Director, Operations and Strategy
The University of Texas at Austin
AUSTIN, Texas
Full-Time
$5
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Job Posting Title:
Director, Operations and Strategy----
Hiring Department:
Department of Population Health----
Position Open To:
All Applicants----
Weekly Scheduled Hours:
40----
FLSA Status:
Exempt from FLSA----
Earliest Start Date:
Immediately----
Position Duration:
Expected to Continue----
Location:
AUSTIN, TX----
Job Details:
The Director, Operations and Strategy serves as a strategic partner to department leadership, focusing on operational practice management, budget development, financial reporting, recruitment, and staff development for a designated department within the healthcare system. The Director provides comprehensive administrative and fiscal oversight for the assigned area, ensuring fiduciary responsibility and operational excellence. This role collaborates with senior leaders to design and implement strategic initiatives such as virtual care, integrated care models, practice expansion, and service line development. The Director works closely with peers in Finance, HR, Communications, community partner organizations and clinical leadership to align resources and processes with organizational goals.
Strategy, Leadership, and Project Oversight
Develops and executes strategic initiatives aligned with organizational priorities.
Collaborates with senior leadership on operational, tactical, and strategic planning.
Evaluates department goals and implements systems for productivity and efficiency.
Leads cross-disciplinary projects such as virtual care and integrated care models.
Provides strategic research administration and oversight forthe department’s research portfolio, supporting the lifecycle management of federal, state, and private grants and contracts. Monitors high-level financial, personnel effort alignment, and forecasting to ensure institutional and regulatory compliance; and partners with principal investigators, departmental administrators, and central research operations to streamline workflows and optimize infrastructure.
Financial Management
Contributes to and manages components of the department’s operating budget, including those that occur in community partner settings. Primary focus on reporting and performance monitoring.
Oversees preparation and analysis of financial reports for >----
Employment Eligibility:
Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.----
Retirement Plan Eligibility:
The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.----
Background Checks:
A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.
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Equal Opportunity Employer:
The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
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Pay Transparency:
The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
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Employment Eligibility Verification:
If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.
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E-Verify:
The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:
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Compliance:
Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.
The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.