Departments of Dermatology, Neurology and Neurosurgery. The Associate Director, Faculty Affairs for the integrated departments of Dermatology, Neurology & Neurosurgery reports directly to & collaborates extensively & strategically with the Sr. Director, Finance & Administration, Department Leadership, Faculty & Staff, Yale School of Medicine (YSM) & Institutional offices. This position is responsible for leading and managing the development, implementation, and oversight of academic administrative processes related to faculty appointments and the full faculty career lifecycle across the the three departments. This role serves as the central administrative leader for faculty affairs and the respective teams supporting all faculty, residents, fellows, students, postdoctoral/postgraduate trainees, and international students and visiting students and faculty while ensuring alignment with School of Medicine and University policies. In partnership with academic and administrative leadership, this position serves as the key liaison to the department and other central units (OAPD, Postdoc Office, OISS etc.) on faculty affair related policies, processes, and compliance requirements. The Associate Director ensures excellence and consistency in faculty appointments, promotions, reappointments, evaluations, and faculty development initiatives. The role is responsible for identifying opportunities to enhance faculty affairs processes through improved workflows, tracking systems, and technology integration. This position directly manages and leads faculty affairs staff across all three departments, establishes best practices, manages documentation and reporting, and ensures compliance with all institutional policies. This hybrid position requires a regular on-campus presence of at least 3–4 days per week to effectively support the operational and academic needs of three departments. Given the collaborative and leadership responsibilities of the role, candidates must also demonstrate flexibility to attend meetings and departmental events that may occur outside of standard business hours. Key Responsibilities. Attending department leadership meetings related to Faculty Affairs and recruitment. Lead all faculty affairs operations including appointments, promotions, reappointments, and terminations. Oversee faculty lifecycle processes from recruitment through separation. Serve as primary liaison to School of Medicine OAPD and Dean’s Office. Ensure compliance with University and departmental faculty policies and procedures. Partner with leadership on faculty development, reviews, and advancement processes. Develop and implement standardized policies, procedures, and best practices. Manage faculty affairs data, records, and reporting. Lead process improvement initiatives and system enhancements. Manage and develop faculty affairs staff. Advise leadership on faculty affairs strategy, planning, and risk mitigation. Please disregard the principal responsibilities below focus on the overviewed and required/preferred skills. Required Skills and Abilities 1. Demonstrated knowledge of academic appointments, promotions, and faculty lifecycle processes. Experience working with faculty affairs systems, policies, and governance structures .. Demonstrated supervisory experience as a people manager. Well-developed managerial, decision-making, planning, organizational, problem-resolution and leadership skills .. Excellent oral and written communication skills to effectively deal with individuals both inside and outside the organization from diverse backgrounds. Ability to adapt communication style to address the needs of individuals at all levels throughout the University. Must be comfortable with public speaking .. Demonstrated possession of sound independent judgement, intuition and common sense with excellent attention to detail and ability to prioritize and handle many tasks and priorities simultaneously in a complex, fast paced academic and administrative environment .. Superior interpersonal skills and ability to interact with faculty, staff, students, and administrators at all levels in a highly professional demeanor and excellent customer service skills. Ability to negotiate skillfully with both internal and external constituents and deal with complex issues and sensitive situations that require confidentiality and discretion. Preferred Education, Experience and Skills 1. Master’s degree and a minimum of 5 years’ experience in higher education, academic administration, or faculty affairs .. Proven experience in strategic leadership, with the ability to interpret and apply academic policies and drive process improvements in faculty affairs operations. 3. Demonstrated experience collaborating with central academic offices and senior leadership .. Demonstrated success managing complex, detail-oriented processes with a high degree of accuracy, confidentiality, and compliance, strong systems and data management skills .. Strong Excel experience. Principal Responsibilities 1. Strategic Partner: Achievement of the unit’s mission and goals by working in close partnership with the unit leader, faculty, staff, students and service providers to develop and implement the unit’s strategy. Understands and monitors external and internal factors influencing the unit’s mission and goals. Plans for financial and non-financial resources required for the unit to achieve its goals. Supports, and when necessary drives, the unit’s process for strategic planning with key faculty and staff. 2. University Citizen: Connect the unit and University through communication, alignment of priorities, implementation of initiatives, and active engagement on University administrative priorities. Effectively represents unit needs, challenges, and opportunities at the University level. Proactively shares knowledge and best practices with others. 3. Risk Management Administrator: Implement and maintain strong internal controls to provide reasonable assurance of effective and appropriate resource use, adherence to contractual obligations and agreements, policies, procedures, and external regulatory requirements. Identify, communicate, address and escalate risks in a timely and appropriate manner to protect the assets, resources, information and reputation of the department and the University. 4. Talent Manager and Developer: Ensure the Unit employs effective practices for retaining, attracting and developing talent in line with University guidelines and contractual agreements. Ensure that all department staff participate in the University’s performance management and career development processes. Cultivate a diversity of backgrounds and perspectives in the department. Assure that the department follows appropriate School and University policies and procedures related to Human Resources. 5. Academic and Administrative Services Leader: Ensure efficient and effective completion of all academic and administrative services provided to the department. Ensure high quality delivery of administrative services by providers outside the department, including human resources, information technology, procurement, student services, post-doctoral affairs and faculty affairs. Responsible for building and managing a team of high-performance administrative and financial professionals. Required Education and Experience 1. Bachelor's degree and 8 years progressive responsibility and experience four of which are in a leadership role or an equivalent combination of education and experience. 2. Demonstrated experience with complex strategic planning and resource allocation. 3. Demonstrated experience in managing relationships and influencing outcomes. Job Posting Date 05/28/2026 Job Category. Manager. Bargaining Unit. NON - Compensation Grade. Administration & Operations. Compensation Grade Profile. Senior Manager; Senior Program Leader (M 6)Salary Range$90,000.00 - $165,750.00 Time Type. Full time. Duration Type. Staff. Work Model. Hybrid.