**Job Description**

**Senior Director of Operational Initiatives - Hybrid (3 Days Onsite)**

The Senior Director of Operational Initiatives in the Office of the Chief Operating Officer (OCOO) for the Stanford School of Medicine will lead complex, high-visibility initiatives and projects that span Stanford Medicine. This role serves as a trusted advisor and facilitator to senior leaders, including faculty, department chairs, center directors, and administrative leaders and demands strong executive influence, superb project management, data-driven decision making, and the ability to navigate a complex academic medical environment with diplomacy and integrity.

The Senior Director will manage strategic and cross-functional initiatives and inter-entity projects that involve multiple faculty and staff leaders from across the School of Medicine, the University, and health systems, synthesizing multiple perspectives, priorities and objectives while aligning with the ...