Senior Director, Development Administration

For over 150 years, Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) has inspired some of the greatest minds in orthopedics and rheumatology. HSS has repeatedly achieved national recognition as a leader in the field. HSS is nationally ranked No. 1 in orthopedics for 16 years in a row and No. 3 in rheumatology by U.S. News and World Report (2025-2026) and HSS recently received its fifth consecutive Magnet designation, the first hospital in New York State to do so.

HSS seeks a driven Senior Director, Development Administration (Senior Director) to lead the operational infrastructure that enables accurate, reliable, and scalable execution across Development Administration. This role provides leadership for Finance and Compliance, Development’s operating standards, and office administration. The Senior Director establishes clear ownership, visibility, and follow-through for centralized service and digital workstreams.

The Senior Director is fully accountable for service-level outcomes across the functions within scope, including accuracy, timeliness, quality, and stakeholder experience. The Senior Director ensures donor-centric practices are reflected in all areas of responsibility.

The Senior Director supervises a team with two direct reports and partners with teams across Development, the HSS enterprise, and external vendors to ensure operational solutions are implementable, measurable, adopted, and continuously improved.