The posting
Job Description
Mayo Clinic in Arizona is seeking an accomplished administrative leader with oncology and cancer experience to provide strategic and operational leadership for Radiation Oncology. In close partnership with the Department Chair and physician and clinical leaders, the Administrator will advance strategy, growth, operational excellence, innovation, financial performance, and organizational effectiveness.
The Administrator will partner with physician, physicist, APP, nursing, and allied health leaders to shape and execute the department’s vision across practice, research, and education. This leader will advance Bold. Forward. with a focus on exceptional cancer care, innovation, performance, and staff engagement.
Radiation Oncology is entering a significant period of growth and transformation, including investment in new equipment and technology, expansion of facilities and workforce, and evolving models of care. The Administrator will be responsible for translating these investments and strategic priorities into operational plans, measurable outcomes, and sustainable growth.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate:
- Significant leadership experience in oncology, cancer services, and/or Radiation Oncology
- Proven success leading strategic and operational improvement
- Experience leading growth, expansion, technology, and complex capital initiatives
- Strong financial and operational acumen
- Success partnering with physicians and multidisciplinary oncology teams
- Ability to lead across practice, research, and education
- Collaborative leadership with a strong commitment to staff engagement and organizational performance
This is an on-site position based in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona.
Position Overview
The Administrator brings Mayo Clinic’s vision to fruition in partnership with other leaders, excelling in the foundational leadership capabilities of inspiring values, engaging colleagues, thinking boldly, and driving results. The Administrator is committed to the transformation of healthcare, utilizing their strong financial, business, and operational acumen. They empower teams, seek to simplify, and innovate, and are constantly curious with a growth mindset.
The Administrator plays a pivotal role, serving as a role model for Mayo Clinic’s core values, and collaborating across business units, sites, shields, and departments to advance Mayo Clinic’s mission and strategic priorities.
Responsibilities
Vision and Strategy
- Collaborate with leadership, establish, and drive departmental vision, operational strategy, and goals in alignment with Mayo Clinic’s overall strategy.
- Develop, communicate, and build consensus for goals in alignment with Mayo Clinic strategy.
- Lead and inspire team to prioritize, achieve goals, and advance outcome-based objectives.
- Extend Mayo Clinic’s global reach. Assess and drive stakeholder engagement for new business opportunities.
- Establish and maintain relationships with external partners and collaborators in support of Mayo Clinic’s goals and objectives.
- Effectively generates and implements new ideas.
People and Culture
- Provide administrative leadership in Dyad/Triad relationship with Physician and Scientist leaders, exhibit and embody servant leadership, and display emotional intelligence to effectively adapt to changing environment.
- Lead, engage, and motivate team to advance and transform health care, aligned to a culture of safety and Mayo Clinic values.
- Succinctly communicate and facilitate bi-directional communication and transparency in a complex environment.
- Create and deliver high level communications and positively interact with staff and stakeholders.
- Serve as role model for facilitating difficult conversations, managing change, and navigating ambiguity.
- Elevate a highly collaborative work environment and culture that promotes equity, inclusion, and diversity.
- Coach, mentor, and develop direct reports and other mentees to foster life-long learning and professional growth.
Operational Excellence
- Achieve excellence in administrative functions; self-directed with focus on driving operational and financial goals and metrics.
- Demonstrate expertise and fluency in specific area of responsibility.
- Balance department advocacy with the context of what is best for Mayo Clinic at large.
- Drive continuous administrative efficiency, optimization, and simplification using systems design, process improvement, and results-driven approaches.
- Foster internal and external partnerships and engage with experts to bridge gaps and increase scale.
- Facilitate problem solving and systems thinking across team, navigating abstract concepts with finesse.
- Leverage influence, relationships, and networks to navigate the organization and address complex problems.
- Facilitate quality, safety, regulatory, and service excellence.
Transformation and Innovation
- Embrace innovation, inter and intra industry, and evolving technology to explore creative system designs to reimagine healthcare.
- Demonstrate baseline knowledge of emerging technologies and data literacy.
- Demonstrate global mindset and translate market trends and forecasts into strategic opportunities for operational success and new service line growth.
- Adapt and contribute in multiple environments to drive transformational change and innovation in alignment with strategic vision.
Financial and Business Acumen
- Provide oversight of and interpret financial data and business metrics to gain a comprehensive view of the organization's performance and develop solutions to achieve financial goals.
- Ensure strong financial stewardship for department, shield, and organization.
- Develop strategic business plans and new service lines based upon data-driven decisions and benchmarked best practices.
- Demonstrate entrepreneurial mindset and execute new opportunities with internal and external partners, including new strategic opportunities through engagement with the Department of Business Development.
- Use data to drive performance across the team.
- Support effective decision making and ensure long term sustainability through deep understanding of healthcare, education, and research finance models, including revenue drivers.
Qualifications
- Master's degree with a minimum of 3 years’ experience with progressively increasing leadership responsibility (five years preferred) in healthcare management or related industry experience to include people, projects or programs required.
- Demonstrated competency in leadership, people management, operations, finance, communication, innovation, and change management methodologies.
- Operational experience must include demonstrated ability to work effectively and collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary environment with physician, scientist, educator, administrative, supervisory, and allied health staff.
About Us
Why Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic is top-ranked in more specialties than any other care provider according to U.S. News & World Report. As we work together to put the needs of the patient first, we are also dedicated to our employees, investing in competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit plans – to take care of you and your family, now and in the future. And with continuing education and advancement opportunities at every turn, you can build a long, successful career with Mayo Clinic.
Benefits Highlights
- Medical: Multiple plan options.
- Dental: Delta Dental or reimbursement account for flexible coverage.
- Vision: Affordable plan with national network.
- Pre-Tax Savings: HSA and FSAs for eligible expenses.
- Retirement: Competitive retirement package to secure your future.
Just as our reputation has spread beyond our Minnesota roots, so have our locations. Today, our employees are located at our three major campuses in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, Jacksonville, Florida, Rochester, Minnesota, and at Mayo Clinic Health System campuses throughout Midwestern communities, and at our international locations. Each Mayo Clinic location is a special place where our employees thrive in both their work and personal lives. Learn more about what each unique Mayo Clinic campus has to offer, and where your best fit is.
Equal Opportunity
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status. Learn more about the "EOE is the Law". Mayo Clinic participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.
