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Director -Research Operations- Public Health

Henry Ford Health System
United States, Michigan, Detroit
Dec 12, 2025

GENERAL SUMMARY:

  • Under the leadership of an Administrator/Vice President/COO and Physician or Scientific Leader, provides management within research of financial and administrative activities that include human resources, program/business development, strategic planning, regulatory compliance, and other fiscal and administrative roles.
  • Administratively responsible for research operations including but not limited to facilities, materials, and personnel in the support staff of the department.
  • Operationalizes changes to ensure cost, quality, and satisfaction targets are achieved. Develops and monitors the budget, outcomes in finance, quality and satisfaction, program, and clinical improvements, staffing levels and performance.
  • Serves and represents the department, specialty, or business unit on various internal, external, and local community committees.
  • This position will focus approximately 50% on daily operations and 50% on strategy.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

  • Two (2) years of leadership experience.
  • Three (3) years of progressive administrative or research experience.
  • Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with research, medical, administrative, support staff, patients, and the public.
  • Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally. Analytical skills.
  • Skilled in preparation and presentation of reports to various committees and groups.
  • Ability to remain calm and poised in urgent situations.
  • Skilled in effective planning, both strategic and short-term, and organizing attributes.
  • Skilled in exercising initiative, judgment, problem solving, and decision making.
  • Skilled in analysis development of comprehensive reports and interpretation of complex data.
  • Ability to set priorities and avoid crises management.
  • Knowledgeable in organization policies, procedures, systems, and objectives; fiscal and human resource management techniques and applications; and healthcare administration, including managed care administration, regulatory management, government regulations, and computer systems and applications.
Additional Information


  • Organization: Henry Ford Medical Group
  • Department: Research Design and Analysis
  • Shift: Day Job
  • Union Code: Not Applicable

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