Senior Director, Health

Overview

Michigan Medicine Health Advancement guides and empowers the Michigan Medicine community to reach their full potential by advancing health, expanding career and educational opportunities, fostering a culture of support, and strengthening partnerships. This team plays a vital role in building systems and programs that improve patient care, learner development, workforce engagement, and community collaboration. With a focus on excellence, safety, and measurable impact, the department supports efforts across education, research, and clinical care to create an environment where all individuals can thrive professionally and personally.

Our strategic pillars are health equity across care, education, research, and community; pathways and professional growth; and supporting an environment for advancement and a thriving culture. These pillars inform our job roles and responsibilities and inform reporting and collaborative connections within the department.

The Senior Director provides strategic oversight, operational, programmatic, and administrative leadership, responsible for the functions, performance, and output of Michigan Medicine Health Advancement. Working closely with the Associate Vice President and Associate Dean for Health Advancement, the Senior Director provides strategic guidance and implementation of the Health Advancement mission and vision across Michigan Medicine.

The Senior Director supervises a minimum of six positions within the department continually as well as additional staff and program areas as needed. The direct reporting staff include the Administrative Specialist Intermediate, Financial Analyst Senior, Executive Assistant Senior, Financial Analyst, Strategic Communications Manager, and two Administrative Manager Intermediate Healthcare roles.

This role also convenes and presides over the Health Advancement Advisory Board in consultation with the Associate Vice President and Associate Dean for Health Advancement, and with support from designated department Manager(s). This body is comprised of Michigan Medicine and campus leadership from numerous partnering departments and is focused on spearheading collaborations and system-wide opportunities related to the Health Advancement strategic pillars and the Michigan Medicine BASE+ Values framework.

Oversight of the Health Advancement strategic planning, including working with key stakeholders to establish and deliver a programmatic and operational plan to advance the strategic pillars; health equity across care, education, research and community; pathways and professional growth; and supporting an environment for advancement and a thriving culture. This work incorporates the following:

• Guide the strategic direction of the department internally and externally, effectively cultivating partnerships and interacting with an array of constituent groups.
• Working with leadership to set appropriate goals and deadlines, assess progress, and engage in ongoing program and process improvement, incorporating changes based on feedback.
• Developing specific metrics/data analysis and action plans, including culture enhancement and community engagement.
• Implementing plans and programs rooted in treating our patients, families, learners and workforce with professionalism, kindness, empathy, and respect.

Provide operational oversight of all Michigan Medicine Health Advancement personnel and administrative functions including:

• Oversight of Health Advancement financial performance and budget, ensuring resources are strategically allocated and the unit complies with University of Michigan and Michigan Medicine financial practices and policies.
• Responsible for space utilization, internal controls, and compliance-related matters.
• Develop, implement, and ensure adherence to unit policies and procedures, aligning with those of the institution.
• Oversight of office personnel matters, including recruitment, hiring and onboarding of staff; staff supervision, coaching and performance management; and HR-related matters.

Responsible for cultivating partnerships in pursuit of common goals and engaging key stakeholders including members of the community, faculty, staff and learners at all levels, including:

• Building relationships and collaborative partnerships to create and foster support for the university?s health equity and educational and professional pathways initiatives and creating strategies to foster an open and affirming culture for all.
• Representing Health Advancement on committees, at events, academic conferences and national meetings and serving as the representative of the Associate Vice President and Associate Dean for Health Advancement as needed.
• Leading Health Advancement fundraising efforts in consultation with the Michigan Medicine Development Office.
• Developing and maintaining community partnerships and resources to promote health equity.

• Articulate and champion institutional and mission-driven…