Description
Responsible for providing leadership and professional expertise or services through leveraging the knowledge and skills of others; manages the administrative and operational objectives for (a) department(s) or a division; manages people, processes or projects to implement the overall strategies and/or achieve the goals of (a) department(s) or division. This position is the senior manager for a department/division and reports to the top departmental administrator. Makes decisions regarding projects, programs and initiatives that support the objectives established by deans, directors, chairs and senior leadership, and/or to ensure compliance with standard protocols and/or theories of a professional discipline. Decisions, work results and recommendations significantly impact others within the department. May have subordinate managers, supervisors and/or group leads. Incumbent is guided by in-depth knowledge of University policies and objectives, and professional knowledge. Bachelor's or Master's degree and considerable professional experience with reasonable prior management, supervisory or team leader experience is normally required. The scope of the Administrative Healthcare manager series can range from managing daily operations of a small unit to recommending the strategic direction and providing leadership in the operational changes for large departments to contributing to the overall strategy, direction and vision for several functional areas. Incumbent is responsible (directly or indirectly) for all subordinate staff activities related to human resource management (hiring, promotion, salary changes, performance coaching, disciplinary actions, training and development, ensuring consistent application of organizational policies, etc.) Incumbent has measurable impact on operational effectiveness, attainment of department/unit objectives, service to customers and attainment of research goals. The primary duty of employees in this classification is the management of a customarily recognized department or subdivision, including the supervision of three or more full-time equivalent employees every week. Direction is over a permanent status-continuing function, not a collection of employees assigned to complete a project. Management duties include interviewing, selecting and training of employees; setting and adjusting their rates of pay and hours of work; planning and directing their work; appraising their productivity and efficiency for the purpose of recommending promotions or other changes in their status; handling their complaints and grievances and disciplining them when necessary. Management responsibilities include the authority to hire, fire, or promote assigned employees or make recommendations that are given particular weight. Employees have impact on budgeting, controlling costs, planning, scheduling, and procedural change. Under FLSA, this is the exempt job classification for this title. Incumbents in this position must meet the full criteria for exempt status: salary level, salary basis, and duties tests.