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Another Source · 2 days ago

Director of Human Resources - UC Davis

Davis, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$150K/yr - $175K/yr

10+ years exp

Another Source’s client, University of California, Davis, is seeking a Director of Human Resources to join their Continuing and Professional Education team. This senior leadership role is responsible for overseeing all HR functions, providing leadership to the HR team, and driving HR modernization through innovation and strategic partnerships.

ConsultingHuman ResourcesStaffing Agency

Hiring Manager

Dayna Brown

Responsibilities

Provide direct supervision, coaching, and performance management for the CPE HR team

Establish clear expectations, service standards, workflows, and accountability across HR functions

Build a collaborative, professional, and psychologically safe team culture grounded in a solutions-oriented mindset

Redesign team workflows and roles to reduce reactivity and increase proactive planning and prevention

Address and resolve internal conflicts, role ambiguity, and workflow inefficiencies

Ensure HR staff are equipped with the tools, training, and information needed to effectively support managers, employees, and candidates

Lead recruitment, onboarding, and development of HR staff to ensure long-term capacity, resilience, and adaptability

Oversee all academic and staff HR operations, including recruitment, classification, compensation, employee relations, labor relations, performance management, and separations

Leverage HR technology and systems to improve efficiency, transparency, documentation, and communication

Implement standardized tools, templates, dashboards, and communication protocols to reduce errors and bottlenecks

Improve candidate experience through clearer processes, stronger interviewer preparation, and consistent communication

Strengthen talent acquisition outcomes by streamlining hiring processes, expanding pipelines, and using data to inform recruitment strategies

Partner with managers to improve onboarding, development, and retention outcomes

Serve as a strategic partner to the Dean and divisional leadership on workforce strategy, organizational design, and people-related risk

Proactively identify patterns, pressure points, and recurring issues contributing to HR emergencies or employee dissatisfaction

Design and implement preventive strategies, training, and tools to reduce avoidable HR crises

Lead HR innovation efforts, including process automation, technology adoption, and improved data practices

Champion a culture of continuous improvement and adaptability across CPE

Provide expert interpretation and application of UC academic and staff personnel policies, emphasizing practical, enabling solutions

Ensure compliance with UC, state, and federal employment regulations

Develop and maintain metrics and dashboards tracking HR performance, service delivery, hiring timelines, turnover, and employee relations trends

Use data to assess effectiveness, identify gaps, and communicate progress to leadership

Serve as CPE’s primary HR liaison with Campus HR, Academic Affairs, Labor Relations, and Legal, fostering proactive partnership rather than reactive escalation

Qualification

Human Resources LeadershipHR Operations ManagementStrategic PlanningEmployee RelationsPerformance ManagementOrganizational DevelopmentData AnalysisMicrosoft OfficeChange ManagementConflict ResolutionTeam LeadershipCommunication SkillsProject Management

Required

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Ten (10) or more years of progressive leadership experience, including management responsibility in complex organizations

Broad management experience across human resources, business operations, and communications functions

Experience interpreting and implementing staff and academic HR policies, practices, and procedures in a university or similarly complex institutional environment

Demonstrated knowledge of and experience applying state and federal employment laws and regulations

Proven supervisory and team leadership experience, including recruitment, performance management, conflict resolution, and staff development

Experience leading organizational change initiatives, including the implementation of new regulations, business processes, and/or systems

Strong strategic planning, analytical, and program evaluation skills

Excellent leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills, including the ability to present complex or sensitive information to diverse audiences and work effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds while maintaining confidentiality

Proficiency with Microsoft Office and related productivity tools, and strong project management skills to lead complex initiatives from concept through implementation

Preferred

Master's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Leadership, or a related field, or equivalent advanced experience

Experience with UC academic and staff policies, personnel systems, and shared governance or collective bargaining environments

Senior-level management experience with demonstrated ability to analyze complex information, assess enterprise-wide implications, and provide clear, strategic recommendations to leadership

Experience leading business process improvement, organizational change, and information systems implementations in a high-growth or technology-enabled environment

Familiarity with performance management frameworks, including Objectives and Key Results (OKRs)