Senior Associate Vice President, Human Resources Management

Job No: 544749; 12/6/2024

SENIOR ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT 

California State University, Los Angeles, invites applications for the above Administrator III position.

The University:  California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA) is one of 23 campuses within the California State University system.  The University is the premier comprehensive public university in the heart of Los Angeles. We offer nationally recognized programs and our faculty have a strong commitment to scholarship, research, creative pursuits, and service.

As a federally recognized Hispanic-serving (HSI) and Asian-American, Native American, and Pacific Islander-serving institution (AANAPISI), Cal State LA recognizes the transformative power of education and embraces its duty to identify and serve the needs of all of its students. The University is committed to creating a community in which a diverse population of students, faculty, and staff can thrive.  

The Position: Central to the University's continued success is the recruitment, development, retention, and advancement of highly-qualified and diverse faculty and staff, Cal State LA seeks a forward-thinking and dynamic leader for the position of Senior Associate Vice President of Human Resources Management (SAVP HRM). This position provides vision and strategic leadership for the planning and implementation of innovative, integrated human resource programs. The successful candidate will understand higher education and have demonstrated significant achievements in large, complex, decentralized organizations with a wide array of diverse stakeholders, including represented employees. Reporting to the Vice President for Administration and Finance/Chief Financial Officer (VP/CFO), the SAVP HRM will provide leadership and direction to the professional and support staff responsible for the development of University-wide human resource strategies that are effectively implemented through the assigned functions of: Recruitment and Talent Acquisition; Workers' Compensation; Disability Accommodations; Employment Services; Compensation and Classification; Payroll; Benefits and Retirement; Labor and Employee Relations and Compliance. The SAVP HRM is responsible for providing programs and systems that reflect the University's commitment to personal and team excellence in support of student achievement and developing programs that serve to recruit, retain, and support a diverse and highly qualified workforce. The SAVP offers counsel to the campus community on matters related to the areas of human resources management (HRM). Provides strategic leadership in the areas of HRM, including developing guidelines, policies and strategies for recommendation to the VP/CFO, President, and/or Senior Leadership. The successful incumbent will provide interpretation, administration, and implementation of: Applicable federal and state laws and regulations; California State University (CSU) and campus policies, procedures and guidelines; and Collective bargaining agreements. The SAVP HRM will develop programs and services aimed at fostering productivity, innovation, safety and a climate of achievement in the workplace. This position will mandate the highest level of integrity while championing the selection of a diverse, qualified, and competent workforce in support of the mission and values of the University.

Required Qualifications & Experience: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in business administration or a related field and eight years of extensive experience in the administration of a human resources management function. A broad knowledge of human resource functions as well as extensive management experience acquired through increasingly responsible positions over a period of not less than five years in a college/university of comparable size and complexity; state or federal government agency; or the private sector. The incumbent must have demonstrated experience in working effectively as a member of a senior leadership team. Experience with collective bargaining agreements and labor-management relations; with the application of the principles of inclusion, equity, civility, and access in an organization setting; with and/or understanding of payroll systems and administration; and experience as a program builder and as an effective champion for organizational change. The incumbent must have an understanding of academic/faculty, staff, and student employment in a shared governance environment. Strong commitment to service and personal accountability. Demonstrated record of building strong, collaborative relationships across organizational lines. Demonstrated history of building a strong and cohesive team that exc