Executive Associate Athletics Director and Chief Human Resources Officer

Minimum requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree and 12 years of relevant human resources experience or a combination of education and relevant experience. Advanced Degree preferred.
• 7 years of people manager experience with multiple direct reports. 2 years of experience leading HR function for a complex organization preferred.
• Experience in other administrative areas strongly preferred (e.g., faculty & academic affairs, operations & facilities management, finance, etc.).
• Strong experience in employee relations, talent acquisition, talent development, compensation administration, and HR operations. 
• Demonstrated ability to manage HR work in a high-volume, fast-paced, matrixed environment. 
• Experience partnering with legal, finance, central HR, and senior leadership on complex people matters. 
• Strong operational discipline, sound judgment, and ability to manage multiple priorities with urgency and follow-through.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience in higher education, athletics, healthcare, nonprofit, public sector, or similarly complex environments preferred. 
• Experience with HRIS implementation, change management, or large-scale HR process improvement preferred. 
• SHRM-SCP / SPHR achieved or equivalent HR experience; Executive Leadership Certificate or equivalent preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Frequently stand/walk, sit, perform desk-based computer tasks, and use a telephone.
• Occasionally write by hand, twist/bend/stoop/squat, reach/work above shoulders, grasp lightly/fine manipulation, grasp forcefully, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh up to 10 pounds, sort/file paperwork.
• Rarely kneel/crawl, operate foot and/or hand controls.

Working Conditions:

• Travel on campus to schools/units, out of town.

Work Standards:

• Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
• Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.
• Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University's Administrative Guide.

The expected pay range for this position is $235,697 - $281,081 per annum.

Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of the salary or hourly wage the university reasonably expects to pay for a position upon hire. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs.

At Stanford University, base pay represents only one aspect of the comprehensive rewards package. The Cardinal at Work website provides detailed information on Stanford’s extensive range of benefits and rewards offered to employees. Specifics about the rewards package for this position may be discussed during the hiring process.

The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.

Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact Stanford University Human Resources by submitting a contact form.

Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.