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As of October 1, 2026, Western Governors University's active job listings have generated 15,414 cumulative views; across those listings and its employer profile, WGU has received 6,419 combined likes to date.

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1Senior People & Talent Business Partner11 referrals
  1. Kimberly - Senior Vice President, People & Talent, Western Governors UniversityLeads Western Governors University's People & Talent function, placing her at the center of internal HR referrals and directly connected to the unit that would hire a Senior People & Talent Business Partner.
  2. Marni - Provost and Chief Academic Officer, Western Governors UniversityAs provost and chief academic officer, she oversees large academic teams and routinely works with People & Talent on academic workforce planning, giving her access to HR and management professionals.
  3. Scott - President, Western Governors UniversityLeads the institution and works with senior People & Talent leadership on university-wide workforce strategy, making him a high-level referrer for HR leadership roles.
  4. David - Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Western Governors UniversityOversees finance and budget functions that partner with People & Talent on compensation, benefits, and workforce planning, and could refer HR practitioners in those specialties.
  5. Joe - Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Western Governors UniversityLeads technology teams that support HR systems and people analytics, making him a useful referrer for HR technology and analytics professionals.
  6. Dale - Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Western Governors UniversityAs general counsel, he regularly works with People & Talent on employment matters and compliance, so he can refer experienced HR and employee relations professionals.
  7. Camille - Senior Vice President, Student Experience, Western Governors UniversityLeads a large student-facing operational division and partners with People & Talent on staffing and engagement, giving her access to HR generalists and business partners across the university.
  8. Cory - Director, External Communications, Western Governors UniversityWorks closely with People & Talent on employer brand and recruitment communications, so is connected to HR and talent acquisition professionals.
  9. Joan - Director, Public Relations, Western Governors UniversityAs a public relations director, she collaborates with People & Talent on announcements and employer messaging, and can refer HR communications and generalist contacts.
  10. Jessica - Senior Public Relations Manager, Western Governors UniversitySupports public relations and internal messaging that regularly intersects with People & Talent initiatives, giving her useful HR and talent acquisition contacts.
  11. Sherri - Director, Corporate Communications, Western Governors UniversityLeads corporate communications and works with People & Talent on internal change initiatives, providing access to HR and communications professionals.
2Senior Benefits Analyst (Leave and Disability)11 referrals
  1. Scott - President, Western Governors UniversityAs WGU president, he leads the university and is well placed to refer a senior people and culture employee to the department owning remuneration and benefits.
  2. Marni - Senior Vice President and Provost, Western Governors UniversityAs provost, she works closely with academic and professional staff leaders across WGU and can refer someone for the benefits analyst role through her broad institutional network.
  3. David - Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Western Governors UniversityLeads the finance and administration area that works directly with benefits and remuneration, making him a relevant referrer for a leave and disability analyst role.
  4. Stacey - Senior Vice President, Academic Operations, Western Governors UniversityHer senior academic operations role connects her with administrators and staff partners across WGU, including People and Culture, enabling targeted referrals.
  5. Mark - Senior Vice President and Executive Dean, WGU Teachers College, Western Governors UniversityAs Teachers College executive dean, he maintains extensive internal and external education-sector contacts and can refer benefits professionals within the university.
  6. Sarah - Vice Provost, Academic Innovation, Western Governors UniversityLeads cross-university academic initiatives and regularly collaborates with professional staff units, giving her access to colleagues who can connect to the benefits team.
  7. Tim - Senior Vice President, Business Operations, Western Governors UniversityHis operational remit includes administrative and staff services, placing him close to the professional services networks needed for a benefits specialist referral.
  8. Chris - Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Western Governors UniversityLeads technology and staff systems across WGU and has broad internal contact networks, including HR systems colleagues who work alongside benefits administration.
  9. Sam - Senior Vice President, People and Culture, Western Governors UniversityLeads WGU People and Culture and would have direct connections to the remuneration and benefits team that owns the Senior Benefits Analyst role.
