Admin Manager Sr Healthcare

Director Of Research And Regional Clinical Operations

The Department Of Neurosurgery seeks a Director of Research and Regional Clinical Operations to provide strategic, operational, financial, and compliance leadership across the department's research enterprise and regional clinical operations. This role will serve as a key administrative partner to the Chair, Chief Department Administrator, Vice Chair/Director of Research, faculty investigators, clinical leaders, Director of Clinical Operations and health system partners.

The position will support the growth, integration, and financial sustainability of the department's research portfolio, including basic/translational research, clinical research, clinical trials, quality initiatives, registries, and outcomes programs. The role is responsible for strengthening research infrastructure, improving compliance processes, supporting faculty productivity, expanding clinical trials, and reducing unfunded research activity.

In addition, this role will provide operational leadership for regional neurosurgical care. The position will support recruitment, service growth, marketing, clinical integration, operational efficiencies, access improvement, and alignment of neurosurgical services across the region.

This position requires a flexible, service-oriented leader who can manage complex priorities across research, clinical operations, finance, compliance, quality, and strategic projects.

What Benefits can you Look Forward to?

• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day
• 2:1 Match on retirement savings

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

M-F 7-7, variable work hours M-Th in-office and F hybrid

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This role is expected to balance responsibilities across two major areas:

The balance of effort may shift over time based on departmental priorities, faculty needs, research growth, regional expansion, and institutional initiatives. The successful candidate will be comfortable operating in a flexible leadership role that requires both strategic thinking and hands-on execution.

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended.

The University of Michigan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.