Join the forefront of groundbreaking research at City of Hope where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. Our dedicated and compassionate faculty and staff are driven by a common mission: Contribute to innovative approaches in predicting, preventing, and curing diseases, shaping the future of medicine through cutting-edge research.

City of Hope has an open opportunity to join our team as a Senior Business Director (SBD). Under minimal supervision, the SBD provides administrative leadership for a broad area of Research Business Operations (RBO). This includes overseeing finances, marketing, philanthropy, strategic planning and faculty/staff relations. The SBD gives instruction and direction to staff on various processes and initiatives.

As a successful candidate, you will:

Research Administration and Financial Management

• Oversee financial management, budget planning, reporting, expense analysis, and resolution of budget variances across RBO.

• Provide leadership over pre- and post-award grant activity, including internal and extramural funds, complex proposal submissions, Project Data and Approval Form (PDAF) review, and collaboration with PIs and central offices.

• Oversee contract management processes, including workflows, new agreements, amendments, and related directional guidance.

Human Resources

• Oversee internal hiring processes, high-level faculty recruitment, job and status changes, and related coordination with area supervisors.

Management and Leadership

• Provide guidance and direction on departmental business activities, facilities-related needs, space planning, and compliance-related activities.

• Coach, mentor, and provide leadership to managers and junior RBO staff, including workload review, training needs, performance feedback, and annual reviews.

• Build and maintain strong working relationships with central departments and collaborators to support ongoing communication, alignment, and process improvement.

Special Projects

• Lead and support short- and long-range planning, policy or program development, business efficiency analysis, and process or system improvements across research operations.

• Represent RBO on organization-wide committees and support implementation planning for higher-level initiatives.

Your qualifications should include:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, business administration, research administration, science, or related field.

• 7-10 years of business management experience in an academic research or healthcare environment, including 5 years of progressively responsible management experience.  

• Demonstrated experience in supervision of mid-level career staff, budget development, grant management and space planning.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, healthcare administration, public health, or research administration is preferred.

• 10+ years of business management experience in an academic research or healthcare environment is preferred.

City of Hope employees pay is based on the following criteria: work experience, qualifications, and work location.

City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.

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