What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.
We are seeking an experienced and strategic Associate Director of Development and Business Operations to join UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in Houston, Texas. The Associate Director will lead business development and operational strategy for the Center for Healthcare Data, overseeing marketing, fiscal management, and overall operations. They will also support, contract negotiations, and supervise quality review and HR activities.The ideal candidate should have experience working with researchers and academics involved evaluation studies, business development and management. Experience and strong knowledge of policies and statutes related to healthcare data and research. This is a hybrid position.

Once you join us you won’t want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!
• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as…

• Free financial and legal counseling
• Free mental health counseling services
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
• Resources for child and elder care
• Plus many more!

POSITION SUMMARY:

Provides leadership for the center or institute business development, operations, and initiatives. Accountable for the overall planning, coordinating and directing business management and services for the center.

POSITION KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Serves as lead administrator for the business unit with overall responsibility for marketing, business development, and fiscal management.
• Provides supervision and support for the business unit’s quality review activities.
• Monitors and supervises budgets in collaboration with other managers and administrators within the business unit.
• Participates in grant writing efforts and heavily involved in contract negotiations.
• Manages relationships as business unit liaison for agency and business partners. Serves as a point person to develop and deploy the business unit’s programs, policies, guidelines, and activities in collaboration with various stakeholder organizations and agencies.
• Supports strategic planning for the business unit and collaborates with the leadership and directors in planning and implementing strategic plans.
• Manages Human Resources activities for direct reports in regard to: recruiting and selection, hiring and termination, training, professional development, mentoring, counseling, performance evaluations, and salary planning.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

CERTIFICATION/SKILLS:

• Strong knowledge of state and federal-based policies and statutes pertaining to healthcare data and research preferred.

• Experience working with researchers and academics involved evaluation studies is preferred.

  Minimum Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Business, Public Health Care Administration or a related field. Master’s Degree preferred.

  Minimum Experience:

• Six (6) years of related experience required. Experience in evaluation studies or implementation science preferred.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects.
Security Sensitive:
This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215

Please refer the Job description for details