Director, Strategy & Operations

Overview

The Stanford Cancer Institute (SCI) earned its most recent comprehensive cancer center designation by the NCI in 2022 and is one of an elite number of National Cancer Institute (NCI)-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers in the country. The SCI is a prominent, dynamic, and complex Institute within the Stanford University School of Medicine and actively works to build synergies and collaborations among faculty with cancer-relevant expertise from four Schools and over 30 departments across Stanford University.

Cancer clinical research is integrated throughout Stanford Medicine which is comprised of Stanford School of Medicine and our adult and pediatric health systems – Stanford Health Care and Stanford Children’s Health.

We seek a Director of People Strategy and Operations (HR People Manager
2) to provide strategic direction for the workforce required for us to enact our mission to reduce cancer mortality through comprehensive programs of cancer research, treatment, education and outreach. Given the SCI’s mission, breadth, and depth, it employs over 400 staff members in a fast-paced, team-oriented, and forward-thinking environment with tremendous opportunities for personal and professional growth. You will be working with an unparalleled leading edge community of faculty and staff who are fundamentally changing the world of health care in the cancer arena.

Reporting to the SCI’s Assistant Dean and Deputy Director for Administration, you will be conversant in the goals, mission and priorities of the Institute, and utilize this knowledge to recruit, engage, and maximize the contributions of the workforce required for the SCI to fulfill its mission and obligations to Stanford Medicine, to the National Cancer Institute, and to the patients we all serve.

Our staff run toward challenges, and you will have a demonstrated history of doing the same with a high degree of professionalism, initiative, and flexibility.

Duties include:

• Change Management:
  Support senior HR leadership with local and university-wide change management efforts (stakeholder analysis, measures of success, risk assessment, implementation, monitoring). Collaborate with subject matter experts as needed. Participate in developing, drafting, and implementing communications strategy
• Compensation:
  Consult with managers on moderately complex and complex compensation-related matters (salary actions, bonuses and supplemental pay, assignment of employees to job titles, including senior levels), liaising with UHR Compensation as needed. Perform a significant role in managing the area's salary planning program, partnering with managers to meet university guidelines. Assist with the development of incentive plans.
• Disability and Leaves / Worker's Comp:
  Consult with managers and provide guidance to direct reports on moderately complex and complex disability/leave and workers’ compensation matters (eligibility, process, accommodations), consulting with subject matter experts as needed. Educate and train managers to meet university's guidelines. Develop interim staffing plans with managers to mitigate operational concerns resulting from team member absences.
• ELR:
  Consult with managers and provide guidance to direct reports on moderately complex and complex employee labor relations matters (corrective action, investigations, workplace accommodations, wage/hour, layoffs, terminations). Inform more senior HR team members and work with subject matter experts on highly complex issues as needed. Educate and train managers to meet university guidelines.
• Employee Engagement:
  Contribute to or may lead the development of surveys and initiatives to assess and support a positive work environment for employees and managers. Lead the analysis of resulting survey data and provide recommendations to senior leaders. Consult with more senior HR team members or subject matter experts on complex matters as needed. Educate and train managers and direct reports on creating and sustaining a positive work environment for their teams.
• HRIS/People Analytics:
  Provide guidance and support for complex data entry, functions, and record retention processes. Analyze and interpret reports (turnover, movement, accrual usage, etc.) to senior leaders regarding their teams and the broader organization, utilizing human resources expertise to provide analysis and recommendations. Develop custom reports upon request and consult with more senior HR team members or subject matter experts on complex matters as needed.
  
  Educate and train managers and direct reports on understanding, interpreting, and applying available reports.
• Performance Management:
  Perform a significant role in overseeing the annual performance appraisal process for the entire school/unit, ensuring appropriate processes are followed. Consult with managers and senior leaders on moderately complex and complex performance management matters (setting expectations and goals, regular check-ins, developing positive…