Chief Financial Officer
UNC Health Foundation
UNC Health Foundation inspires philanthropic support for UNC Health and the UNC School of Medicine, advancing patient care, groundbreaking research, medical education, and community health across North Carolina and beyond. Since 1949, the Foundation has partnered with generous donors to transform healthcare through investments that strengthen clinical excellence, accelerate scientific discovery, educate future healthcare leaders, and expand access to care. As one of the university’s largest fundraising organizations, the Foundation serves as the philanthropic engine supporting a nationally recognized academic health system dedicated to improving lives across the state and around the world.
The Foundation works in close partnership with UNC Health, a statewide health system comprising 20 hospital campuses and more than 900 clinics, and the UNC School of Medicine, one of the nation’s premier public medical schools. Together, these institutions combine world-class patient care, nationally ranked research, and exceptional medical education.
The Opportunity
The Chief Financial Officer joins UNC Health Foundation at a pivotal moment of growth and transformation, serving as a trusted strategic advisor to the President and a key member of the senior leadership team.
This executive will oversee every aspect of the Foundation’s financial enterprise, including financial strategy, investment management, endowment stewardship, treasury, compliance, audit, governance, and risk management. Leading an experienced finance team and partnering closely with an engaged Board of Directors, the CFO will help shape the financial future of one of the country’s most respected academic health philanthropy organizations.
Beyond financial leadership, the CFO will play a central role in strengthening collaboration across the Foundation, UNC Health, the UNC School of Medicine, and the University of North Carolina. The successful candidate will guide a growing endowment, oversee relationships with multiple investment managers, support complex governance structures, and ensure exceptional stewardship of philanthropic assets while aligning financial strategy with donor intent and organizational priorities.
This is an exceptional opportunity for a collaborative, mission-driven financial executive to influence strategic decision-making, support transformational philanthropy, and help advance healthcare, education, and research that benefit communities throughout North Carolina and beyond.
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