Executive Director: HR Strategy & People Leadership

University of Miami; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Miami is seeking an experienced HR leader to join the executive team, shaping talent strategy and leading workforce initiatives across the university. You will guide succession planning, drive organizational development, and partner with HR Centers of Excellence to implement strategic HR programs.

This role requires strong communication, analytic thinking, and a proven record of organizational impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience.
• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form.
• Ability to direct, manage, implement, and evaluate department operations.
• Ability to establish department goals and objectives that support the strategic plan.

Responsibilities

• Functions as a member of the client’s executive leadership team representing the talent/people agenda.
• Leads planning for current and future human capital needs (e.g., workforce planning, talent reviews and succession planning).
• Diagnoses people, talent, and engagement issues and designs interventions, leveraging expert support from HR Centers of Excellence as needed.
• Coaches leaders and provides actionable developmental feedback to enhance impact and effectiveness.
• Enhances leadership team effectiveness and capabilities through individual and group interventions.
• Participates in talent identification, development, and succession planning for key leader roles.
• Educates leaders on effective change management practices and embeds change strategies into people/talent plans.
• Provides expert counsel on HR aspects of structure changes from design to implementation.
• Works with leaders to ensure operational efficiency and effectiveness. Defines and aligns leaders with key competencies needed.
• Facilitates information sharing/knowledge of clients with HR Centers of Excellence to inform organization-wide solutions.
• Leads clients through organization-wide HR programs (e.g., Compensation Planning, Performance Management, Goal setting, Engagement Survey Results/Action Planning).
• Represents the voice of the customer as a key stakeholder for HR programs and initiatives, and acts as a critical member of the change team.
• Establishes and continuously assesses the effectiveness of the internal controls within the unit and compliance with University policies and procedures.

Skills

Leadership

HR Strategy

Change Management

Talent Management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Job description

The University of Miami is seeking an experienced HR leader to join the executive team, shaping talent strategy and leading workforce initiatives across the university. You will guide succession planning, drive organizational development, and partner with HR Centers of Excellence to implement strategic HR programs.

This role requires strong communication, analytic thinking, and a proven record of organizational impact.