Vice Chair - Education Administration (AZ)

About the role

The Vice Chair of Education Administration is responsible and accountable for overseeing the College of Medicine and Science Operating Plan, participating in enterprise-wide education administrative activities, and providing strong leadership, guidance, and direction resulting in operational and service excellence.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Chair and the other Vice Chair roles to develop and execute the shield’s strategic plan, aligning operational and financial priorities with college goals.
• Provide data-driven insights and recommendations to support long-term planning, growth initiatives, and performance improvement.
• Serve as a member of the shield’s executive leadership team and key committees.
• Oversee assigned college budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance, including operating and capital budgets.
• Monitor revenue, expenses, and productivity metrics; identify risks and opportunities for financial optimization.
• Collaborate with finance partners to ensure accurate reporting, compliance, and stewardship of resources.
• For specific site and enterprise areas assigned, lead day-to-day administrative operations, ensuring efficient, scalable, and compliant processes.
• Ensure effective administrative support for clinical, research, and educational missions.
• For assigned areas of responsibilities (to include both site and enterprise areas of operation), provide leadership and oversight for HR functions, including staffing models, workforce planning, performance management, and employee engagement.
• Partner with HR to support recruitment, retention, succession planning, and leadership development.
• Foster a culture of accountability, inclusion, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with institutional policies, regulatory requirements, and accreditation standards.
• Identify operational risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Support governance processes, policies, and internal controls.
• Serve as the primary administrative liaison between assigned site and enterprise roles and college leadership, shared student and business services, academic services and external partners.
• Represent the college on enterprise committees, task forces, and initiatives as assigned.
• Promote strong collaboration across divisions and disciplines.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in business or related field required.
• At least 10 years of relevant experience required, including a minimum of five years leadership experience, preferably at Mayo Clinic.
• Demonstrated competencies in leadership, strategic planning, finances, management, team development, and relationship building.
• Excellent communication skills, including ability to prepare and deliver effective written reports and presentation materials on complex topics.
• Creativity, commitment, and resilience.
• Demonstrated success in partnering with physician, scientist, and allied health staff.
• Self-motivated, accepts ambiguity, meets deadlines, and demonstrates outstanding performance in physician/scientist interactions, cross-shield and cross-site interactions, broad-based leadership and management roles, and involvement with external academic healthcare organizations or professional societies.
• Uses institutionally selected basic software applications and embraces learning new applications that support departmental activities.
• Able to fully exercise Mayo core principles and job specific competencies as detailed below.

Exemption Status

Exempt

Compensation Detail

Pay for the selected candidate will vary based on experience, FTE, internal equity, or external market data.

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Schedule

Full Time

Hours/Pay Period

80

Schedule Details

Monday - Friday

International Assignment

No

Site Description

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status. Learn more about "EOE is the Law."

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