  10. Andrew - Public Relations Manager, Western Governors UniversityWorks in WGU communications and is in regular contact with staff units across the university, allowing him to refer people for professional services roles.
  11. Jessica - Public Relations Manager, Western Governors UniversityAs a WGU communications staff member, she has wide internal connections across many administrative and professional service departments.
3Technical Recruiter - Temporary10 referrals
  1. Kimbra - Director of Talent Acquisition, Human Resources, Western Governors UniversityLeads the talent acquisition function and is directly responsible for technical recruiting pipelines, placing her at the centre of the network that would supply referrals for a Technical Recruiter - Temporary vacancy in Recruitment Internal.
  2. Mallory - Technical Recruiter, Talent Acquisition, Human Resources, Western Governors UniversityWorks directly on technical requisitions and is embedded in the team that would host this temporary role, giving her immediate access to professionals who could be referred for the vacancy.
  3. Heidi - Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition, Human Resources, Western Governors UniversityOversees technical recruiting delivery and works closely with the internal recruitment team, making her well positioned to identify and refer qualified technical recruiting professionals.
  4. Aubrey - Senior Talent Acquisition Partner, Human Resources, Western Governors UniversityRecruits for technical and professional roles across the university and collaborates regularly with internal hiring managers, enabling strong referrals for a temporary Technical Recruiter role.
  5. Britney - Talent Acquisition Operations Manager, Human Resources, Western Governors UniversityManages the operational backbone of recruitment and works across the talent acquisition team, giving her visibility into internal recruitment needs and strong referral networks.
  6. Sarah - Talent Acquisition Specialist, Human Resources, Western Governors UniversitySupports internal and external recruiting for the university and has direct contact with the internal recruitment team that would host a temporary Technical Recruiter vacancy.
  7. Brooke - Senior Talent Acquisition Partner, Human Resources, Western Governors UniversityWorks on complex and technical roles, and is connected to external technical recruiting communities, making her a useful source of referrals for a temporary technical recruiting role.
  8. Nicole - University Recruiter, Human Resources, Western Governors UniversityBuilds talent pipelines through university and professional networks and can refer early-career and experienced technical recruiting professionals to the internal team.
  9. Jessica - Manager, University Recruiting, Human Resources, Western Governors UniversityLeads university recruiting efforts and maintains external relationships with professional communities that could supply candidates for a Technical Recruiter - Temporary position.
  10. Megan - Senior Recruiter, Internal Mobility, Human Resources, Western Governors UniversityFocuses on internal movement and employee referrals, making her a direct link to current WGU employees who could be referred into the temporary Technical Recruiter role.
4Talent Acquisition Coordinator7 referrals
  1. Kimberly - Chief People Officer, Western Governors UniversityLeads WGU's People and Culture function, which includes Talent Acquisition and Recruitment Internal; her direct email appears with her executive title in the WGU University Catalog leadership directory.
  2. Debbie - Chief Financial Officer, Western Governors UniversityLeads WGU finance and administrative teams and is listed with a direct email in the university leadership directory, providing access to internal professional networks that can refer HR and recruitment staff.
  3. Joe - Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Western Governors UniversityAs a senior technology leader listed in WGU's leadership directory with a public email, he is well placed to refer candidates from technology and professional services networks into university recruitment roles.
  4. Darrell - Senior Vice President and Dean, College of Business, Western Governors UniversityLeads the WGU College of Business and appears in the university catalog directory with an individual email, giving him access to business and professional contacts who may refer candidates for recruitment coordinator positions.
  5. Tanya - Public Relations Manager, Western Governors UniversityListed on WGU's official media contact page with a direct email, she works regularly with internal departments and external professional networks, making her a useful internal referrer for People and Culture openings.
  6. Jessica - Public Relations Manager, Western Governors UniversityAppears on WGU's media contacts page with an individual email and has broad internal visibility across university departments, supporting referrals for recruitment and HR coordinator roles.
