CareerPlan

Chief Strategy and Operations Officer

Chicago, IL, USFull-time$200k–$250k2026-10-23 → 2026-11-10

Core

Strategic and operational executive leader bridging academic research and clinical operations to unify informatics, AI, and precision medicine capabilities across a university medical enterprise.

Role type

Senior executive (Chief Strategy and Operations Officer)

Builds

Unified enterprise structure for clinical informatics, AI, and precision medicine; multi-year investment plans and organizational capacity.

Domain

Biomedical research, university administration, clinical informatics, AI, precision medicine

Required skills

Strategic planning, resource allocation, cross-functional governance, stakeholder influence, team supervision, budget management, partnership cultivation, faculty search leadership, philanthropic engagement, organizational design

Preferred skills

MBA or advanced degree in sciences, background in biomedical research and university administration, data-driven decision making, complex project leadership, multi-disciplinary collaboration

Technologies

EHR, multiomics, imaging, digital pathology, wearables, remote monitoring, participant-reported outcomes, sociomic data

Responsibilities

Lead coordination and operationalization of distributed informatics and AI capabilities; manage consolidated budgets and personnel strategies; support development of a democratized clinical-research data platform; drive adoption of precision medicine strategies; conduct internal and community engagement; drive internal collaboration across university units; cultivate external affiliate partnerships; partner with leadership for strategic faculty searches; oversee deployment of enterprise investment plans; oversee day-to-day department operations and staff supervision.

Seniority

Executive, strategic leadership & mentorship