Description
UCLA HEALTH
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Description
Among the most comprehensive and advanced healthcare systems
in the world, UCLA Health is consistently recognized as one of the nation’s
premier academic health systems. Through the dedication of its exceptional
faculty and staff, UCLA Health delivers world-class patient care,
groundbreaking research, and transformative education while fostering an
environment where people can thrive professionally and personally.
UCLA Health is seeking an accomplished and visionary Senior Director, Organizational Development
& Learning (Senior Director) to lead the organization’s enterprise
learning, leadership development, talent growth, and organizational
effectiveness strategies.
Reporting directly to the Chief Human Resources Officer, the Senior Director serves as the executive
leader responsible for shaping and advancing UCLA Health’s vision as a
high-performing learning organization. This role will drive integrated
strategies that strengthen leadership capability, elevate employee experience,
support organizational transformation, and ensure employees at all levels have
access to meaningful professional growth opportunities.
The Senior Director will lead a team of organizational
development and learning professionals and oversee the design, implementation,
measurement, and continuous evolution of enterprise-wide leadership
development, employee learning, organizational effectiveness, and change
management initiatives. This leader will work closely with executive
leadership, operational leaders, and HR partners to build the capabilities
necessary to support UCLA Health’s strategic priorities and future growth.
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Developing
and executing a comprehensive enterprise-wide organizational development
and learning strategy aligned with UCLA Health’s mission, vision, and
strategic priorities. - Leading
leadership development programs that prepare current and future leaders to
successfully navigate growth, transformation, and organizational
complexity. - Designing
and implementing change management, talent development, succession
planning, coaching, and organizational effectiveness initiatives. - Partnering
with senior executives, HR leaders, and operational stakeholders to
enhance employee engagement, leadership capability, workforce
effectiveness, and career development. - Expanding
access to learning and professional development opportunities across UCLA
Health’s diverse and geographically distributed workforce. - Establishing
measurement frameworks and analytics that assess learning effectiveness,
leadership impact, employee experience, retention, and organizational
outcomes. - Leveraging
best practices and emerging trends in organizational development,
workforce development, leadership education, and adult learning to drive
innovation and organizational performance. - Building
and developing a high-performing Organizational Development & Learning
team while fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and
continuous improvement. - Representing
UCLA Health nationally as a thought leader in learning, leadership
development, and organizational effectiveness.
Qualifications
The successful candidate will be a strategic and
collaborative executive with deep expertise in organizational development,
leadership development, change management, and talent strategy within large,
complex organizations. This individual will possess exceptional consulting,
relationship-building, and influencing skills, along with a demonstrated
ability to translate organizational priorities into scalable programs that
drive measurable business results. Experience leading enterprise transformation
initiatives, developing leadership pipelines, and leveraging workforce
analytics to inform decision-making is highly desirable.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s
degree in Organizational Development, Human Resources, Business
Administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of
education and experience. - Eight
or more years of progressive organizational development and learning
experience. - Five
or more years of progressive leadership experience with demonstrated
success leading teams and enterprise-wide initiatives. - Experience
developing and implementing leadership development, learning, talent
management, and organizational effectiveness programs within complex
organizations.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s
degree in Organizational Development, Human Resources, Business
Administration, Leadership, or a related field. - Experience
within a large academic health system, healthcare organization, or
similarly complex matrixed environment. - Professional
certifications in organizational development, executive coaching,
leadership development, talent management, or change management.