Executive Advisor HR Transformation

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.

While the CHRO leads overall HR transformation strategy, this role drives execution and acceleration of modernization efforts. The Executive Advisor ensures 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.

This role focuses on modernization, innovation, and capability elevation — moving HR from a transactional support function to a highly strategic, data-driven, digitally enabled enterprise partner. 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.

Department Description

UCSF Human Resources has a mission of attracting, developing and retaining outstanding and diverse people with a vision of being a strategic and trusted partner empowering the UCSF Health community to leverage their talents. Human Resources is committed to providing an outstanding customer experience, leading workforce strategies, creating an engaging environment focused on continuous improvement for the HR team, and demonstrating value to the organization.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training.
• 5 – 7 years applicable experience; or equivalent combination of training, experience, and demonstrated success in strategic HR transformation & modernization.
• Senior experience leading large-scale HR transformation, modernization, and end-to-end talent initiatives in complex organizations
• Deep understanding of HR operating models and enterprise capability building
• Strong digital orientation, including experience with automation, AI enablement, and workflow redesign
• Demonstrated success elevating HR functional maturity and strategic alignment
• Highly analytical and outcomes-focused
• Executive presence with the ability to influence across a complex health system and academic enterprise
• Advanced knowledge of the organization's processes, protocols and procedures.
• Advanced skills in short- and long-range planning, program and project management, facilitation and collaboration.
• Sound strategic thinking and consulting skills in guiding the organization toward workable strategies and solutions.
• Proven ability to focus on priorities, strategies, and vision.
• Advanced ability to coach, facilitate and influence people at all levels.
• Advanced ability to build and maintain relationships with a broad range of staff and members of the community.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of the organization's processes, protocols and procedures.

About UCSF

At UCSF Health, our mission of innovative patient care, advanced technology and pioneering research is redefining what's possible for the patients we serve – a promise we share with the professionals who make up our team. Consistently ranked among the top 10 hospitals nationwide by U.S. News & World Report – UCSF Health is committed to providing the most rewarding work experience while delivering the best care available anywhere. In an environment that allows for continuous learning and opportunities for professional growth, UCSF Health offers the ideal atmosphere in which to best use your skills and talents.

Pride Values

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. Additional information about UCSF is available at diversity.ucsf.edu. Join us to find a rewarding career contributing to improving healthcare worldwide.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.

Job Code and Payroll Title

000554 EXEC ADVISOR 4

Job Category

Human Resources

Bargaining Unit

99 - Policy-Covered (No Bargaining Unit)

Employee Class

Career

Percentage

100%

Location

San Francisco, CA

Work Style

Fully Remote

Shift

Days

Shift Length

8 Hours