Stanford University School of Medicine Office of the Chief Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Officer is seeking a visionary and thought leader for the role of Senior Executive Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB).
This newly created position will report to the Chief Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Officer. This position will recommend and implement organizational frameworks for DEIB positions and department structures across the SoM, SHC, and Stanford Medicine Childrens Health (SMCH) to meet each entities unique needs and populations they serve. Oversee enterprise-wide strategies and efforts to advance diversity, health equity and inclusion, and will help implement the recommendations issued by Stanford Medicine’s Commission on Justice and Equity.
The ideal candidate will have previous experience leading change management and program development in an academic medical center setting, demonstrated experience and understanding of best practices in DEIB+ health care, a successful track record of program leadership, and an entrepreneurial mindset which embraces critical questioning, innovation, service and continuous improvement.
Duties include:
- Direct staff and provide leadership to achieve goals and vision of the organization. Responsible for hiring and retaining staff, career coaching, personal development for direct reports and accountable for the performance of employees.
- May independently or in collaboration with human resources managers, direct faculty supervisors and managers in the interpretation and implementation of human resources policies, procedures and programs.
- Independently initiate and create strategic plans for organization or program(s) managed. Make recommendations that may impact the unit's academic and research capabilities. Identify and resolve strategic issues of substantial significance that affect the overall functioning beyond the immediate unit, consult and advise senior leadership. Oversee allocation of all resources.
- Manage the direction of internal academic and administrative policy development for programs and administrative operations.
- Oversee and/or manage the finances across all sources for the annual budget cycle, including developing, monitoring, analyzing forecasting and reporting to ensure the financial success of the organization.
- Manage and coordinate grants and contracts for the department. Ensure compliance with institutional and external requirements.
- Advise senior management on programmatic and policy development. May provide input to university leadership on institutional academic and administrative policies and guidelines.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Leadership experience and track record of working within an academic health system highly desired.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE (REQUIRED):
Bachelor's degree and seven years of relevant experience in administrative and financial management, or combination of education and relevant experience.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (REQUIRED):
- Demonstrated leadership and supervisory, planning and change management skills.
- Excellent planning and organizational skills.
- Excellent communication skills. Able to influence people, solve problems, troubleshoot, think creatively and resolve conflicts.
- Advanced financial expertise in accounting budget planning, and financial forecasting.
- Advanced expertise in grants and contract administration.
- Advanced analytical and problem solving skills Strong knowledge of industry standards and/or regulatory requirements.
- Strong negotiation and effective interpersonal skills.
- Attention to detail and accuracy.
- Advanced expertise in business and management computer applications and databases.
- Subject matter expertise for area(s) of responsibility.
- Ability to multi-task and manage deadlines.
CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSES:
Certification in DEI strategic program implementation, and/or DEI best practices desired. Program assessment skills training is highly desired.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Constantly perform desk-based computer tasks.
- Frequently sitting.
- Occasionally stand/walk, writing by hand, use a telephone, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh 11-20 pounds.
- Rarely sort/file paperwork or parts, rarely twist/bend/stoop/squat.
WORK STANDARDS:
- Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
- Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors bases on training and lessons learned.
About Stanford University School of Medicine
With more than 3,200 faculty and other teaching titles, each providing a unique mix of research, education, and patient care effort, organized in 28 academic departments and 9 interdisciplinary institutes and centers, supported by more than 3,500 staff, educating 3,000 students, postdoctoral fellows, clinical residents/fellows, and trainees, and collectively generating about $2.3B in revenues, the School of Medicine is Stanford’s largest school and truly a complex organization.
Holistically, the School of Medicine is rooted in a culture of excellence and values innovation, collaboration, and life-long learning. To foster the talents and aspirations of staff, Stanford offers career development programs, competitive pay that keeps pace with market trends, and benefits that increase financial stability and promote healthy, fulfilling lives.
