Associate Director, Human Resources

Staff - Non Union

Job Category

M&P - Excluded M&P

Job Profile

XMP - Human Resources, Level D2

Job Title

Associate Director, Human Resources

Department

Human Resources Advising | President's Office, VPA, VPRI, VPH | Central Human Resources

Compensation Range

$9,859.25 - $15,380.75 CAD Monthly

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Posting End Date

July 31, 2025

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.

Job End Date

At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.

Job Summary

The Associate Director, Human Resources (ADHR) is a strategic leadership role supporting a broad range of people and culture initiatives across the President’s Office, Provost & VP Academic (VPA), and VP Research & Innovation (VPRI) portfolios. Additionally, the ADHR has primary responsibility for the design, development, and implementation of portfolio-specific talent management strategies, including workforce and succession planning, and for oversight of employee relations activities across the portfolios.

Leading a team of HR Managers, the ADHR oversees the delivery of responsive, inclusive, and high-impact HR services that align with institutional priorities and the evolving needs of the portfolios. In close collaboration with senior academic and administrative leaders, the ADHR provides expert guidance on complex HR matters and contributes to organizational transformation through cross-functional engagement, strategic counsel, and thought leadership in advancing UBC’s people strategy.

Organizational Status

The Associate Director reports to the Director, Human Resources and Executive Administration. The position works closely with senior leadership across the portfolios—including the Provost, Deputy Provost, Vice-Presidents, Associate Vice-Presidents, and Executive Directors—and partners extensively with central HR, Employee Relations, the Equity & Inclusion Office, and other institutional offices. The role also represents the portfolios on university-wide committees, working groups, and HR initiatives.

The ADHR leads a team of HR Managers and acts as the primary escalation point on complex or sensitive matters related to employee relations, workforce planning, and strategic HR delivery.

The ADHR will collaborate with and provide direction to the Organizational Development & Learning Specialist as it relates to specific projects and initiatives. The ADHR also collaborates with the Senior HR Manager to ensure the operational delivery of talent and workforce strategies aligned with strategic objectives and institutional frameworks.

Work Performed
- 1. Strategic Talent Management & Workforce Planning- Owns the design and delivery of talent management programs that reflect the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion, and embed inclusive leadership, equitable career development pathways, and employee engagement strategies into the portfolios’ people practices.- Leads the strategic design, development and implementation of workforce and succession planning initiatives across the President’s Office, Provost & VP Academic, and VPRI portfolios to ensure long-term organizational capacity and leadership continuity.- Partners with senior leads and HR stakeholders to proactively assess current and future workforce needs, identifying critical roles, talent gaps and organizational risks in support of evolving academic and administrative mandates.- Leads the strategic design and evaluation of portfolio-wide frameworks for recruitment, onboarding, performance development, and succession planning, with a focus on cultivating internal talent pipelines and improving representation at all levels. Partners with the Senior HR Manager to ensure effective implementation and operational alignment.- Works collaboratively with central HR teams and institutional partners (e.g. Equity & Inclusion Office, Learning and Talent Development) to ensure alignment of talent strategies with university-wide frameworks and to leverage institutional best practices.- Provides thought leadership and strategic counsel to senior executives on complex or emerging talent issues, ensuring that people strategies are integrated with broader organizational transformation and academic priorities.- Drives continuous improvemen