Foundation Director jobs in Alabama

Schedule: Monday-Friday Day Shift

Location: Faculty Office Tower

To strategically plan, implement, direct and maintain the fiscally related actives of a group of departments within the School of Medicine (SOM) and the Health Services Foundation (HSF). To serve as a resource and source of expertise to the represented departments and to ensure policies, procedures and programs are consistently administered, aligned with organizational goals and are in compliance with professional standards and institutional requirements. To understand and advise departments on budgeting, reporting and how their departmental financial performance impacts UAB Medicine as a whole, with particular attention to the UAB Medicine Obligate Group. To lead a team of highly capable finance professionals in providing services to a defined group of departments, consistently of the highest quality, in a manner that is highly collaborative with all stakeholders, including but not limited to the departments, UAB Medicine and UAB Central administration. To be innovative in creating effective and efficient processes and procedures in conjunction with UAB Medicine Leadership. To serve as an example of best practices to all departments.

Benefits include: 100% tuition assistance, wellness initiatives, generous paid time off, paid parental leave, Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligible employer, plus more. In addition to our many benefits and perks, UAB Medicine provides a variety of resources to support employees both personally and professionally.

Position Requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree in a related field and eight (8) years of related experience required. Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirement.

Licenses / Certifications / Registrations
None required.

Supervisory Responsibilities
Approximately four (4) to ten (10) direct reports.

TRAITS & SKILLS: Must be self-directed / self-motivated; must have good communication and interpersonal skills. Must be able to: (1) perform a variety of duties often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure; (2) accept responsibility for the direction, control and planning of an one’s own work; (3) work independently; (4) recognize the rights and responsibilities of patient confidentiality; (5) convey empathy and compassion to those experiencing pain, physical or emotional distress and/or grief; (6) relate to others in a manner which creates a sense of teamwork and cooperation; (7) communicate effectively with people from every socioeconomic, cultural and educational background; (8) exhibit flexibility and cope effectively in an ever-changing, fast-paced healthcare environment; (9) perform effectively when confronted with emergency, critical, unusual or dangerous situations; (10) demonstrate the quality work ethic of doing the right thing the right way; and (11) maintain a customer focus and strive to satisfy the customer's perceived needs.