Executive Vice President of Finance and Operations

Medical University of South Carolina

Executive Vice President of Finance and Operations

The Opportunity

The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) educates and trains more than 3,000 students and nearly 900 residents in six colleges and has more than 17,000 employees. As the state’s only integrated academic health sciences center and largest non-federal employer in Charleston, the university and its affiliates have collective annual budgets in excess of $3.9 billion, with an annual economic impact of nearly $4 billion and annual research funding in excess of $284 million.

Reporting to the President, the Executive Vice President for Finance and Operations (EVP) will be responsible for providing the leadership and vision necessary to assure effective and strategic oversight of all financial, physical and general operations of the University.

Serving as a member of the President’s Council, the EVP will collaborate with the Deans, Provost and Vice Presidents to properly balance and support initiatives of the clinical enterprise, academic division and research programs. The EVP also serves as the Administrative Liaison and works closely with the President to provide support in managing and integrating the functions of the Office of the President. 

The EVP oversees a team of approximately 1000 employees.  Serving as a member of the President’s Cabinet for all major decisions affecting the University.  Providing information and counsel to the President and other executive officers on fiscal and administrative matters related to University-wide planning, policies, and procedures. The EVP will also provide executive leadership to ensure the delivery of services and overall support of the university’s academic, research, and clinical priorities.  The next EVP will be a dynamic leader and collaborative team player. Candidates will be self-assured and strong in their convictions and must be committed and passionate about furthering the innovative spirit and mission of MUSC.  The next EVP must exhibit exceptional management skills, including the ability to engage and inspire the team.

MUSC has retained Korn Ferry, a national executive recruiting firm, to assist with this search. All nominations, inquiries, and application materials should be submitted in confidence to Korn Ferry.  Korn Ferry will begin reviewing applications immediately and continue to accept applications and nominations until the position is filled. Please direct all applications, nominations, and inquiries for the position to the search firm at the contact information below:

Beau Lambert, Senior Client Partner

Vickie Antolini, Senior Associate

MUSC specific email:  MUSC-EVP@kornferry.com  

MUSC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and family-friendly environment in which all faculty and staff can excel and achieve work/life balance irrespective of ethnicity, gender, faith, gender identity and expression as well as sexual orientation. MUSC also encourages applications from individuals with disabilities and veterans. A pre-employment background investigation is performed on candidates selected for employment.