding the department's mission and vision related to health equity, professional growth, and a thriving culture. The Senior Director will lead a team, manage strategic planning, financial performance, and cultivate partnerships across the community and institution to improve patient care, learner development, and workforce engagement.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic oversight, operational, programmatic, and administrative leadership for Michigan Medicine Health Advancement.
• Guide the strategic direction of the department internally and externally, cultivating partnerships with diverse constituent groups.
• Oversee Health Advancement's financial performance and budget, ensuring strategic allocation of resources and compliance with financial policies.
• Manage all Health Advancement personnel and administrative functions, including recruitment, supervision, coaching, and performance management.
• Convene and preside over the Health Advancement Advisory Board to spearhead collaborations and system-wide opportunities.
• Build relationships and collaborative partnerships to foster support for health equity and educational/professional pathways initiatives.
• Lead Health Advancement fundraising efforts in consultation with the Michigan Medicine Development Office.
• Develop and maintain community partnerships and resources to promote health equity.
• Measure the effectiveness of Health Advancement initiatives and operations, including institutional benchmarking and preparing periodic reports.
• Collaborate with the Communications Manager to develop strategy and content for marketing, development materials, website, and public relations.

Requirements

• Advanced degree (MS, MPH, MBA, PhD, JD) or equivalent combination of education/experience
• 5+ years of progressively responsible administrative experience in a complex environment
• Experience in management and supervision of a team of 15 or more
• Strong understanding of current best practices and trends in higher education, health advancement, and educational/professional pathways
• Demonstrated experience guiding strategic direction of a unit or organization
• Accustomed to working in a fast-paced, complex, and policy-driven environment
• Experienced in change management or launching new lines of business/service
• Familiar with data-driven decision-making, able to collect, analyze, and present findings
• Exercises sound judgment and discretion with confidential information
• Ability to produce forward-looking, transparent plans and budgets and manage resources
• Ability to clearly communicate strategies, measures of success, and policy to stakeholders
• Demonstrated interest in policy and structural change
• Effective and detailed writing, editing, and proofreading abilities
• Demonstrated growth mindset and motivation for organizational/personnel development
• Ability to lead and inspire teams during growth or change
• Demonstrated leadership experience with finance and budgeting
• Knowledge of data collection and evaluation processes and understanding of the research lifecycle

Qualifications

• Advanced degree, Masters or Doctorate, in a relevant field (MS, MPH, MBA, PhD, JD) or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• A minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible administrative experience in a complex environment (10 or more years preferred), with experience in management and supervision of a team of 15 or more.

Nice to Have

• Terminal Degree (PhD, JD, MBA, etc.) directly related to position duties
• Background in change management or organizational development
• Experience with University of Michigan and Michigan Medicine administrative systems, financial practices, policies, and processes
• Experience with strategy development, program assessment, and organizational culture improvement efforts