Senior Director, People, Culture & Engagement (Hybrid)

UCEAP; Goleta (CA); Hybrid; USD 125.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Hybrid work arrangement

Full Benefits

Zusammenfassung

University of California Education Abroad Program in Santa Barbara seeks a Sr. Director for People, Culture, and Engagement to lead organization-wide people strategy, culture, and engagement initiatives.

You will oversee HR and Alumni Engagement, partner with executive leadership, and drive inclusive, high-performance programs across geographically dispersed teams. You will advise on organizational change, talent management, workforce planning, and related HR functions, aligning priorities with

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Organizational Psychology, HR, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Extensive progressively responsible HR experience including senior leadership roles.
• Experience leading culture, engagement, and change in a complex org.
• Broad HR exposure: employee relations, talent management, compensation, planning, recruitment, performance.
• Direct supervisory experience of professional staff.
• Strong knowledge of organization development and change management.
• Ability to translate priorities into practical people culture strategies.
• Ability to build consensus and lead across boundaries without direct line authority.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 or similar tools.

Aufgaben

• Provide strategic leadership for people strategy, culture, engagement, HR, and stakeholder relations.
• Oversee HR and Development and Alumni Engagement units and partner with executive leadership.
• Develop and implement inclusive, collaborative, high‑performing work environments.
• Collaborate with UC campuses and international study centers to advance priorities.
• Translate strategic priorities into actionable people culture initiatives and programs.

Kenntnisse

Leadership experience

HR strategy

Change management

Employee engagement

Organizational development

Talent management

Workforce planning

Recruitment

Performance management

Labor relations

Policy interpretation

Communication

Negotiation

Microsoft 365

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

Microsoft 365

Jobbeschreibung

University of California Education Abroad Program in Santa Barbara seeks a Sr. Director for People, Culture, and Engagement to lead organization-wide people strategy, culture, and engagement initiatives.

You will oversee HR and Alumni Engagement, partner with executive leadership, and drive inclusive, high-performance programs across geographically dispersed teams. You will advise on organizational change, talent management, workforce planning, and related HR functions, aligning priorities with