VP Organizational Effectiveness & Chief Learning Officer

UCSF Health, AG; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 350,000 - 410,000; Full time

Job summary

UCSF is seeking a visionary VP of Organizational Effectiveness and Chief Learning Officer to align leadership capability, talent systems, and organizational design across UCSF Campus and UCSF Health. This executive balances business strategy with talent strategy, driving scalable leadership effectiveness and a unified culture.

This role leads enterprise learning, leadership development, and performance systems transformation, ensuring measurable behavioral change and accountability across the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• Ten+ years of progressively responsible management experience in leadership and organizational development.
• Deep expertise overseeing leadership development, enterprise learning, and talent systems in large organizations.

Responsibilities

• Lead alignment of leadership capability, talent systems, and organizational design to foster a unified, high-performing culture across UCSF.
• Oversee enterprise leadership development, learning and upskilling, organization development, and core talent systems.

Skills

Leadership development

Enterprise learning

Organizational development

Performance management redesign

Data-driven decision making

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in related area

Tools

eLearning platforms

Learning management systems (LMS)

Data analytics tools

Job description

VP Organizational Effectiveness & Chief Learning Officer

Oct 07, 2026

Description & Requirements

Job Description

The Vice President of Organizational Effectiveness & Chief Learning Officer is an enterprise executive responsible for aligning leadership capability, talent systems, and organizational design to create one integrated, high-performing culture across UCSF Campus and UCSF Health.

This leader oversees enterprise leadership development, learning and upskilling, organization development, and core talent systems - including performance management, engagement, and succession. The role ensures these elements operate as one aligned system, reinforcing consistent leadership expectations, accountability, and cultural standards across the organization.

This is not a traditional learning role. It is a strategic transformation role focused on aligning business and talent strategies, driving measurable behavioral change, and strengthening leadership effectiveness at scale.

The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy.

Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. For positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement.

Anticipated salary is between $350,000 - $400,000, up to $410,000 base annual rate.

To learn more about the benefits of working at UCSF, including total compensation, please visit: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training.
• Ten or more years of progressively responsible management experience within the leadership and organizational development field, or equivalent combination of experience and education.
• Deep expertise overseeing leadership development, enterprise learning, and talent systems in a large, complex organization.
• Strong track record aligning business strategy with talent strategy.
• Demonstrated experience improving engagement in highly matrixed or multi-entity environments.
• Expertise in performance management redesign and accountability systems
• Strong organizational development background with experience leading structural and behavioral change.
• Highly data-driven, with the ability to translate analytics into measurable organizational impact.
• Advanced interpersonal skills to develop and maintain relationships with senior management, department managers and develop relationships with industry leaders. Ability to work collaboratively with others through soliciting and incorporating ideas, critically thinking and applying information appropriately, and promoting and developing others.
• Advanced knowledge and applied background in training and organizational development.
• Knowledge of business/industry trends. Proven ability to apply theoretical concepts to define training methodologies and ensure programs meet department standards, organization goals
• Demonstrated leadership experience in Learning and Organizational Development, including a portfolio of innovative training and leadership development solutions, work products and tools that have been successfully implemented in complex organizations.
• Advanced ability to effectively leverage training, learning and performance strategies to achieve organizational goals.
• Expert verbal and written communication that can be tailored to finesse critical and/or sensitive situations. Advanced ability to persuade, negotiate, and achieve consensus in high-impact cases.
• Highly advanced leadership ability to oversee multiple functions through subordinate managers appropriately granting autonomy while knowing when to intervene. Translates conflict management techniques to resolve sensitive, high-impact situations.
• Advanced user of business software. Extensive knowledge of eLearning techniques, learning software and technology. Advanced ability to identify technological inefficiencies and implement system improvements.
• Highly advanced strategic development ability collaborating with senior leadership across the organization to implement long term programs/projects. Advanced skill in establishing and implementing performance standards.
• Strong leader of people with demonstrated abilities to foster a highly engaged team
• On-site role: M-F.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree preferred.
• Graduate degree in organizational development, adult learning, psychology, behavioral science or related field.
• Previous experience in an academic institution and/or health system.

About UCSF

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. We bring together the world's leading experts in nearly every area of health. We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging and stem cells.

Pride Values

UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents. We seek candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence - also known as https://www.ucsf.edu/about/mission-and-values . In addition to , UCSF is committed to equity - both in how we deliver care as well as our workforce. We are committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care. Additional information about UCSF is available https://diversity.ucsf.edu/ . Join us to find a rewarding career contributing to improving healthcare worldwide.

EEO Statement

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.