Senior Director of People

The Cal Alumni Association (CAA) provides all Cal graduates with rewarding connections to the university, to fellow alums, and to current students. Founded by the original graduates of the University of California in 1872, the Cal Alumni Association today represents more than half a million alums living throughout the world.

Our mission is to cultivate a lifelong relationship with our alma mater by connecting and inspiring alums, students, and the campus community through meaningful and inclusive opportunities. We foster a culture that celebrates diversity, creates a sense of belonging, and advances equity.

Senior Director of People

We are looking to bring on a Senior Director of People at CAA to lead our People function and drive a long term people strategy. The People function at CAA includes people operations, performance management, total rewards, recruiting, employee experience, and more.

Responsibilities

• Act as a strong partner to your fellow leadership and management team in developing goals and strategies that increase the impact of CAA's people across the organization.

• Provide guidance and leadership to the people team;

• Serve as a strategic advisor to the CAA Board of Directors on people-related matters, including organizational health, culture, workforce planning, and key risks or opportunities.

• Develop creative solutions to create a great employee experience in a hybrid environment.

• Act as the HRBP to the org, helping develop managers and being a trusted voice to all employees.

• Support the Workplace experience, partnering closely with Facilities to ensure Alumni House functions as an inclusive workspace for staff, alumni, and guests.

• Work with internal and external partners to hire the right talent for CAA.

• Own the HR tech stack, including assessing current tools and potential tools.

• Coach, mentor, and develop a two person People team.

• Develop and manage the HR budget.

• Ensure compliance with all relevant federal, state, and local employment, and health and safety laws and regulations.

• Develop, implement, and refine policies and procedures to provide transparency, mitigate risk, and align with current best practices. Partner with legal counsel as needed.

• Coordinate required training courses, including Umbrella MOU requirements.

• Develop and manage relationships with professional services providers and campus partners.

• Serve as Plan Administrator for 403(b) and pension retirement plans.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of people leadership experience.

• Proven ability to design and communicate clear processes and programs paired with a detail-oriented yet flexible approach to problem solving.

• Track record of developing forward-thinking talent strategies and initiatives, while simultaneously scaling a compelling company culture and driving strong employee engagement.

• Demonstrated business acumen and strong voice at the leadership level, advocating for programs and driving solutions that align with broader business goals.

• Prior experience working with a mix of exempt, non-exempt, and seasonal populations.

• Experience building a hybrid culture.

• Willingness and excitement to operate on both strategic and operational altitudes.

• Demonstrated ability to drive organizational change and foster a positive and inclusive workplace culture.

• HR leadership experience with a comprehensive understanding of best practices in multiple HR disciplines.

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

• Excellent consulting, communication, conflict management, interpersonal, and negotiation skills.

• Strong knowledge of federal and California state, and local employment and payroll laws.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a nonprofit environment.

• Knowledge and familiarity of the University of California system, as well as the Berkeley campus.

• UC Berkeley alum.

Compensation

This position is classified as an at-will, full-time, exempt position. Pay range is $160,000-$190,000 annualized. This position is eligible to participate in healthcare benefits, and a retirement plan with company match. We offer great work-life balance…