Director, Clinical Affairs - Office of the Dean

Job Description

The Director of Clinical Affairs leads the execution of complex, high-priority initiatives within the Office of the Dean for Clinical Affairs. This role manages and coordinates cross-functional initiatives that advance strategic priorities across clinical departments, institutes, and the health system. The Director works closely with clinical and administrative leaders to drive progress, facilitate stakeholder alignment, support executive decision-making, and ensure the successful implementation of key institutional initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree required, Masters degree preferred

• 5 years of experience in health care finance or administration preferably in department administration, strategic planning and/or project management

• Experience working in an academic health system with strong knowledge of faculty affairs, clinical department business operations, governance structures, and health system operations strongly preferred.

Compensation Statement

The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides salary ranges that comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $117,000.00 - $208,000.00 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and operational need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

Non-Bargaining Unit, 801 - Dean's Office - ISM, Icahn School of Medicine

Responsibilities

• Drive execution of Dean's Office-led initiatives, ensuring timely progress, stakeholder accountability, and alignment with institutional strategic objectives.

• Develop and maintain a comprehensive understanding of the medical school, its clinical departments, institutes, and related organizational units, including their structures, priorities, key stakeholders, and operational needs, to support the advancement of strategic initiatives.

• Monitor, synthesize, and communicate key discussions, decisions, and action items from leadership and project meetings to ensure follow-through, advance initiatives, and support executive decision-making.

• Lead cross-functional workgroups, committees, and project teams, coordinating efforts across departments and system partners to achieve strategic objectives.

• Support executive leadership and governance activities by developing presentations, briefing materials, recommendations, status reports, and other deliverables that inform strategic planning, decision-making, and stakeholder communications.

• Support the day-to-day operations of the Office of Clinical Affairs by tracking and reporting on a portfolio of concurrent initiatives, advancing key milestones, monitoring and mitigating risks and dependencies, and escalating issues to executive leadership as appropriate.

• Define, document, and implement process and workflow improvements as needed, that enhance operational efficiency, promote best practices, and support continuous improvement across clinical and administrative functions.

• Develop and update policies and operational guidance, support the socialization and implementation of new initiatives with departmental leaders, and provide change management support to facilitate adoption, alignment, and successful execution.

• Develop and maintain effective partnerships with clinical and administrative leaders to advance projects and new initiatives, foster stakeholder alignment, and facilitate resolution of complex business challenges.

• Performs other related duties.

About Us

Strength through Unity and Inclusion

The Mount Sinai Health System is committed to fostering an environment where everyone can contribute to excellence. We share a common dedication to delivering outstanding patient care. When you join us, you become part of Mount Sinai’s unparalleled legacy of achievement, education, and innovation as we work together to transform healthcare. We encourage all team members to actively participate in creating a culture that ensures fair access to opportunities, promotes inclusive practices, and supports the success of every individual.

At Mount Sinai, our leaders are committed to fostering a workplace where all employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We strive to create an environment where collaboration, fairness, and continuous learning drive positive change, improving the well-being of our staff, patients, and organization. Our leaders are expected to challenge outdated practices, promote a culture of respect, and work toward meaningful improvements that enhance patient care and workplace experiences. We are dedicated to building a supportive and welcoming environment where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and advance professionally. Explore this opportunity and be part of the next chapter in our history.

About the Mount Sinai Health System:

Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes more than 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics, top 5 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and top 20 in Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 11 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer, complying with all applicable federal civil rights laws. We do not discriminate, exclude, or treat individuals differently based on race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve feel respected and supported. Our goal is to create a healthcare and learning institution that actively works to remove barriers, address challenges, and promote fairness in all aspects of our organization.

Compensation Statement

Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides a salary range to comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $117000 - $208000 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.