General Details

Job Title: Director, Simulation and Commercialization
Reporting Line: Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
Department: College of Medicine and Health Sciences

Job Purpose

The Director, Simulation and Commercialization is responsible for creating a network of value-added partners in different sectors including DoH, UAE Military, hospitals, and healthcare systems in the UAE within the areas of expertise. The Director will prioritize service offerings to external stakeholders in areas of simulation and CMEs and lead development in income generation through academic enterprise, research and knowledge exchange. The Director will work with academic and technical staff, in collaboration with the University business partners and other professional service staff.

The Director, Simulation and Commercialization will be critical to the achievement of the College of Medicine and Health Sciences business objectives.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

Strategic Responsibilities

• Drive the formulation of the College of Medicine and Health Sciences\' business strategy, as well as annual business plans. Develop the College of Medicine and Health Sciences\' business policies and procedures, adhering to the overall business objectives of the University, ensuring they promote leading practices and excellence. Develop and manage the business unit\'s budgets; monitor the performance of budgets and report back on a timely basis to ensure that divergences are addressed promptly. Leading the efforts to get the College of Medicine and Health Sciences\' simulation facilities accredited/recognized by external entities such as RCSI, ACS, AHA etc.

Operational Responsibilities

• Identify, develop and implement new business opportunities, which may include knowledge transfer and exchange partnerships, commissioned research projects and commercialization of resources.
• Review the market research data and develop strategies based on that research for identification of strategic partners that will fund university initiatives, support students, or with whom the university can collaborate on research and other projects. Direct implementation of plans of targeting partnerships for the growth and maintaining sustainable partnerships. Oversee contract negotiation terms with clients to be communicated with stakeholders Build strong relationships with all internal stakeholders (Sales, Partnerships, Product Support, Client Success, Operations and Development teams), representing technical blockers to client delivery. Establish a close working relationship with teams who will work with you on finding the right balance between what our customers want and what works best with our platform Critically review existing partnerships for effectiveness in attaining the CMHS goals; recommend improvements and/or corrective actions. Draft initial partnership agreements memorizing agreed upon terms for stakeholders and legal counsel to review. Meet with entities unilaterally that have approached university for possible partnerships in order to maintain good public or community relations. Ensure adherence to the University\'s information security policies and procedures, and report breaches or other security risks accordingly. Ensure coordination with other departments to facilitate the accomplishment of tasks and responsibilities, as and when needed. Perform any other tasks assigned by Line Manager.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Provide coaching, guidance and mentoring as required to enhance the internal capabilities of the team and ensure the achievement of established objectives and plans. Recommend appropriate training courses as per the pre-determined training needs, evaluate their effectiveness, and monitor their results. Carry out performance appraisals for subordinates according to planned schedules and recommend necessary actions as per the applied practices. Conduct periodic meetings with subordinates to ensure that priorities are clear and workflow is running smoothly. Follow-up on employees\' administrative affairs such as vacations, leaves and other administrative and related affairs.

Qualifications

Qualifications & Experience

Required Qualifications

• Degree in business administration or a related field, in order to facilitate understanding of strategic partnership opportunities with respect to university mission and research.

Required Experience

• A minimum of 14 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified, of which 5 years should have been in a Senior Managerial position, preferably in medical school simulation units. Experience in directing, developing and delivering business plans including financial planning and reporting. Experience of developing new business opportunities through enterprise, commercial and/or knowledge exchanges. In-depth understanding of the higher education sector especially the need for Universities to diversify their activity and income streams.

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Primary Location: Abu Dhabi UAE
Job: Director Schedule:
Regular Shift: Standard
Job Type: Full-time

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