Associate Director, Administration

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The Associate Director, Administration within Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation ensures that faculty, students, and staff receive high-quality administrative support in a manner compliant with University policies and procedures. This role leverages available resources to advance the unit's and University's mission. The Associate Director enables faculty and program leadership to focus on their primary activities by managing financial and administrative support services, assessing and addressing operational challenges, and strengthening the interface between unit needs and service provider activities.

Responsibilities include managing budgets, conducting performance reviews, supporting new initiatives, and facilitating communication across departments.

• Well-developed managerial, decision-making, planning, organizational, problem-resolution and leadership skills with the demonstrated ability to influence and manage people on a day-to-day basis.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to adapt communication styles and negotiate skillfully to address the needs of both internal and external constituents and individuals at all levels throughout the university.
• High-level strategic planning skills with the ability to generate a strategic vision to influence people to achieve this vision and anticipate changes in the business environment and proactively manage changes.
• Solid understanding of internal control concepts and the implementation of internal control systems in a complex business environment, with the ability to anticipate and manage change proactively.
• Proven ability to manage time and resources effectively, measure and monitor progress, and redirect efforts as needed.

• Demonstrated ability to manage relationships, influence outcomes, and work effectively in a complex organization.
• Understanding of Yale's Financial and Administrative systems, including Workday and YBT, and familiarity with university policies and procedures.
• Experience in sponsored awards research environment or finance administration within an academic or highly regulated setting, with knowledge of federal, state, and sponsor regulations.
• Strong Excel skills and proficiency with financial reporting tools; experience integrating complex financial information to identify themes, trends, and issues.

• 1. Bachelor's degree required but a Master's Degree is preferred. (MPH, MHA or MBA)