Senior Associate Director, HR Operations & Strategic Initiatives

Job description

If you are a current Barnard College employee, please use the internal career site to apply for this position. Job: Senior Associate Director, HR Operations & Strategic Initiatives The Senior Associate Director, HR Operations & Strategic Initiatives is a senior leader responsible for operationalizing the College’s HR strategy and ensuring its effective execution across the function. This role drives the translation of strategic priorities into disciplined, trackable workplans, maintaining momentum, accountability, and alignment with institutional goals. Reporting to the Director of Human Resources, the position oversees HR operations, process design, and operational analytics, while ensuring that initiatives remain on pace, outcomes are measured, and resources are aligned. This role serves as a central integrator across HR Centers of Excellence, monitoring progress against priorities, supporting project execution, and ensuring consistency and quality in service delivery. The Senior Associate Director also oversees the HR operating budget, tracking spend, forecasting needs, and ensuring alignment with strategic priorities. In addition, this role provides operational leadership acros...