Director of HR Policy, Strategy and Planning
North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University
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Job summary
North Carolina A&T State University seeks a Director of HR Policy, Strategy and Planning to lead policy governance, strategic planning, and portfolio management within Human Resources. You will align HR priorities with the university mission, coordinate executive initiatives, and support workforce objectives through data‑driven guidance.
The role partners with campus stakeholders to improve processes, ensure policy consistency, and advance institutional goals while driving organizational
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Public Administration, Business Administration, Organizational Leadership, Public Policy, or a related field.
- Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in human resources, policy development, strategic planning, organizational operations, program management, project management, or a related field, including experience supporting senior or executive leadership.
- Two (2) years of supervisory experience and/or experience leading cross‑functional projects, initiatives, or program teams.
- Demonstrated experience developing, reviewing, implementing, or governing policies, procedures, standards, guidance, or other governance‑related documentation.
- Demonstrated experience in strategic planning, organization‑wide initiative coordination, process improvement, or operational effectiveness.
- Strong project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities, stakeholders, timelines, and deliverables.
- Demonstrated executive writing, analytical, and communication skills, including the ability to translate complex information into policies, procedural guidance, executive briefings, reports, presentations, and leadership materials.
- Experience working with web content, digital information management, or communications coordination in partnership with communications or publishing professionals.
Responsibilities
- Lead development, implementation, and continuous improvement of HR policies and guidance.
- Manage division's strategic planning and annual priority-setting processes.
- Oversee execution of key projects and initiatives supporting organizational effectiveness and operational excellence.
- Provide research, analysis, planning, and decision-support resources for HR leadership.
- Serve as strategic liaison across HR and university stakeholders to foster collaboration and communication.
Skills
Education
Job description
The Director of HR Policy, Strategy and Planning serves as a key strategic leader within the Human Resources Department, providing oversight and coordination of HR policy governance, strategic planning, project portfolio management, and executive-level initiatives. Reporting directly to the Associate Vice Chancellor/Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), the position ensures alignment of Human Resources priorities, policies, programs, and initiatives with the university's mission, strategic plan, and workforce objectives.
The position is responsible for leading the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of HR policies and guidance; managing department-wide strategic planning and annual priority-setting efforts; and overseeing the execution of key projects and initiatives that support organizational effectiveness and operational excellence. The Director provides research, analysis, planning, and decision-support resources that assist HR leadership in addressing emerging workforce challenges, improving processes, and advancing institutional goals.
As a member of the CHRO's leadership team, the Director serves as a strategic liaison across Human Resources and university stakeholders, fostering collaboration, identifying process improvement opportunities, ensuring the accuracy and consistency of HR information, and supporting the effective communication of HR priorities and initiatives. The position strengthens the Human Resources Department's ability to operate as a modern, strategic, data-informed organization focused on workforce excellence, institutional success, and continuous improvement.
The HR Policy, Strategy and Planning function provides strategic leadership, governance, and coordination for the Human Resources Department by ensuring alignment between HR initiatives, institutional priorities, and workforce objectives. The unit serves as the central resource for HR policy development and governance, strategic planning, project portfolio oversight, organizational effectiveness, and executive-level coordination. Through these efforts, the unit helps ensure Human Resources operates as a proactive, strategic partner that supports NC A&T's mission, vision, and long‑term goals.
The unit is responsible for leading the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of Human Resources policies, procedures, processes and guidance; managing the division's strategic planning and annual priority-setting processes; and overseeing the execution of key projects and initiatives that advance organizational objectives. The unit promotes accountability, consistency, compliance, and effective decision‑making by providing research, analysis, performance monitoring, project management oversight, and strategic recommendations to HR leadership.
In addition, the unit serves as a strategic liaison between Human Resources and university stakeholders by identifying process improvement opportunities, supporting organizational planning efforts, coordinating executive‑level initiatives, and ensuring the accuracy and consistency of HR‑related information. The unit partners with University Relations and other campus stakeholders to facilitate effective communication of HR policies, programs, and initiatives while supporting the continued evolution of Human Resources as a modern, data‑informed, and strategically focused organization dedicated to workforce excellence and institutional success.
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Public Administration, Business Administration, Organizational Leadership, Public Policy, or a related field.
- Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in human resources, policy development, strategic planning, organizational operations, program management, project management, or a related field, including experience supporting senior or executive leadership.
- Two (2) years of supervisory experience and/or experience leading cross‑functional projects, initiatives, or program teams.
- Demonstrated experience developing, reviewing, implementing, or governing policies, procedures, standards, guidelines, or other governance‑related documentation.
- Demonstrated experience in strategic planning, organization‑wide initiative coordination, process improvement, or operational effectiveness.
- Strong project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities, stakeholders, timelines, and deliverables.
- Demonstrated executive writing, analytical, and communication skills, including the ability to translate complex information into policies, procedural guidance, executive briefings, reports, presentations, and leadership materials.
- Experience working with web content, digital information management, or communications coordination in partnership with communications or publishing professionals.
- Master's degree in Human Resources, Public Administration, Business Administration, Organizational Leadership, Public Policy, or a related field.
- Higher education, public sector, or complex organizational experience.
- Experience leading strategic planning, policy governance, organizational effectiveness, performance management, or enterprise‑wide initiatives.
- Professional certification in Human Resources, project management, organizational development, or a related discipline (e.g., SHRM‑SCP, SPHR, PMP).
- Experience supporting executive leadership teams, cabinet‑level decision‑making, or organizational transformation initiatives.
Hybrid (Employees are working part‑time in the office to perform job tasks that require on‑campus engagement, and the remaining time at home). N.C. A&T employees are generally required to reside in North Carolina, within a 2‑hour commuting distance of their assigned duty station.
- Position Title: Director of HR Policy, Strategy and Planning
- Position Number: 007384
- Recruitment Salary Range: $95,000 to $120,000, Commensurate with experience
- FLSA: Exempt
- Appointment Type: Permanent – Full‑time
- FTE: 40 hours/week, 12 months
- Organizational Division: VC for Human Resources
- Organizational Location: Human Resources
- Organizational Unit: VC for Human Resources
- Accrued Vacation and Sick Leave for Eligible Employees
- Community Service Leave
- Aetna – State Health Benefits of North Carolina
- NCFlex – Vision, Dental, Flexible Spending Account, Life Insurance and more
- 12 Paid Holidays
- Teachers and State Employees Retirement System (TSERS)
- Optional Supplemental Plans – 401k, 403b, 457b and 457
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Campus Recreation Center Discount
- University Bookstore Discount
- and more
North Carolina A&T State University participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. North Carolina A&T State University is an Equal Opportunity and Affir... No one who applies or seeks employment will be denied admission to or employment at North Carolina A&T State University on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, disabling condition, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or sexual orientation and sexual identity.
https://jobs.ncat.edu/postings/41893
- Posting Number: EPA3249
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