Senior Director, Cellular and Advanced Therapies - Hospital Admin - Full Time 8 Hour Days (Exempt) (Non-Union)

Essential Duties

• Exercises a high degree of independent judgment and discretion to strategically direct and oversee the development and implementation of cell and gene therapy initiatives, including BMT, CAR T, Bi-Specifics, TILs, and emerging cellular therapies ensuring alignment with system-wide targets and clinical best practices.
• Develops comprehensive support systems that ensure maximum performance, including patient identification, revenue cycle excellence, favorable payer contracts, pharma engagement, hospital partnerships.
• Directs service line leadership to BMT and Cell Therapy initiatives, including patient intake practices, clinical operations, financial integrity, and regulatory compliance.
• Manages partnerships and relationships with external companies and vendors related to the cellular and gene therapy programs, including joint ventures and management arrangements. Responsible for performance metrics, steering committees, and governance structures related to joint venture.
• Strategically leverages data systems for advanced therapies, developing a robust data repository and tracking standard.
• Develops and implements large-scale initiatives, targets, organizational policies, budgets/resource allocation, and staffing models with significant financial and operational impact to ensure operational excellence.
• Develops and approves performance metrics throughout service line operations.
• Oversees FACT alignment, audits, accreditation site visits, and regulatory compliance with TJC, CDPH, and other accrediting bodies.
• Partners with physicians, clinical leaders, ancillary departments and administrative leaders to establish and maintain policies, protocols, and standards of care.
• Shapes and communicates the strategic direction for BMT and Cell Therapy initiatives by identifying, evaluating and operationalizing new therapies.
• Interacts with practices, providers, key stakeholders, and various business partners to ensure specified strategies and support are met, by providing service line leadership over reporting and analytics.
• Drives appropriate strategies to ensure value delivery via a high-touch, high-quality, efficient, and cost-effective models.
• Leads collaboration across the Norris Cancer service line ecosystem to align on common missions and optimizes access to advanced therapies. Develops cross-continuum, system-wide pathways and processes for hematology, cell therapy and gene therapy patients.
• Promotes Pharmacy Revenue Cycle and exercises authority over high-cost drug processes and reimbursement strategies.
• Partners with quality and performance teams to review escalated reports analyzing clinical and business outcomes; directs and implements continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensures provision of education and resources for patients, families, and staff.
• Establishes governance structure for BMT, Cell Therapy and Gene Therapy Candidate Selection and Steering Committees including review of escalated matters and key recommendations on committee deliverables.

Required Qualifications

• Req Bachelor’s Degree Nursing
• Req 5 years Bone Marrow Transplant and/or Cellular Therapy experience
• Req 5-10 years Nursing experience
• Req 7-10 years Progressive management experience
• Req Project management experience
• Req Ability to work effectively with and lead enterprise-wide alignment amongst key stakeholders including but not limited to physicians, staff, ancillary departments and patients.
• Req Strong leadership, communication, and diplomacy skills.
• Req Ability to work independently and exercise substantial independent judgment and discretion in interpreting policy, setting strategic priorities, allocating resources, and making decisions on matters of significance.
• Req Proficiency in Microsoft Office and EMR systems.
• Req Experience in research utilization for patient-care improvements.
• Req Strong data and analytical skills and ability to translate complex clinical, operational, financial, and market data into enterprise strategy and accountable action plans.
• Req Strong project management and business strategy skills, with demonstrated experience leading enterprise initiatives involving organizational change, program expansion, financial planning, regulatory readiness, and cross-functional implementation.
• Req Registered Nurse - RN (CA Board of Registered Nursing)
• Req Fire Life Safety Training (LA City)

Preferred Qualifications

• Pref Master’s degree Nursing
• Pref Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse - AOCN (ONCC)