Director of Finance – Stanford Medicine Cancer Center

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Organization:

ABSMC-Summit Campus

Position Overview:

The Stanford Medicine Sutter Health Cancer Center is seeking an experienced and hands-on Director of Finance to lead financial planning and operations for a new $350 million cancer center opening in Oakland in 2026.

This key leadership role will oversee budget development, forecasting, and financial analysis, translating daily operations and clinical performance into actionable insights. The Director of Finance will partner closely with executive leaders, physicians, and operational teams to ensure financial strength and support exceptional patient care.

The ideal candidate has 5–10 years of healthcare operational finance experience, with expertise in budgeting, forecasting, business case development, and physician productivity analysis. Experience managing large capital projects and working across both community and academic settings is highly desirable.

This is a unique opportunity to help shape the financial foundation of a landmark collaboration between Stanford Medicine and Sutter Health, with opportunities for growth and advancement as the center expands.

Job Description:

EDUCATION:

Equivalent experience will be accepted in lieu of the required degree or diploma.

Bachelor's: Accounting, Finance, Business, or Healthcare Administration, or related field

TYPICAL EXPERIENCE:

12 years of recent relevant experience.

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:

Working knowledge of accounting and/or finance operations.

Working knowledge of managerial/financial accounting and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

Working knowledge of healthcare operations and financial reporting requirements.

Knowledge and understanding of healthcare financial and operating challenges and the business environment, including emerging trends and issues.

Ability to translate complex financial data and analysis into presentations for the appropriate audience.

Strategic skills for reviewing processes and strategies to ensure successful alignment with business needs and for identifying improvement opportunities

Analytical skills with proven ability to resolve issues/problems by leveraging business and functional knowledge, and client relationships.

Ability to operate strategically and tactually.

Demonstrates credible leadership presence, with the ability to respond to questions with logic, clarity, calmness, and authority.

Ability to bring individuals together to resolve differences and/or to achieve acceptance of a solution.

Ability to influence others by persuasion, negotiation, and problem solving, and to move others to recognize and appreciate different points of view and to consider/accept alternative options.

Collaborative working style to facilitate open sharing of information and cooperation with various project participants and/or stakeholders.

Demonstrates a proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues to manage/minimize risks.

Ability to interact and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the performance of the role's duties while respecting cultural and linguistic differences and fostering an inclusive work environment.

Ability to communicate through verbal and written means, and to present concepts and information in a manner that is readily understood by management and employees.

Organization and planning skills to effectively delegate, manage and/or re-prioritize activities and projects to meet deadlines while maintaining a high degree of responsiveness.

Ability to work effectively in a dynamic and fast-paced environment with changing business priorities.

Displays integrity and ethics in handling confidential and sensitive information.

Ability to use essential applications and/or databases associated with the role's duties and responsibilities.

Job Shift:

Days

Schedule:

Full Time

Days of the Week:

Monday - Friday

Weekend Requirements:

Occasionally

Benefits:

Yes

Unions:

No

Position Status:

Exempt

Weekly Hours:

40

Employee Status:

Regular

Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.

Pay Range is $88.29 to $141.27 / hour

The salary range for this role may vary above or below the posted range as determined by location. This range has not been adjusted for any specific geographic differential applicable by area where the position may be filled. Compensation takes into account several factors including but not limited to a candidate's experience, education, skills, licensure and certifications, department equity, training and organizational needs. Base pay is just one piece of the total rewards program offered by Sutter Health. Eligible roles also qualify for a comprehensive benefits package.