The Stanford Cancer Institute (SCI) is one of only 57 cancer centers in the United States to earn designation from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) as a comprehensive cancer center. The NCI-Designated Cancer Centers are recognized for their scientific leadership in laboratory and clinical research, and dedicate significant resources toward developing research programs, faculty, and facilities that will lead to better and innovative approaches to cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. The SCI is also a prominent, growing and intricate Institute within Stanford Medicine, which is comprised of Stanford University School of Medicine (SOM) and our adult and pediatric health systems – Stanford Health Care (SHC) and Stanford Children’s Health.
Steven Artandi, MD, PhD, serves as the SCI’s Director and is also the Senior Associate Dean of Cancer Programs (SOM), and the Chief Cancer Officer for the adult health system, SHC. The SCI actively works to build synergies and collaborations across and throughout Stanford Medicine in support of our mission to translate scientific discoveries into clinical research and improve the experience of patients with cancer. Given the SCI’s mission, breadth, and depth, we thrive in a fast-paced, team-oriented, and forward-thinking environment with tremendous opportunities for personal and professional growth.
The SCI Assistant Dean and Deputy Director of Administration (AD|DDA) is the administrative partner to Dr. Artandi, and serves as the senior administrative executive overseeing all research and business operations of the SCI, including its NCI Cancer Center Support Grant (CCSG) and its responsibilities to the SOM as a large business unit aligned within the clinical and basic science departmental structure. The SCI AD|DDA has a joint reporting relationship to the SOM Associate Dean/Chief Financial Officer to ensure organizational alignment between the SCI and the SOM mission of research, teaching and patient care.
The SCI AD|DDA partners with the SCI Director and the other members of the SCI senior leadership team, as well as health system and SOM leaders, to advance Stanford Medicine’s cancer preeminence by fostering exceptional basic science and cancer clinical research, patient care, education and training, and community outreach and engagement. The SCI AD|DDA, in concert with the SCI Director, is responsible for envisioning and executing the SCI’s strategic plan.
The ideal candidate is a creative and dynamic oncology leader with the ability to inspire, collaborate, and lead by influence in a large, matrixed academic health system. The AD|DDA partners with the SCI Director in meeting and integrating all requirements of the NCI CCSG into the fabric of the SCI and throughout its operations, and in overseeing the SCI’s CCSG renewal with the NCI every five years. The position will also work closely with the SCI Director and other leaders on the planning for a future new cancer campus for Stanford Medicine. Under the AD|DDA leadership responsibilities are the broad scope of operations across the SCI including cancer clinical research operations, research administration, SCI-based shared resources, broad personnel management, budgeting and financial operations, faculty affairs, strategic communications and events, educational programs, and facilities planning and space management. Additionally, the AD|DDA will have a passion for talent management and mentorship with responsibility for a workforce of over 425 Stanford University staff positions in a complex organizational structure. The SCI and its leaders are committed to demonstrating cultural awareness and are tireless advocates for diversity, equity, and inclusion.
CORE DUTIES:
- Independently initiate and create strategic plans for organization or program(s) managed. Establish business and administrative mission and goals.
- Partner with faculty and hospital(s) leadership to advocate for the needs of the department’s goals to internal and external parties. Develop long-range business plans in conjunction with leadership.
- Independently and/or collaboratively initiate and support the execution of strategic plans of considerable complexity and scope for the department.
- Propose and/or manage the implementation of complex and significant programmatic changes that may impact the department’s academic and research capabilities. Consult and advise senior leadership.
- Responsible for the financial viability and success of the department. Develop and deliver complex, comprehensive financial analysis, high level strategic modeling both short and long term and provide advice to senior leadership decisions.
- Oversee the management of the consolidated annual budget plan, including developing, monitoring, analyzing forecasting and reporting. Recommend and develop strategies for general cost containment, strategic investments, and growth management.
- Negotiate with the hospital(s) regarding programmatic needs and fiscal matters.
- Direct staff and provide leadership to achieve goals and vision of the department. Responsible for hiring and retaining staff, career coaching, personal development for direct reports and accountable for the performance of employees.
- Independently or in collaboration with human resources managers, guide faculty and staff supervisors in the interpretation and implementation of human resources policies, procedures and programs.
- Partner with hospital(s) and in the development of business plans and program planning; negotiate and monitor funds flow and productivity targets. Leverage hospital(s) and School of Medicine fiscal affairs resources to manage department cost accounting, revenue management, and productivity reporting.
- Represent and advocate for department needs with hospital(s) and central units in the areas of research, clinical care, education, and space; including current and future needs.
