NeuroHealth Institute Administrative Director

Location: 220 Hutchison Rd, Rochester, NY 14620. Department: Neurology – NMD M & D (400094). Regular, full‑time, 40 hours/week, day shift.

Pay

Compensation range: $110,073 – $165,110 annually (UR URC 219). Individual salaries are set within this range based on market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise, and internal equity.

Schedule

Full time, 40 scheduled weekly hours, day shift (UR – Day).

Responsibilities

• Institute Formation & Governance: Serve as standing member of the NHI Executive Committee; oversee all administrative aspects of building and maintaining the NeuroHealth Institute (NHI), including organizational design, policy development, operational infrastructure, and cross‑departmental integration; partner with strategic planners and external consultants to design and implement governance and operations framework; establish administrative processes, reporting structures, and communication channels that promote transparency, accountability, and collaboration; serve as primary administrative liaison between NHI and University health system leadership.
• Strategic Planning & Cross‑Departmental Integration: Collaborate with departmental Program Administrators (Neurology, Neurosurgery, adjacent departments) to align operations with NHI‑wide priorities; partner with Operations Leads of NHI’s five Strategic Pillars (Clinical Excellence, Research & Innovation, Education & Training, Community Engagement, Wellness & Prevention) to ensure administrative support, resource allocation, and execution; drive cultural and operational shift from siloed departments to integrated institute model; coordinate with strategic planners and consultants to refine strategic plan, track milestones, and adapt priorities.
• Clinical Service Line Development: Oversee administrative build‑out of NHI clinical service line across departments; collaborate with health system operations, ambulatory, and inpatient leadership on space, capacity, staffing, and technology needs for Hub and Spoke locations; support design of care delivery models reflecting shift from episodic sick care to longitudinal well care (prevention, early detection, chronic disease management, neurorehabilitation); ensure clinical operations infrastructure (scheduling, referral management, quality reporting, patient experience) is coordinated across all NHI‑affiliated sites.
• Research Program Administration: Work with NHI Research Administrative Director to build clinical research programs, including trials infrastructure, translational research operations, and compliance; facilitate cross‑departmental research collaboration by removing administrative barriers, streamlining shared resource access, and supporting joint grant/contract administration; support development of research core facilities, shared data platforms, and biobank resources per strategic plan.
• Financial Planning & Business Operations: Partner with strategic planners, consultants, and departmental finance to develop long‑term business plan and financial model; develop, manage, and monitor annual operating budget (revenue projections, expense management, fund flow); analyze and project space/capacity needs across Hub‑and‑Spoke network; oversee financial dashboards and reporting tools for NHI Director and Executive Committee; identify operational efficiencies, shared services, and revenue enhancement strategies.
• Marketing, Philanthropy & External Relations: Collaborate with Marketing/Communications on comprehensive NHI brand strategy; work with Development Office on philanthropy strategy (major gifts, grateful patient programs, foundation partnerships); support NHI Director in external relations, community engagement, industry partnerships, and national positioning.
• Human Resources & Talent Development: Oversee NHI central office staffing (recruitment, onboarding, performance management, professional development); partner with departmental leaders to align faculty/staff recruitment, retention, and development with NHI growth; foster culture of excellence, innovation, and inclusivity across administrative and operational teams.
• Compliance, Quality & Accreditation: Ensure NHI operations comply with University, health system, and regulatory requirements; support quality improvement and patient safety initiatives; coordinate accreditation and certification activities for NHI programs and centers of excellence.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree (MHA, MBA, MPH, or related) plus 8 years of progressively responsible administrative leadership experience in an academic medical center or complex health system required; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated experience in cross‑departmental or multi‑entity program development and operations required.
• Experience managing large‑scale change initiatives and organizational transformation required.
• Experience as a healthcare administrator in academic medical center operations, cross‑departmental program building, strategic planning, financial modeling, and change management required.

Skills

• Strong strategic planning, financial management, and business plan development skills required.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship‑building skills required.
• Proven ability to work effectively in a matrixed environment with multiple stakeholders (physician leaders, health system executives, external partners) required.
• Collaborative leadership style comfortable operating in a matrixed environment, partnering with department chairs, program administrators, division chiefs, faculty leaders, strategic planners, external consultants, health system executives, and philanthropy/marketing professionals required.