Vice President UCI Health/ Associate Vice Chancellor, Human Resources - UC Irvine
University of California Irvine
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Posted: 17-Oct-24
Location: Irvine, California
Type: Full-time
Internal Number: 5728476
Who We Are
Founded in 1965, UC Irvine is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is ranked among the nation's top 10 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. The campus has produced five Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater mascot. Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UC Irvine has more than 36,000 students and offers 224 degree programs. It's located in one of the world's safest and most economically vibrant communities and is Orange County's second-largest employer, contributing $7 billion annually to the local economy and $8 billion statewide.
UCI Human Resources (HR) serves the UCI enterprise in three distinct business units: Health (Academic Hospitals and Community Network), College of Health Sciences, and Main Campus. UCI HR's vision is to empower people to drive a culture of innovation, learning, and service that requires us to enable the success of individuals within the UCI community and those who aspire to join.
The HR enterprise consists of the Partnership for Strategy and Innovation (Partnership), People Services, Health HR, Campus HR, and the Office of the Chief HR Officer/Vice-Chancellor. The Partnership serves as a strategic center responsible for planning and implementing strategic initiatives across the entire UCI HR enterprise. People Services is a trusted partner in providing administrative support functions that allow the UCI community to focus on their core functions to accomplish the UCI mission of teaching, research, public service, and patient care. Members of the Partnership and People Services work in close collaboration with all three business units to leverage expertise across the enterprise.
The Vice President - UCI Health/Associate Vice Chancellor, Human Resources - UC Irvine (VP/AscVC) is a pivotal senior leadership role at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) with responsibility for leading teams to provide exceptional human resources (HR) services and solutions to the university community. Reporting to the Senior Vice President - UCI Health/Vice Chancellor, Human Resources - UC Irvine (SVP/VC), the VP/AscVC leads the delivery of strategic HR services across the UCI enterprise, including Main Campus, Health Sciences, and Health. Primarily responsible for directing and overseeing comprehensive HR client services and workforce strategy functions of the Partnership for Strategy & Innovation (talent management/learning & development, talent strategy, workforce planning, employee engagement, and performance excellence). With the SVP/VC and other senior leadership, the AscVC directs, develops, and implements long-term strategic plans for the HR department to support the university's goals and objectives. Serves in SVP/VC's absence or when assigned. Advises executive management on all matters related to HR, providing insight and recommendations on HR strategy and best practices. Foster an inclusive and innovative culture within the HR department and across the enterprise.
Provides visionary leadership in the planning and delivery of client services, ensuring best practices are followed. Oversee business-unit dedicated teams of client services leaders, HR business partners, and HR generalists. Develops and executes a comprehensive strategy for client services that supports the overarching university's goals, local business unit goals, and enhances stakeholder satisfaction. Collaborates with executive leadership to align client services with institutional priorities and objectives. Establishes mechanisms to evaluate and continuously improve service delivery, including client feedback systems. Facilitate a client-oriented culture that emphasizes a proactive, responsive, and solution-oriented approach.
Provides leadership and direction to the workforce strategy functions of the Partnership for Strategy & Innovation (Partnership). With Partnership senior directors, develops and implements workforce strategies that advances the university forward and aligns with the university's mission, values, and strategic objectives. Develops enterprisewide strategies as well as custom solutions to unique business unit needs. Oversees implementation of strategic initiatives and new programs.
Develop and manage the budget for areas of responsibility, ensuring efficient and effective use of resources. Monitor financial performance and implement cost-saving measures where appropriate.
Develops organizational policies and authorizes their implementation. Provides advice, guidance and assistance to senior leadership; establishes the direction, policies and procedures of the Human Resources unit; represents Human Resources in organization-wide and / or system-wide meetings and discussions; plans, designs and implements the programs of the Human Resources unit; manages through multiple senior managers. Recognized as an influential leader. Erroneous decisions will have a serious impact on the overall success of functional, division, or organization operations.
Priority consideration will be given to current UC Irvine staff employees that meet the minimum requirements in an effort to provide promotional opportunities within UC Irvine.
What It Takes to be Successful
Required:
8 years relevant experience delivering innovative HR solutions in a senior management capacity.
Expert and broad knowledge of organization and system-wide personnel policies and applicable laws and regulations.
In-depth knowledge of specific functions in a university's HR management information systems.
Expert communication skills with a diversity of communication styles; demonstrates a high level of political acumen; communicates effectively orally and in writing.
Demonstrated ability to make decisions regarding hiring, evaluating, and development of subordinates.
Excellent management skills that include collaboration, coaching and developing subordinates; ability to build relationships.
In-depth understanding of the unit goals and ability to determine the best way of achieving unit goals.
Demonstrated ability to handle extremely difficult or volatile situations / individuals effectively.
Strong performance orientation as demonstrated by a track record of successfully delivering on client expectations, and implementing continuous improvement strategies.
Ability to identify complex problems and related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Strong collaboration and teamwork skills. Demonstrated ability to build and lead in a collaborative environment, build consensus and promote the exchange of information among team members. Ability to foster a sense of community among a diverse employee population through use of inclusive management practices.
Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training.
Preferred:
Experience working in higher education environment.
Experience working in academic hospital environment.
SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP Certification or PHR or SPHR Certification.
Total Compensation
In addition to the salary range listed below, we offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.
The expected pay range for this recruitment is $184,800- $379,400 (Annual).
Special Conditions:
Supports offices in Orange, Irvine, Fountain Valley, Lakewood, Los Alamitos, Placentia, and other locations in Orange County; must be able to reliably report to these different worksites at different times, with little notice.
Must be able to work different schedules, as required by events.
Some travel may be required.
Hybrid role may be considered.
Conditions of Employment:
The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:
Background Check and Live Scan
Legal Right to work in the United States
Vaccination Policies
Smoking and Tobacco Policy
Drug Free Environment
The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.
The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.
We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming. UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact Human Resources at (949) 824-0500 or eec@uci.edu.
Consideration for Work Authorization Sponsorship
Must be able to provide proof of work authorization
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