Director of Operations Center for Interventional Cardiovascular Research & Clinical Trials

The Director of Operations provides strategic administrative and financial leadership for the Center for Interventional Cardiovascular Research & Clinical Trials supporting Dr. Roxana Mehran and affiliated investigators contributing to groundbreaking clinical trials and advancing cardiovascular medicine. The Director ensures the effective execution of clinical research programs regulatory compliance and operational efficiency while advancing the Centers strategic growth through business development and innovative use of technology data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI).

This role requires a combination of visionary leadership operational acumen and academic insight to drive excellence across all research activities enabling the Center to remain at the forefront of cardiovascular science and innovation bringing operational expertise and a mission-driven approach to improve patient outcomes

Administrative Leadership

• Lead all administrative operations managing a multidisciplinary team to support clinical trials registries and translational research activities.

• Oversee hiring supervision and mentoring of administrative and research staff to foster a culture of accountability inclusivity and professional growth.

• Ensure adherence to IRB FDA GCP and institutional standards maintaining full regulatory and ethical compliance.

• Serve as the primary liaison between the Center the Department and institutional leadership facilitating efficient coordination across regulatory financial and scientific domains.

Strategic and Operational Oversight

• Provide strategic and operational leadership to optimize workflows improve service delivery and align resources with organizational goals.

• Oversee budget creation fiscal accountability and resource allocation across all Center operations ensuring financial sustainability and transparency.

• Develop implement and continually refine standard operating procedures (SOPs) to ensure efficiency quality and compliance.

• Drive cross-departmental collaboration and integration to enhance research delivery scalability and impact.

Business Development & Proposal Strategy

• Lead the Centers business development initiatives including identification of funding sources grant opportunities and industry collaborations.

• Manage the full proposal lifecycle including feasibility assessments budgets RFP responses bid defenses and submissions.

• Build and sustain strategic relationships with sponsors foundations government agencies and philanthropic entities to support long-term growth.

• Partner with investigators and leadership to develop innovative research proposals and funding strategies aligned with the Centers mission.

Strategic Research Development

• Collaborate with faculty and scientific leadership to identify emerging research opportunities and partnerships.

• Support investigators in preparing high-quality submissionsbudgets biosketches letters of support compliance documentation and justifications.

• Enhance visibility and academic reputation of the Center through symposia internal communications and external collaborations.

• Lead or co-develop institutional initiatives to expand the Centers national and global footprint in cardiovascular research.

Innovation Technology and AI Integration

• Leverage advanced data analytics digital platforms and AI-driven tools to streamline operations automate administrative tasks and improve research insight generation.

• Evaluate and implement emerging technologies for clinical trial management patient recruitment and data quality monitoring.

• Champion the use of predictive analytics machine learning and decision-support systems to optimize research performance and forecasting.

• Foster a culture of innovation supporting training and adoption of advanced digital tools among administrative and research staff.

Institutional & External Engagement

• Represent the Center on institutional committees working groups and strategic planning initiatives.

• Actively participate in professional societies and external collaborations to promote Mount Sinais leadership in cardiovascular innovation.

• Stay abreast of evolving trends in clinical research digital transformation and health technology to inform strategic priorities.

• Performs other related duties.

• Bachelors Degree required Masters degree preferred. High level experience (similar position at established ARO/CRO) PhD MBA MPH (strongly preferred).
• Background in public health business administration clinical research management or related disciplines.
• 5 years of experience in health care finance or administration; minimum 710 years of progressively responsible leadership experience in operations research administration or academic medicine preferred

• Proven track record in strategic planning financial management and operational oversight in complex multi-stakeholder environments.

• Demonstrated success in leading business development proposal management and multidisciplinary teams in a research or healthcare setting.

• Familiarity with cardiovascular or clinical research strongly preferred.