  7. Katie - Senior Public Relations Manager, Western Governors UniversityListed on WGU's official media contact page with a direct email, she is networked with staff across the institution and can refer individuals for Talent Acquisition Coordinator openings.
5People & Talent Business Partner6 referrals
  1. Angela - Chief People Officer, People & Talent, Western Governors UniversityLeads WGU's People & Talent function and is the executive most directly connected to HR business partner hiring and referrals across the university.
  2. Patrick - Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Western Governors UniversityLeads WGU's marketing and communications teams and regularly works with People & Talent on employer branding and talent attraction, so can refer HR and talent-focused contacts.
  3. Stacey - Senior Vice President, Student Experience, Western Governors UniversityLeads the large student experience organization at WGU and works across many operational units, giving her access to professional services leaders who regularly collaborate with HR business partners.
  4. David - Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Western Governors UniversityAs general counsel, he works directly with People & Talent on employment matters and can refer legal and HR business partners with strong compliance backgrounds.
  5. Kemberlee - Director, Title IX Compliance, Western Governors UniversityWorks inside WGU's compliance and employee relations space, regularly collaborating with People & Talent business partners on workplace matters.
  6. Rona - Dean, College of Information Technology, Western Governors UniversityDean of WGU's College of IT, connected to technology and professional services leaders who can refer experienced HR business partners in tech-enabled organizations.
6Senior People & Talent Generalist6 referrals
  1. Bob - Chief Financial Officer, Western Governors UniversityLeads the finance division and collaborates closely with People & Talent on budgeting, compensation, and workforce planning, so is well placed to refer senior HR generalist candidates.
  2. Stacey - Senior Vice President, Academic Operations, Western Governors UniversityOversees academic operations and collaborates with HR on people processes, making her a well-connected internal referrer for a Senior People & Talent Generalist role.
  3. Jill - Senior Vice President, People & Talent, Western Governors UniversityLeads the People & Talent division at WGU, giving her direct access to HR practitioners, recruiters, and generalists who could be strong referral candidates for this vacancy.
  4. Jan - Senior Vice President and Dean, College of Health Professions, Western Governors UniversityLeads a large college within WGU and regularly works with HR on staffing and employee issues, so she can refer seasoned people and talent generalists from her professional network.
  5. Tonya - Regional Vice President, Northwest, and Chancellor, WGU Washington, Western Governors UniversityLeads a WGU regional operation and is connected to HR professionals across the Pacific Northwest and WGU central services, making her a useful referral source for a generalist HR hire.
  6. Ben - Regional Vice President, Midwest, and Chancellor, WGU Indiana, Western Governors UniversityLeads WGU's Midwest regional operations and has a strong network of higher education HR and talent professionals, making him a credible referrer for a Senior People & Talent Generalist.
7Senior People & Talent Generalist - IT HR Business Partnership (Spanish/English Bilingual Preferred)6 referrals
  1. Maren - Senior Vice President, People & Culture, Western Governors UniversityLeads the People & Culture function at WGU, making her the most direct referrer for General HR roles and well connected to HR business partners across the university.
  2. Sue - Academic Vice President and Dean, College of Business, Western Governors UniversityHeads the College of Business and maintains strong industry relationships that are useful for identifying HR and people operations candidates.
  3. Scott - Academic Vice President and Dean, College of Information Technology, Western Governors UniversityLeads the College of Information Technology and is closely tied to IT professional networks, making him a strong referrer for an IT HR business partnership role.
  4. Joan - Public Relations Manager, Western Governors UniversityWorks across departments to coordinate university communications and has broad internal contacts that can help source candidates for university roles.
  5. Paul - Media Relations Specialist, Western Governors UniversityPart of WGU's communications team and regularly interacts with staff across the university, providing another internal pathway for employee referrals.
  6. Melany - Public Relations Specialist, Western Governors UniversityWorks in public relations at WGU and maintains a broad internal network that can help identify internal and external referrals.

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