Associate Vice Chancellor and Chief of Staff

Responsibilities

• Supports the chancellor with the development and execution of strategic priorities.
• Cross-functional initiatives, ensuring alignment with institutional goals.
• Fosters and leads collaboration among and between the chancellors senior leadership team.
• Directs the administration and operations of the chancellors office, including setting priorities and resolving organizational issues.
• Supervises the Chancellors administrative support staff, including his executive assistant and driver.
• Acts as a principal point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, including faculty, staff, students, and external partners.
• Led and supports special projects and/or high-level meetings and initiatives, as requested.
• Serves as a resource and primary point of contact for chairs, administrative leaders, university leadership, and other stakeholders.
• Acts as a key contact and conduit to UMass Memorial leadership and stakeholders on behalf of the chancellor.
• Develops partnerships and collaborative opportunities with those leaders.
• Participates in strategic planning, annual budget preparation and hearings, and quarterly financial performance meetings.
• Oversees the communications strategy and execution between the chancellors office and various stakeholders within and external to the college.
• Troubleshoots and resolves issues on behalf of the chancellor, as appropriate.
• Prepares and prioritizes issues for the chancellors attention and direction.
• Affords budget development and resource allocation to align with the chancellors priorities.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Business, Public Administration, Public Health, Health Care Administration or related field or equivalent.
• Masters degree in Public Health (MPH), Public Administration (MPA), or Business Administration (MBA) preferred.
• 7-10 years significant management experience in higher education, health care or not-for-profit field.
• Significant experience as a senior level administrator at a top tier medical school, health care organization, or within a government/government agency.
• Strong communications skills as evidenced by preparation of oral and written materials including presentations, proposals, reports and memoranda both technical and confidential in nature.
• Excellent team building and collaboration building skills, with a demonstrated track record of bringing together independent stakeholders to deliver impactful and meaningful work.
• Experience working effectively with multiple constituencies.
• High level of diplomacy, discretion, and problem-solving skills required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of academic and health care arenas preferred.
• Supervision Received Under the direction of the Chancellor