Octavia Daniels
Healthcare and Academic Operations Leader l Finance, HR and Compliance Oversight l Contract Management
- Role
- Operations Manager, Community Behavioral Health at Rush University Medical Center
- Location
- Chicago, IL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Octavia Daniels
I am an operations and financial management leader with 15+ years of experience spanning healthcare, higher education, corporate banking, and the nonprofit sector. My expertise lies in strategic planning, financial oversight, contract management, human resources, and compliance, with a proven track record of driving organizational growth and operational efficiency.Currently, I serve as Operations Manager for Community Behavioral Health at Rush University Medical Center, where I oversee section administration, finances, contracts, and compliance. In this role, I partner with physicians, faculty, legal, community organizations, and senior leaders across healthcare and academia to align resources, negotiate agreements, and ensure effective service delivery. Notably, I spearheaded the department’s transition to a hybrid work model, achieving $180K in annual savings through strategic facilities planning.Prior to my work in healthcare, I spent over a decade at JPMorgan Chase, advancing into roles with greater responsibility across trust, estate, and commercial banking. There, I honed my skills in financial analysis, risk management, regulatory compliance, and client relationship management with portfolios ranging from multimillion-dollar trusts to corporate clients with revenues up to $2B.What sets me apart is the ability to bridge corporate rigor with mission-driven service. I thrive in complex, multidisciplinary environments where collaboration, compliance, and strategy intersect. I am passionate about building systems that empower teams, optimize resources, and deliver sustainable impact to the communities we serve.I welcome opportunities to connect with professionals in healthcare, higher education, banking and corporate leadership to share insights, explore partnerships, and collaborate on meaningful initiatives.
Experience
Operations Manager, Community Behavioral Health
Rush University Medical Center
Aug 2020 — Present
Education
Roosevelt University
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate, ABA-Approved Paralegal Studies Program
2011 — 2012
Project REAP
Certificate, Commercial Real Estate
2021
Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Northwestern University
BS, Learning and Organizational Change
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