Job Information
Case Western Reserve University Manager of Health Science Development in Cleveland, Ohio
POSITION OBJECTIVE
The manager of health science development will drive efficiencies to achieve positive business outcomes and solve challenges managing Development and Alumni Relations operations for the School of Medicine. This position also manages various development centric activities within the Franscis Payne Bolton School of Nursing and the School of Dental Medicine. The three respective health science departments consists of 43 staff comprising six core functions. Duties include strategy development, data analytics, process development and or improvement, project management, and/or people management. The operations manager must be cross-collaborative and solution oriented to ensure their strategies are adopted by key business stakeholders to measure results.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Strategic Planning: Serve as a member of the health sciences leadership teams. Lead efforts to set strategic direction, engage with offices of the President, Provost, vice presidents, senior associate vice presidents and deans. Develop and implement activities to move the health sciences¿ strategic plan towards the vision and mission. Develop metrics to measure success and develop and implement alternative strategies as needed. (30%)
- Process Development/Improvement: Oversee administrative and operational management of a department containing 32 employees and comprising of six core functions/sub-departments within the School of Medicine and provide administrative and operational leadership within the offices of development and external relations at the School of Dental Medicine and School of Nursing (10+ staff). Continuously monitor and evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of health sciences¿ service delivery methods and procedures; assess and monitor workload, administrative and support systems, and internal reporting relationships. Identify opportunities for improvement and direct the implementation of changes. (25%)
- Project/People Management: Direct and implement all strategic activities including partnership formation, team building, and reporting across the health sciences. Provide timely status reports on strategic initiatives. Manage relationships inside and outside the university including administration, faculty, staff, and students, and external funding agencies, collaborators, alumni, donors, and supporters. Interact with international institutions and sites, including contacts with high-ranking health, academic and non-academic leaders, to assure proper communications are maintained for development objectives and activities. Drive and track progress on the senior associate vice president major initiatives to ensure that momentum is maintained, and deadlines are met. (25%)
Data Analytics: Create and analyze major gift prospect lists and initiate appropriate strategic actions to ensure that senior leadership sustains development activities at a pace consistent with meeting established goals for submitted proposals, developing proposals, and advanced cultivation. Develop school-specific prospect and donor tracking reports, correspondence, proposals, presentation and marketing materials. Monitor the expenditure of funds in accordance with budgetary requirements and programmatic needs for the School of Medicine. Lead and assist with carry-over and rebudgeting requests. Maintain a strong knowledge of the awarded, forecasted, and actual expenditures for the School of Medicine. (20%)
NONESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Perform other duties as assigned (<1%)
CONTACTS
Department: Daily contact with deans, vice deans, vice presidents, senior vice presidents, associate and assistant vice presidents, and executive directors. Contact with staff as required to perform essential functions.
University: Daily contact with the president's and provost's offices, vice presidents, and deans. Contact with trustees, a