Operations Director , Haas School of Business

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As the second oldest business school in the United States, UC Berkeley Haas has been redefining business education since 1898. Situated in the heart of Bay Area innovation and rooted in UC Berkeley's public mission, we're a place where ambition meets purpose and innovation meets impact. We develop leaders who challenge assumptions, ask the right questions, and make business better. What sets us apart is our focus on the human edge: judgment, rigor, ingenuity, conviction, and confidence.

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The Center for Healthcare Marketplace Innovation (CHMI) at UC Berkeley is a research lab, startup studio, and policy accelerator advancing the next generation of healthcare systems. We design human + AI powered solutions that reflect how people actually behave, how markets and health operations function, and how technology can help intervene effectively and responsibly. A joint initiative of the Haas School of Business and the College of Computing, Data Science, and Society, CHMI is delivering products, policies, and ventures that work in the real world.

The Haas School of Business embraces flexible working arrangements for its employees. Exact arrangements are determined in partnership with your supervisor to meet role responsibilities and department needs, and are subject to change.

The first review date for this job is April 29, 2026.

The Operations Director will oversee the day‑to‑day operations of the Center for Healthcare Marketplace Innovation, a research center dedicated to advancing healthcare systems. Under the leadership of the Faculty Director and Executive Director, this position will manage staff and administrative duties, including IT, short‑ and long‑term planning, keeping projects on schedule and budget, and similar tasks. The incumbent will also manage the center's office space and oversee administrative activities for the center's research lab, startup studio, and policy accelerator.

This administrative role will manage, plan, and administer a range of operations for the center, where operations are significantly complex in terms of budgetary funding, number of faculty, staff, and students, and/or are broad in scope due to the focus of operations (e.g., computer or wet lab space and equipment, fundraising, grant writing, etc.).

• Ensures successful operation of the center across a variety of research projects, startup programs, and policy initiatives.
• Works with center leaders, as well as IBI, Haas, and campus faculty and staff on planning and…