Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), Departments of Pediatrics and Family Medicine

Are you an accomplished administrative executive ready to make a transformative impact at one of the nation’s premier academic medical centers? The David Geffen School of Medicine (DGSOM) at UCLA invites a dynamic, strategic, and collaborative leader to serve as Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) for the Departments of Pediatrics and Family Medicine.

This is an exceptional opportunity to lead the business and administrative operations of two complex, research-intensive academic departments while advancing the School’s four core missions: Education, Research, Clinical Care, and Community Engagement.

The Departments

The Departments of Pediatrics and Family Medicine are integral to UCLA’s commitment to excellence in academic medicine, delivering innovative patient care, advancing groundbreaking research, educating the next generation of healthcare professionals, and serving our communities.

Together, these departments represent a substantial and diverse academic enterprise, with:

• More than $205 million in combined annual budgets, including approximately $78 million in sponsored project revenue.
• 413 faculty members engaged in clinical care, research, education, and community service.
• 213 residents and fellows participating in clinical and research training.
• 324 staff and non-faculty academics supporting the departments’ missions.

The departments share key administrative functions, including finance, human resources, academic personnel, purchasing, and medical education, creating opportunities for operational excellence, strategic alignment, and collaboration.

The Role

As Chief Administrative Officer, you will provide visionary leadership and strategic direction for the administrative and business operations of both departments. Working collaboratively with departmental and School leadership, you will play a pivotal role in positioning faculty, staff, and programs for continued success.

In this role, you will:

• Shape the future of two essential academic departments, supporting their continued growth, innovation, and national impact.
• Drive strategic and operational excellence by leading complex administrative functions and aligning resources with departmental and institutional priorities.
• Provide executive financial leadership, overseeing financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, analysis, and decision support for a combined enterprise exceeding $205 million annually.
• Lead and develop high-performing teams across finance, human resources, academic personnel, purchasing, medical education, and other administrative functions.
• Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to departmental leadership, providing thoughtful analysis, executive-level recommendations, and sound business solutions.
• Champion organizational effectiveness and change management, identifying opportunities to strengthen operations, improve processes, and support sustainable growth.
• Build collaborative partnerships across a highly matrixed academic medical environment, fostering collegial decision-making and alignment among diverse stakeholders.
• Promote a culture of integrity, accountability, and excellence, ensuring responsible stewardship of resources, operational compliance, and effective risk management.

Annual Salary Range: $167,100.00 - $403,900.00