Director, HR Transformation & Process Innovation

Stanford University; Palo Alto (CA); Hybrid; USD 192,000 - 233,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanford Graduate School of Business is seeking a Director of HR Transformation to lead the redesign of HR, Finance, and Academic Administration processes. This role builds the operational foundation, aligns people, processes, and systems, and partners with HR Partners, Talent Development, and the HR Service Center to deliver a smoother employee experience.

The ideal candidate has a track record of large-scale process improvement in complex organizations, deep knowledge of HRIS implementations,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field.
• 8 years of progressively responsible process-improvement experience; at least 2 years leading complex projects.
• Advanced knowledge of Lean/Six Sigma and project management.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional project teams and drive process-improvement initiatives.
• Develop metrics and collect data to measure performance.
• Provide training and coaching on process-improvement methods.
• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows and improve efficiency.
• Partner with HRIS and enterprise applications teams to enable change.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Project management

Process modeling

Change management

Cross-functional leadership

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Process mapping tools

Job description

Stanford Graduate School of Business is seeking a Director of HR Transformation to lead the redesign of HR, Finance, and Academic Administration processes. This role builds the operational foundation, aligns people, processes, and systems, and partners with HR Partners, Talent Development, and the HR Service Center to deliver a smoother employee experience.

The ideal candidate has a track record of large-scale process improvement in complex organizations, deep knowledge of HRIS implementations,