Vice President and Chief People Officer
The Position
The University seeks a strategic and collaborative Vice President and Chief People Officer (VP-CPO) to lead the university’s people strategy at a defining moment in its evolution. With approximately 16,000 employees, the University of South Florida is one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay area.
Reporting to the Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, the VP-CPO serves as a member of USF leadership and provides direction for the university’s human resources strategy and operations.
Description and Primary Purpose
The VP-CPO provides strategic leadership and oversight for the university’s human resources operations, aligning workforce planning, organizational design, and talent priorities with USF’s mission and institutional goals. Key functional areas of oversight include benefits, compensation, employee and labor relations, continuous process improvement, embedded services, employee experience, recruiting, service delivery, and talent development.
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and directly related experience.
- Minimum of 15 years of progressively responsible experience in human resources, people strategy, organizational development, or executive leadership.
- Minimum of 7 years of senior leadership or executive-level management experience.
Preferred:
- Experience leading a comprehensive human resources or people function in a large, public institution of higher education.
- Advanced degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, Psychology, or a related field.
- Demonstrated experience advising presidents, executive leadership teams, or governing boards.
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