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**Stanford Health Care is seeking a senior, strategic leader to run the business, governance, and operational excellence functions behind one of the organization’s most critical operational divisions. As Director, Operational Excellence & Administration,**you will serve as the administrative and operational integrator within Facilities Services across one or more business units —overseeing core business functions, performance management systems, and corporate business processes while enabling safe, reliable, and cost-effective operations across a complex, multisite healthcare system. Partnering closely with executive and operational leaders, this role translates complex planning, design, cost, and operational inputs into clear, decision ready insights that surface risk, strengthen accountability, and drive division alignment. Through disciplined governance, data driven execution, standardized best practices, and continuous improvement, the Director elevates quality, accelerates delivery, and maximizes value in direct support of Stanford Health Care’s mission and clinical excellence.
**Stanford Health Care is seeking a senior leader to strategically lead the business, governance, and operational excellence functions that enable one of the organization’s most critical divisions. As Director, Operational Excellence & Administration,**you will integrate business operations across Facilities Services and Facilities Planning & Design, driving performance, efficiency, and enterprise alignment across a complex, multisite healthcare system. This role partners closely with executive leadership to translate complex planning, design, cost, and operational inputs into clear, decision‑ready insights that shape priorities, surface risk, and guide investment. Through disciplined governance, data‑driven execution, and continuous improvement, the Director will elevate quality, accelerate delivery, and maximize value in direct support of Stanford Health Care’s mission and clinical excellence.
The Facilities Services division enhances health through leadership, collaboration, and innovation. Our team offers essential non-clinical support 24/7, ensuring safe operations and planning for future needs. We represent the intersection of planning, construction, general services, and facilities operations. Learn more about Facilities Services at: Facilities Services | Stanford Health Care
https://stanfordhealthcare.org/about-us/facilities.html
The Facilities Planning & Design (FPD) business unit leads the planning, design, and improvement of Stanford Health Care’s spaces to advance excellence in care, innovation, and experience. With expertise across Planning, Design, Land Use & Licensing, Art, Wayfinding, Signage, and Facilities Administration, FPD turns vision into reality, creating functional, compliant, and inspiring environments aligned with Stanford Medicine’s mission.
By standardizing best practices and advancing strategic initiatives, Facilities Administration elevates quality, accelerates timelines, and maximizes value across the organization.
If you are interested in joining Stanford Health Care, please read the job description below and apply online.
A Brief Overview
The Director – Facilities Administration provides leadership for the administrative operations for Business Units in the Facilities Services division, combining and elevating program elements operations, planning and administration to drive consistent, efficient, and compliant support across Facilities Services. This role sets vision and priorities for administrative functions including business operations, budgeting and financial management, contract and vendor administration, workforce planning and onboarding, quality and compliance programs, training and scheduling, enterprise systems governance, analytics and reporting, communications, and change management. The Director partners with colleagues in their own and other Business Units to translate strategy into measurable outcomes and deliver high-reliability administrative services that enable safe, timely, and cost-effective operations across a complex, multi-site healthcare environment.
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SHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience
*Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families. Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford’s patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions. Simply put, we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health, healing and recovery.
You will do this by executing against our three experience pillars, from the patient and family’s perspective:*
Equal Opportunity Employer Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination inall ofits policies and practices, including the area of employment. Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.
Base Pay Scale: Generally starting at $79.21 - $104.97 per hour
The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.