UNIV - Executive Vice President - Finance and Operations

Job Description Summary

The Medical University of South Carolina seeks a dynamic and forwardthinking academic leader to serve as its next Executive Vice President of Finance and Operations. This senior leader has direct responsibility with the university but is expected to interface and help lead across the entire enterprise. The desired candidate will be a dynamic and collaborative leader who is committed and passionate about advancing the mission and vision of MUSC and should have a proven track record of delivering timely results implementing innovative solutions developing their team and working collaboratively across a complex organization and a broad range of community partners.

Entity

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC Univ)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker SubType

Unclassified

Cost Center

CC002421 VP FOR FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade

University00

Pay Range

0.00 0.00 0.000

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

Reporting to the President the Executive Vice President for Finance and Operations (EVP) will be responsible for providing the leadership and vision necessary to assure effective and strategic oversight of all financial physical HR and general operations of the University.

Serving as a member of the Presidents Council the EVP will collaborate with the Deans Provost Vice Presidents and CFOs to properly balance and support initiatives of the clinical enterprise academic divisions and research programs. The EVP also serves as the Administrative Liaison and collaborates closely with the President to provide support in managing and integrating the functions
of the Office of the President.

The EVP oversees a team of approximately 1000 employees has the following reporting units: Risk management Transportation Public Safety Property Control Parking Procurement Human Resources Grants and Contracts Controller Facilities Budget Business Services Accounts Payable Accounting Services as well as the management of the following direct reports: Chief
Engineering and Facilities Officer Chief University Financial Officer Chief Operations Officer Strategic Risk Management Officer Director of Enterprise Financial Planning and Analysis with dotted line reports to: Assistant Provost for Finance and Administration Chief Real Estate Officer and Chief Information Officer.

The EVP will have other key relationships with the following:
MUSC Board of Trustees
Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
Vice President for Clinical Affairs/MUSC Health CEO
Vice President for Medical Affairs and Dean COM
Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Vice President for Research
General Counsel
MUSC Health CFO
MUSCPhysicians CFO

Key responsibilities of the EVP include:
The EVP is a direct report to the MUSC President and CEO
Serving as a member of the Presidents Cabinet for all major decisions affecting the
University. Providing information and counsel to the President and other executive
officers on fiscal and administrative matters related to universitywide planning
policies and procedures.
Provides executive leadership to ensure the delivery of services and overall support

Key Responsibilities of the universitys academic research and clinical priorities:
Serves as the Universitys senior financial and administrative officer responsible for capital and operating budget preparation and oversight.
Provides leadership in the development and continuous evaluation of short and long term strategic financial objectives and sound financial policy including internal controls and risk management.
Provides broad oversight for all campus physical planning and construction efforts including collaboration with local and state regulatory agencies.
As a member of the senior leadership council helps to develop the university
strategic plan and ensure that goals and initiatives are implemented within all areas of responsibility.
Promotes a culture of high performance continuous improvement and
transparency that values a commitment to quality in the Division of Finance and
Administration.
Serves as the administrative liaison to the Board Physical Facilities Committee and the Finance and Administration Committee. Effectively communicates and
presents critical financial and administrative matters to the board and committee meetings.
Represents the University and President at various local state and national
organizations and serves on a variety of community and state boards.
Negotiating with an array of external organizations and building relations with
banks underwriters and other sources of financing. Providing management for the development of bonded debt financing in a taxexempt environment and credit agency rating of debt as necessary.
Representing the university in interactions with internal operating units as well as outside civic regulatory and accrediting agencies. Serving as chief business and finance spokesperson with the Board of Trustees local government and
community state agencies and other educational and noneducational
institutions.
Supervising senior officers and directors in the development of objectives new
programs goals forecasts plans and budgets.
Ensuring university policies are uniformly disseminated and properly interpreted
and executed. Developing securing approval of and establishing operating
policies consistent with the Presidents broad policies and objectives.
Planning and implementation of administrative computing systems that support the finance and human resource operations of the University.
Tracking the record of compliance re: audits accreditations and regulations.
Managing the general campus safety through direct supervision of the MUSC Police Department and the MUSC Emergency Management Office to ensure a safe and secure environment on campus.
Maintaining awareness of political activities current and proposed legislation
changing economic and demographic environment and overall business climate
affecting the University and relates this insight to the changing needs of the
University consistent with its mission.
Serving on a variety of standing and adhoc committees in support of MUSC
programs and activities.

Preferred experience: Masters degree in finance business administration healthcare administration or a related field required; CPA or CFA preferred.

The next EVP will be a dynamic and collaborative leader. Candidates will be selfassured with high integrity and must be committed and passionate about advancing the mission and vision of MUSC. Additionally the ideal candidate should have the following:
At least 10 years of administrative and financial management experience is
required preferably as a Chief Financial Officer or Executive/Vice President.
A proven track record of managing complex financial systems and operational
processes (financial management facilities operation and construction campus planning human resource management business auxiliaries campus risk
management and security) in a comparable academic healthcare and University
or public/state environment.
Demonstrated leadership skills with ability to appropriately represent the
institution ensure accountability and build high reliability teams.
Possess the highest level of personal ethics and professional integrity to engender unquestioned confidence in business and moral conduct.
Possess a high energy level and an ability to manage multiple simultaneous
projects with the adaptability to move equally between longterm strategic issues to shortterm tactical implementation.

Additional Job Description

Physical Requirements: (Note: The following descriptions are applicable to this section: Continuous 68 hours per shift; Frequent 26 hours per shift; Infrequent 02 hours per shift) Ability to perform job functions in an upright position. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions in a seated position. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions while walking/mobile. (Frequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) Ability to work outdoors in all weather and temperature extremes. (Infrequent) Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Infrequent) Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Infrequent) Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Infrequent) Ability to perform pinching operations. (Infrequent) Ability to fully use both hands/arms. (Frequent) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Frequent) Ability to reach in all directions. (Frequent) Possess good finger dexterity. (Continuous) Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous) Ability to lift and carry 15 lbs. unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift objects up to 15 lbs. from floor level to height of 36 inches unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lower objects up to 15 lbs. from height of 36 inches to floor level unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to push/pull objects up to 15 lbs. unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to maintain 20/40 vision corrected in one eye or with both eyes. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand. (Frequent) Ability to see and recognize objects at a distance. (Frequent) Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (Continuous) Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Continuous) Ability to maintain hearing acuity with correction. (Continuous) Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Frequent)

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals you will enjoy your career with us!

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion or belief age sex national origin gender identity sexual orientation disability protected veteran status family or parental status or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications merit and business need.

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