Director of People Operations

Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaborates with the Dean and other leaders to develop and execute the organizational talent objectives aligned with the CCC mission, objectives, and financial goals.
• Provides advisory support on organizational structure, change management, and process improvements to enhance operational efficiency and effectiveness.
• Develops performance metrics to inform data-driven decision-making related to talent management which may include retention, development and engagement.
• Builds and maintains strong working relationships within the school, peers across the University, and VU People, Culture and Belonging centers of expertise.
• Facilitates effective internal communication to ensure consistent and clear information dissemination across departments and maintain a cohesive work environment.
• Organizes institutional initiatives related to talent management within CCC.
• In conjunction with the Chief of Staff and the Dean, and in alignment with institutional compensation philosophy, actively participates in the development and distribution of a comprehensive compensation annual budget.
• Performs salary and compensation analysis to ensure consistent and equitable compensation practices.
• Maintains and updates the CCC organizational charts.
• Oversees the staff conflict of interest disclosure requirements and advises leaders on approval processes and development of appropriate management plans.
• Serves as the CCC Effort Certification Coordinator managing faculty effort certification processes.
• Serves as the HCM specialist processing faculty and staff employee transactions, including hiring, transfers, reclassifications, compensation, labor costing, administrative leaves, and end of employment actions.
• Oversees the timesheet/wage and hour compliance for non-exempt staff and absence management for exempt staff, including communication to ensure time records are submitted and approved timely and accurately.
• Serves as the initial resource for absence and leave management and reporting, including paid and unpaid leaves, and FMLA for staff and faculty, in coordination with VU center of leave expertise.
• Serves as the initial resource for absence and leave management and reporting, including paid and unpaid leaves, and FMLA for staff and faculty, in coordination with VU center of leave expertise.
• Assists team members with navigating and understanding institutional and departmental procedures and policies, job/organizational structure and compensation matters.
• Keeps abreast of industry HR trends and best practices to identify opportunities for innovation and continuous improvement.
• Supports strategic initiatives focused on talent management, retention, and career progression opportunities for CCC staff to maximize the school’s human capital potential.
• Collaborates with senior and department leadership on workforce planning and talent management.
• Facilitates talent acquisition initiatives to include development of position descriptions, supporting talent selection committees, liaising with VU People Experience and/or Compensation centers of expertise on position classification and compensation.
• Manages the full employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, performance management, and offboarding in collaboration with line managers and Vanderbilt People, Culture and Belonging.
• Identifies and facilitates professional development opportunities that enhance staff professional acumen and leadership capabilities.
• Manages the execution of comprehensive performance management processes at the school level including goal setting and accountability assessment.
• Provides coaching and support on employee performance-related and disciplinary issues working closely with VU People, Culture and Belonging centers of expertise to determine the best course of action.
• Develops and manages employee appreciation and recognition activities to provide an enriching environment for employees and achieves the school’s programmatic goals.
• Serves as the initial resource for absence and leave management and reporting, including paid and unpaid leaves, and FMLA for staff and faculty, in coordination with VU center of leave expertise.

Talent Acquisition

• Collaborates with senior and department leadership on workforce planning and talent management.
• Facilitates talent acquisition initiatives to include development of position descriptions, supporting talent selection committees, liaising with VU People Experience and/or Compensation centers of expertise on position classification and compensation.
• Manages the full employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, performance management, and offboarding in collaboration with line managers and Vanderbilt People, Culture and Belonging.

Talent Development

• Identifies and facilitates professional development opportunities that enhance staff professional acumen and leadership capabilities.
• Manages the execution of comprehensive performance management processes at the school level including goal setting and accountability assessment.
• Provides coaching and support on employee performance-related and disciplinary issues working closely with VU People, Culture and Belonging centers of expertise to determine the best course of action.
• Develops and manages employee appreciation and recognition activities to provide an enriching environment for employees and achieves the school’s programmatic goals.

Supervisory Relationships

This position currently does not have supervisory responsibility and reports administratively and functionally to the Operations Lead.