Job Description

General Information

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Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Onsite or Remote
Flexible Hybrid
Work Schedule
Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm
Posted Date
04/06/2026
Salary Range $10708.33 - 24841.67 Monthly
Employment Type
2 - Staff: Career
Duration
Indefinite
Job #
29286

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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Reporting to the Executive CAO, Department Chairs, and the Senior Associate Dean for Finance and Administration, the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) serves as the senior administrative and business leader for the Departments of Clinical Genetics, Human Genetics, Biological Chemistry, and affiliated research institutes.

As Director of Operations, the CAO provides strategic and operational leadership for a large, research-intensive academic enterprise, advancing the Medical School’s missions of education, research, and community engagement.

The CAO oversees a complex organization with an annual budget exceeding $83.6M and supports 109 faculty and 345 staff. This role ensures operational excellence, strong financial stewardship, and effective administrative infrastructure to enable world-class research and academic success.

This is a key leadership opportunity for an experienced executive who excels in complex, collaborative environments and brings strategic insight, sound business judgment, and a commitment to high-performing teams.

Salary: $10,708.33 - $24,841.67 monthly

Job Qualifications

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REQUIRED

• Master’s degree (BA, Health Care Administration, Public health or related field) or combination of education and relevant experience.
  
• 7 years of progressively responsible managerial experience including financial and budget preparation.
  
• 5 years of s upervisory experience, with at least three or more years as the senior leader over multiple department or service lines
  
• Demonstrated strategic leadership, planning and change managementskills in a highly matrixed environment, preferably a research intensive medical school/health system
  
• Ability to demonstrate a high level of diplomacy in persuading and influencinga wide variety of people at various levels to achieveresults.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and analyze all pertinent information/data to make and communicate executive level recommendations and decisions.
• Exceptional negotiation and effective interpersonal skills.
  
• Demonstrated ability to establish a culture of integrity and accountability.
  
• Advanced expertise infinancial planning and analysis and decision support as it pertains to academic health care, research, and higher education.
• Demonstrate to others that he/she isdirect, truthful, andcredible.
  
• Demonstrated skills as a receptive listener, influential and persuasive and seeks to understand the differing sides of each situation. Makes decisions effectively and decisively.
• Strong knowledge of industrystandards, trends, and regulatoryrequirements.

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.