Responsible for leading the design, implementation, expansion, and continuous improvement of Morehouse School of Medicine’s Shared Service Centers (SSC). This includes conceptualizing, developing, and providing the strategic and day-to-day direction and overall success for administrative projects and processes associated with the three (3) shared service centers for Human Resources, Finance and Research Administration. Serves as Change Leader providing both visible and effective leadership across all areas of the shared service centers. Responsible for recruitment of service center staff, oversight of resources (financial and non-financial), oversight of the effectiveness of services provided to ensure operational excellence and superior customer service. Fosters a culture of continuous improvement and professional development. Demonstrates strong collaboration and partnership with centralized administrative units and executive leaders to ensure service level metrics are achieved and maintained. Works with Institutional Leadership to make long-range plans which considers design changes in services or processes to meet changing priorities, requirements and/or fiscal concerns. Prepares, recommends and implements the strategy and future growth plans of the service centers. Works with Leadership to provide the strategic direction on the continued development of best practice process in finance, research administration and human resources

Manages, leads, and supervises staff performing pre- and post-award activities for the sponsored research portfolio for the Cancer & Imaging and the Basic Sciences Research Shared Service Centers. Oversees the hiring, training, and supervision of all team members; this includes the assignment of goals and tasks, and the successful completion of the same. Works closely with Emory University's Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements to which grants and contracts are subject to and to confirm that all pre-award activities are handled accordingly. Interacts collaboratively with administrators, within Emory University's Finance, Grants and Contracts office to ensure all post-award activities are processed appropriately.

Manages, leads, and supervises staff performing pre- and post-award activities for the sponsored research portfolio for the Cancer & Imaging Research Shared Service Center. Oversees the hiring, training, and supervision of all team members; this includes the assignment of goals and tasks, and the successful completion of the same. Works closely with Emory University's Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements to which grants and contracts are subject to and to confirm that all pre-award activities are handled accordingly. Interacts collaboratively with administrators, within Emory University's Finance, Grants and Contracts office to ensure all post-award activities are processed appropriately.

Directs and leads staff that are responsible for sponsored projects from award setup to project closeout. Plays key role in the development of institutional policies, procedures, and process improvements. Awards Management provides administrative oversight for budgets, labor distributions, expenditures, cost sharing, project deliverables, regulatory compliance, fiscal compliance and programmatic compliance.

Assists in the direction and oversight of responsibilities associated with the accounting, financial reporting, and compliance duties related to post award sponsored program accounting

Responsible for the planning and management of fiscal and administrative activities, of significant complexity, for a large and diversified COM department including a large clinical component (501c3).

Responsible for the management of fiscal activities for a large and diversified research department.

Assisted in the planning and coordination of all financial activity for the department's sponsored program activity.