Ithaca College · 3 days ago
ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER
Ithaca College is a residential campus where nearly 4,700 students find life-changing academic pathways. They are seeking an Associate Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer to provide strategic leadership for all aspects of human resources, reimagining the role and impact of the HR organization while fostering a people-centered approach.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Provide strategic leadership and direction for all aspects of human resources at Ithaca College
Serve as a key institutional leader and strategic partner to the President, Cabinet, and senior leadership team
Shape and advance a people-centered strategy that supports the College’s mission, values, and long-term sustainability
Lead a human resources team of approximately 11 professionals serving an employee base of about 1,363 professionals
Reimagine the role, structure, and impact of IC's HR organization
Design contemporary, efficient, and human-centered approaches to service delivery
Lead a comprehensive portfolio including talent acquisition, organizational design, workforce planning, compensation and benefits, employee engagement, learning and development, employee and labor relations, performance management, HR technology and analytics, compliance, and risk management
Bring an equity lens to their work and decision-making
Support and engage with a diverse and multigenerational workforce of faculty, staff, and students
Shape a strategy and action plan to realize the goal of being an employer of choice
Qualification
Required
A bachelor's degree
At least eight years of progressively responsible senior-level human resources leadership experience
Supervisory experience
Experience with broad functional areas of human resources
Notable experience and expertise in compensation strategy, benefits strategy and administration, workforce planning, and employee relations
Record of designing, leading, implementing and communicating organizational change, service redesign, and cross-functional collaboration
Experience with and comfort in leveraging technology, data, and analytics to improve outcomes
Demonstrated experience in labor relations, including direct involvement in collective bargaining negotiations, contract administration, and dispute resolution
Preferred
An advanced degree and/or professional HR certification
Prior experience in a private undergraduate/master's institution
Company
Ithaca College
Ithaca College is a private and coeducational institute that offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs that include music.
Funding
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