Senior Director, HR & People Operations (Higher Ed)

University of Pennsylvania

United (PA)

On-site

USD 135,000 - 186,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School seeks a Senior Director of Wharton Human Resources & PeopleOperations to lead strategic HR initiatives, talent management, and employee relations. This role oversees HR operations across Wharton and global extensions, partnering with senior leaders to shape people strategies and ensure program excellence.

You will advance technology-enabled HR and analytics, transform service delivery, and mentor a team of HR professionals to drive organizational

Qualifications

Master's degree plus 10+ years of related HR leadership experience.
Senior HR leadership in a large, complex organ. with cross-functional scope.
Expertise across employee relations, talent management, org development, comp.
Experience advising senior leaders on sensitive workforce matters and investigations.
Demonstrated ability to lead teams and drive organizational change with data.

Responsibilities

Craft and execute advanced HR strategies aligned with Wharton School objectives.
Oversee HR needs of Wharton’s extensions, including SF and global engagements.
Lead Core HR initiatives, committees and cross-school collaborations.
Spearhead recruitment, onboarding, talent pipelines and compensation governance.
Drive workforce analytics to anticipate turnover and inform actions.
Lead and develop a team of HR professionals with ongoing coaching.