Assistant Dean, Educational Programs and Services

Assistant Dean, Educational Programs and Services

Stanford, CA, United States (On-site)

Note:
This position has been deemed critical by the School of Medicine and is exempt from the hiring freeze.

Stanford University School of Medicine is world-renowned for leading-edge education, research, patient care, and medical advancements.

Stanford University School of Medicine seeks a dynamic and strategic leader to serve as Assistant Dean for Educational Programs and Services (EPS). This role offers a unique opportunity to lead a comprehensive portfolio supporting the full continuum of medical and graduate education, including undergraduate medical education, graduate education, graduate medical education, continuing medical education, postdoctoral affairs, and the Lane Medical Library.

Reporting to the Associate Dean and Chief Operating Officer and partnering closely with the Senior Associate Deans for Medical Education, Graduate Education, and Postdoctoral Affairs, the Assistant Dean provides strategic direction and operational oversight for a large, complex organization, translating academic vision into integrated operational strategies that advance the School’s education mission.

This role requires a highly collaborative leader who can engage effectively with faculty, senior administrators, and staff across the institution. The Assistant Dean acts as a trusted advisor on organizational design, programmatic priorities, and institutional challenges, ensuring that operational infrastructure evolves in alignment with academic goals, learner experience, and emerging trends in education, including the integration of new technologies.

The Assistant Dean leads a multi-layered organization through a team of senior leaders and is responsible for advancing organizational performance and fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. This is an exceptional opportunity for a seasoned leader to shape the future of education at Stanford, supporting innovation and a best-in-class experience for learners, faculty, and staff.

Champion major initiatives, lead complex, high-visibility process redesign and innovation projects; develop and implement initiatives.

Onsite Cadence:
Onsite, Main Campus

• Oversee the management of areas of responsibility. 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.

• Define and advance the business and administrative mission for EPS, creating strategies to translate the academic vision of the Senior Associate Deans for Medical Education and Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs and other faculty leaders along with the Chief Operating Officer into actionable operating goals.

• Lead operational planning across EPS to integrate medical, graduate, GME, CME, and Postdoctoral Education functions into a scalable, multi-tiered organizational structure that supports the academic mission.

• In close collaboration with faculty leadership, set policy direction and provide strategic counsel on academic and administrative policy governing educational programs, learner services, accreditation standards, and institutional compliance.

• Serving as a strategic leadership partner to faculty leaders and the COO, lead long-range strategic planning for EPS, supporting the School of Medicine's educational mission.

• Oversees allocation of staffing, financial, facilities, and educational resources across EPS with limited review by senior officers, ensuring alignment with institutional priorities and long-term sustainability.

• Responsible for the financial viability and success of the…