The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences is seeking a highly skilled and visionary Administrative and Strategic Leader to direct and manage the operations of a large, diverse clinical department within the UNM School of Medicine. The successful candidate will serve as a key strategic partner to senior faculty and staff, driving the development and implementation of innovative administrative and operational programs to support the department’s Clinical, Research, Education, and Community Engagement missions.

In this critical role, the Department Administrator (DA) will oversee clinical practice management, financial operations, grant administration, human resources, facility management, and general department administration. The DA will collaborate with the Chair and other senior faculty as a full member of the department's leadership team, contributing to integrated strategic and operational decision-making.

Key responsibilities include managing faculty affairs such as compensation, performance evaluation, and productivity metrics, while ensuring compliance with institutional and regulatory requirements. The DA will oversee budgetary planning, fiscal management, and the development of revenue-generating initiatives to support departmental growth.
Additionally, this position requires directing internal and external communications, developing marketing strategies for service initiatives, and fostering a cooperative and collaborative work environment. Representing the department to University leadership and external stakeholders, the leader will establish and implement strategies to enhance organizational goals, operational efficiency, and innovation.

We are looking for a candidate with demonstrated leadership, advanced analytical, communication, and organizational skills, as well as expertise in clinical operations, medical practice management, and academic faculty administration. The ideal candidate will possess a strong ability to build relationships, foster collaboration, and guide the department’s strategic vision for continued success. The selected candidate will report directly to the Department Chair.

Key Qualifications:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to engage effectively with a diverse range of constituencies.
• Knowledge of medical academic, clinical, research, and regulatory compliance practices.
• Experience with provider credentialing, faculty productivity programs, and performance metrics.
• Expertise in financial and operational analysis, strategic planning, and policy development.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex administrative programs, human resources initiatives, and marketing strategies.
  Knowledge of medical faculty compensation programs, grant management, and clinical operations within an academic environment.
• Proven ability to foster a collaborative work environment and develop successful cross-departmental relationships.

This position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on the advancement of the department’s mission through innovative leadership, strategic thinking, and operational excellence. If you are a dynamic leader with the skills and experience to drive success, we encourage you to apply.

The Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences is a C3, multi-division department within the UNM School of Medicine. We provide excellent, innovative education to residents, medical students, and health professionals; the highest quality mental health care to the citizens of New Mexico; and pursue outstanding multidisciplinary research that helps solve important health problems. Find out more here: https://hsc.unm.edu/medicine/departments/psychiatry/

See the Position Description for additional information.

Bachelor's degree; at least 5 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.

Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

• Master's Degree in Healthcare, Business, or Public Administration.
• Demonstrated experience in senior-level financial management, preferably in higher education, including strategic financial planning, financial analysis, and developing and managing a business model driven budget.
• Experience in UNM faculty and staff hiring processes.
• Demonstrated experience in supervising, coaching and mentoring a large and diverse administrative and professional staff.
• Experience working directly with leadership in core offices such as UNMMG, UNMH, Contracts and Grants, SOM Finance, HR, Academic Affairs, Faculty Hiring, Clinical Affairs, etc.
• Demonstrated experience in overseeing sponsored research, clinical trials and a variety of awards and professional service contracts to include budgets, pre- and post-award processes and compliance.
• Exceptional communication skills including experience with analyzing data and preparing and presenting narrative and statistical reports.
• Demonstrated skills in developing high functioning, collegial relationships within a large organization with diverse interests; program planning and evaluation; mediation and conflict resolution; facilitation and negotiation; taking calculated risks; and employee development and mentoring.

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Positions posted with a Staff Type of Regular or Term are eligible for the Veteran Preference Program. See the Veteran Preference Program webpage for additional details.

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

The University of New Mexico requires all regular staff positions successfully pass a pre-employment background check. This may include, but is not limited to, a criminal history background check, New Mexico Department of Health fingerprint screening, New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department fingerprint screening, verification of education credentials, and/or verification of prior employment. For more information about background checks, visit https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3280.html. Refer to https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3200.html for a definition of Regular Staff.