Assistant Director of Operations

University of Wisconsin-Madison

• $90K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in operations within healthcare or higher education
  • Background in compliance or regulatory programs
  • Prior supervisory experience
  • Skilled in coordinating complex programs across multiple stakeholders
  • Ability to improve and interpret operational processes
  • Strong written, verbal, and organizational skills

Responsibilities

  • Lead operations for UHS immunization clinics on campus
  • Advise leadership on administrative, operational, and financial activities
  • Manage strategic initiatives and internal communications
  • Oversee UHS wellness vending program
  • Support clinical leaders in day-to-day operational needs
  • Assist in setting annual budget priorities
  • Engage in strategic planning to meet stakeholder needs
  • Develop processes to enhance unit operations
  • Supervise and manage staff performance and conduct
  • Ensure compliance with immunization disclosure policies
  • Evaluate and implement operational strategies

Benefits

  • Generous paid time off
  • Competitive health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Tax-advantaged savings accounts
  • Participation in the Wisconsin Retirement System pension fund
  • Eligible for public service loan forgiveness programs
Full Job Description
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Job Category:
Academic Staff

Employment Type:
Regular

Job Profile:
Administrative Assistant Director (C)

Job Summary:

University Health Services (UHS) is looking for an Assistant Director of Operations to join our dynamic team. This position reports to the Associate Director of Operations and will partner with departmental leadership teams to support operations across the organization, including Medical Services, Mental Health Services, Survivor Services, and Prevention teams. This position is essential to ensuring the health and wellbeing of students throughout UW-Madison.

This position serves as a key operational partner across UHS, responsible for overseeing the campus immunization disclosure policy requirements, ensuring that UHS is compliant with all accreditation standards, and supervising key operational team members for the Medical and Mental Health Services teams. This position will provide project management services, support the management of strategic initiatives, and serve as a partner to clinical and operational leaders to ensure the success of operational initiatives and day to day operational needs. This role will identify process improvement opportunities as well as ways for cross collaboration across departments within UHS.

Key Job Responsibilities:
  • Provides operational leadership and support for annual UHS immunization clinics across campus
  • Serves as an advisor to divisional or executive leadership, coordinating administrative, operational and financial activities for assigned units and strategic initiatives
  • Provides project management and coordination for strategic initiatives, including management of internal communication, communication strategies and applications
  • Oversees the UHS wellness vending program
  • Partners with clinical executive leaders in Medical and Mental Health Services to supportoperational initiatives and day-to-day operational needs, identify process improvement opportunities, and facilitate cross-unit collaboration
  • Assists with the establishment of goals and priorities for the annual budget for all revenues and expenditures
  • Engages in strategic planning and policies to ensure the strategic direction supports the needs of stakeholders
  • Helps develop processes and procedures to improve the unit
  • Exercises supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees
  • Ensures that related policies, procedures, and standards are maintained
  • Oversees and manages compliance for the campus Immunization Disclosure policy, serving as the primary point of contact for the compliance program and organizing and leading UHS' Campus Immunization Leadership Team
  • Evaluates, designs, and implements operations to align with the strategic direction
  • Supports theAssociate Director of Operations with IT management support, including inventory tracking, ordering, and project management

Department:

University Health Services, Operations


Compensation:

The minimum salary for this position is $90,000, with final salary based on experience and qualifications.


This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off, competitively priced health/dental/vision/life insurance, tax-advantaged savings accounts, and participation in the nationally recognized Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension fund. Information can be found at


UW is a qualified employer for the and Temporary Expanded Public Service Loan Forgiveness (TEPSLF) programs.



Required Qualifications:
  • Minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in operations in an office setting, healthcare setting, higher education, or related field.
  • Experience working within a compliance or regulatory program, such as accreditation or similar program.
  • Previous supervision experience.
  • Experience coordinating complex programs, projects, or operational processes across multiple stakeholders or work units.
  • Experience developing and improving operational processes, systems or procedures, with the ability to interpret and apply policy and requirements.
  • Strong written, verbal, organizational and interpersonal skills, with the ability to handle several projects or initiatives at the same time.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience using operational data to develop reports, identify trends, and support strategic decision-making.
  • Knowledge of higher education policies and regulations, including FERPA, HIPAA, and accreditation requirements.
Education:

Bachelor's Degree Required

How to Apply:

To apply for this position, please click7Apply Now". You will be required to log in or create an account to continue. You will then be prompted to upload your application materials.

Please upload a cover letter and resume to apply.The application has onlyoneattachment field. Upload all required documents in that field, either as a single combined file or as multiple files in the same upload area.Applications missing any required documents at the time of the deadline will be marked as incomplete and will not be considered.

Finalists will be asked to provide a list of at least three (3) professional references with titles, emails, phone numbers, including at least one supervisory reference.

Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the Unites States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.

Contact Information:

Diante Felton, 608-265-5359

Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See for further information.

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