Director of Transformation

The Strategic Development Department is responsible for driving UCSF Health?s long-term strategic initiatives to enhance organizational growth, innovation, and operational excellence. This department plays a pivotal role in aligning UCSF?s mission, vision, and objectives with evolving healthcare trends and market demands. Through strategic planning, program development, and stakeholder collaboration, the Strategic Development Department supports UCSF?s ability to deliver world-class healthcare, research, and education.

Required Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in a related area or four years equivalent experience/training. Minimum five (5) years of relevant health administration experience. Advanced skills in project management and planning, with proven experience in short and long-range program planning, tracking project progress, and managing complex projects with broad impact within time and budget constraints. Demonstrated ability to select and implement project management methods, tools, and metrics, with a strong focus on conceptual planning, analyzing diverse project scopes, and understanding the cost impact on organizational objectives. Sound strategic thinking and consulting skills in guiding the organization toward workable strategies and solutions. Proven ability to focus on priorities, strategies, and vision. Advanced ability to coach, facilitate, and influence people at all levels. Advanced ability to build and maintain relationships with a broad range of staff and members of the community. Financial analysis and reporting techniques. Broad knowledge of initiatives and an understanding of the impact of such initiatives on the organization. Demonstrated capacity to anticipate location-specific obstacles and plan for contingencies. Demonstrated attention to detail and the ability to determine relevance and prioritize tasks. Demonstrated advanced effective writing skills, including knowledge of all aspects of communications, and effectively communicate with all levels of an organization. Proven leadership ability. Effective problem-solving skills. Demonstrated ability to put forth persuasive arguments. Effective skill at tracking effort and project progress. Advanced organization and project management skills. Demonstrated strong conceptual and planning skills to analyze projects of broad and diverse scope. Understand the cost impact of projects, project tracking tools, and metrics. Experience analyzing complex projects with broad impact, and the ability to manage project progress within time and budget constraints. Demonstrated ability to integrate critical information across disciplines. Understands how projects relate to other business strategies and initiatives. Ability to work onsite in San Francisco when required. Preferred Qualifications: Experience leading a team of professionals. Advanced knowledge of the organization's processes, protocols, and procedures. Knowledge of common organization-specific and other computer application programs. Advanced degree (MBA). Six Sigma / Lean Certification.

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. We bring together the world’s leading experts in nearly every area of health. We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging and stem cells.

UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents. We seek candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence – also known as https://www.ucsf.edu/about/mission-and-values . In addition to , UCSF is committed to equity – both in how we deliver care as well as our workforce. We are committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care. Additional information about UCSF is available https://diversity.ucsf.edu/ . Join us to find a rewarding career contributing to improving healthcare worldwide.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.