Executive Director, Talent & HR

Regis-University; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition benefits

Paid Mission leave

Gift of Time during holidays

Job summary

Regis University is seeking an Executive Director of Talent & Human Resources to align workforce strategy with institutional goals. This role partners with President-level leadership to optimize compensation, benefits, and talent management while leveraging Workday for analytics and automation.

The position focuses on building a proactive, compliant HR function with data-driven insights, SLAs, and cross-campus collaboration in a hybrid work setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 5–7 years of progressive HR leadership experience, with 2–3 years at a director level.
• Experience partnering with Senior leaders to create strategies in an agile environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Compensation, Benefits & Leave Administration and align to organizational scale.
• Lead Talent & Performance Management across recruitment, onboarding, and retention.

Skills

Agility

Collaboration

Critical thinking

Operational effectiveness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree in HR

Tools

Workday

HRIS

Job description

Working at Regis UniversityAs Regis employees, we embrace our Jesuit Catholic values of respect, inclusion and equity, and welcome employees, faculty and students from all faiths and cultures. Together, we perform our duties in alignment with the mission of the University and seek dedicated individuals to contribute to and strengthen that mission and our service to students. Why Work at Regis?Job Summary:The Executive Director of Talent & Human Resources serves as a strategic partner and operational leader, responsible for building a proactive, compliant, and data-driven HR function. This role participates directly in President level Cabinet management process to enable proactive vs reactive plans. This role focuses on translating institutional goals into a sequenced workforce strategy, optimizing talent and total rewards, and positioning Workday as a core catalyst to automate low-value work, elevate talent processes, and deliver actionable analytics.Major Duties and Responsibilities:Compensation, Benefits & Leave Administration 25%Design and oversee competitive compensation structures/processes, comprehensive benefits packages, and recognition programs.Manage complex leave programs (FMLA, sabbaticals, disability) with empathy and policy adherence.Ensure all compensation and benefit structures are accurately aligned to changing scale of organization.Talent & Performance Management 25%Oversee the full talent lifecycle, including modern recruitment, onboarding, and retention strategies.Create employee engagement strategies to support changes, high performance and retention.Implement continuous performance management systems and leadership development pipelines.Enable a tiered process for supporting employee relations and performance management coaching.Team Capability & Service Delivery 15%Mentor and lead a small HR team, fostering continuous professional development and technological fluency.Continuously improve HR service delivery by establishing clear service-level agreements (SLAs).Position the HR function as a collaborative, transparent, and modern partner across campus.Strategy & Workforce Planning 15%Translate institutional goals and academic priorities into a sequenced, actionable workforce strategy.Lead strategic workforce planning, identifying capability gaps, structural updates and forecasting future talent needs.Workday Optimization & Data Analytics 10%Leverage Workday proactively to continuously improve, streamline, and automate talent processes.Eliminate administrative burdens and low-value manual work by optimizing Workday workflows and self-service features.Establish a suite of data-based metrics and dashboards to guide leadership decisions and prompt institutional action.Proactive Compliance Management 10%Lead a proactive compliance process, anticipating shifts in higher education, federal, state, and local employment laws.Conduct regular audits of institutional HR practices, policies, and records to mitigate risk before issues arise.Oversee mandatory training programs, Title IX alignment, and equity initiatives across faculty and staff.Required Qualifications:Bachelor's degree5 - 7 years of progressive HR leadership experience, with 2 - 3 years at a director level in a similar sized organization.Demonstrated experience partnering with Senior leaders to create strategies and solutions in an agile and accelerated approach.Technical Expertise: Proven experience leveraging Workday or other HCM as a primary HRIS to automate processes and generate advanced analytics.Key competencies: Agility, Operational Effectiveness- Ability to translate requirements into actionable plan; Highly Collaborative with cross-functional partners. Strong critical thinking skills.Preferred Qualifications:Master's degree in HRHigher education or service organization experience.Working Conditions:This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement, with a combination of on-campus and remote work based on business needs.Special Instructions to Applicants:Please submit your CV, cover letter and list of references with your application. Current employees, please submit an application by logging into Workday. Click on the Career Worklet and access the internal site.This position will remain open until filled with a priority application deadline of August 14th, 2026.Regis University offers a broad range of benefits that includes:Comprehensive group health insurance, including medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance.A generous tuition benefit for employees, spouses and dependentsPaid Mission leave to allow our employees to engage in acts of service or to have time for personal reflection.The "Gift of Time" when Regis closes between Christmas Day and New Year's Day.Options for flexible work arrangements based on position.You can learn more about our benefits by clicking the links below.26-27 Employee Benefits Summary orhttps://www.regis.edu/_documents/about/offices-and-services/human-resources/regis-university-employee-benefits-guide.pdfPay Rate:$125,000 - $145,000/annually commensurate with qualificationsApplication Deadline:Post Internally and Externally