Senior Director - Scientific Computing & Data

Responsible for providing leadership, direction, management, and administration of departmental operations and services to ensure accomplishment of objectives under the direction of the Dean, Scientific Computing and Data.

• Lead financial planning, forecasting, and reporting to ensure the department meets operational and strategic objectives.
• Oversee budget development and management, including capital planning, variance reporting, and long-term financial modeling.
• Develop and implement the annual chargeback rate for the High-Performance Computing (HPC) area in accordance with Finance and Compliance guidelines, ensuring transparency and accountability.
• Prepare and track budget including chargebacks.
• Process financial, human resource and administrative transactions.
• Provide leadership in staffing, including recruitment, development, performance management, and adherence to personnel policies and labor agreements.
• Create, review, update and interpret operational challenges and policies, recommending and implementing improvements and solutions.
• Collaborate with institutional leadership and other departments on operating and capital budgets and contribute to the capital planning and selection process to support growth and innovation while delivering on scope, schedule and budget.
• Recommend and support infrastructure improvements, including construction, renovation, and equipment purchases. Partner with Facilities on space allocation and resource planning to meet current and future needs.
• Interpret and communicate institutional and departmental policies, objectives, and operational procedures to directors and staff, ensuring alignment across teams.
• Represent the department at professional meetings, conferences, and system-wide initiatives. Facilitate communication to ensure the effective flow of information across stakeholders.
• Collect, analyze, and present financial and administrative data and reports to support informed decision-making. Work with team leads to gather financial and administrative data proactively and effectively.
• Develop and process MOUs, BAAs, SOWs and work with contractors and others throughout Sinai for execution of documents.
• Work with the International Personnel Office on H1Bs and other visas.
• Understand and implement all Sinai policies and procedures for finance, human resources and other administrative activities.
• Demonstrate professional behavior reflective of leadership best practices and support institutional performance improvement initiatives.
• Maintain professional affiliations and actively pursue professional development to stay current with emerging trends in scientific computing and research administration.
• Manage special projects assigned by the Dean of Scientific Computing and Data.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously. Be flexible and proactive.
• Prepare and give clear presentation of data, policies, plans, procedures though email, 1:1 and group communications.
• Work collaboratively, effectively and efficiently with members of Scientific Computing and Data, external partner such as contractors, and with other members of the Mount Sinai Health System.
• Maintain strict confidentiality at all times.
• Bachelors degree required (Masters degree preferred)
• 7 years experience in health administration including preferred leadership experience in a health care environment
• Effective communicator
• Demonstrated experience in preparing budgets, tracking expenses and performing financial analyses
• Demonstrated experience contracting with vendors

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