[Hiring] Executive Advisor HR Transformation @UCSF

Role Description

The Executive Advisor HR Transformation serves as a senior strategic partner and trusted advisor to the Chief Human Resources Officer, advancing enterprise-wide modernization of HR across a complex academic health system and academic enterprise spanning UCSF Campus and UCSF Health.

This role drives execution and acceleration of modernization efforts, ensuring the future-state HR operating model is embedded through aligned systems, digital enablement, capability building, and operational redesign while supporting leaders across the organization in effectively adopting modern HR practices and talent approaches that elevate HR’s strategic impact.

Role’s ultimate purpose is to:

• Accelerate HR modernization
• Elevate HR capability and operating discipline
• Enable digital transformation and AI adoption
• Strengthen HR’s strategic value to the enterprise
• Ensure the future-state HR model is fully embedded and sustainable

Serves as key strategist to the CHRO in shaping and advancing enterprise HR priorities, developing long- and short-range plans, and driving innovative initiatives that strengthen HR’s strategic impact across the organization. High level authority to make official commitments and to broadly represent the Executive's interests across the organization. Uses advanced concepts and organizational objectives to resolve high impact issues. Regularly works on complex issues or problems which require analysis of unique issues/problems without precedent and/or structure. Exercises a high level of judgment in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.

Qualifications

• Experience in HR transformation and modernization
• Strong strategic partnership skills
• Ability to drive innovative HR initiatives
• Expertise in digital enablement and AI adoption
• High level of judgment and analytical skills

Requirements

• Proven track record in HR leadership roles
• Experience in complex organizational settings
• Ability to influence and represent executive interests
• Strong problem-solving skills

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits
• Retirement plans
• Professional development opportunities
• Work-life balance initiatives

Company Description

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. We bring together the world’s leading experts in nearly every area of health. We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging and stem cells.

UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents. We seek candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence – also known as our PRIDE values.

In addition to our PRIDE values, UCSF is committed to equity – both in how we deliver care as well as our workforce. We are committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care.