Executive Advisor, Enterprise Leadership Development

Job Summary:

Executive Advisor, Enterprise Leadership Development serves as a senior enterprise strategist and trusted advisor for leadership development across UCSF Health and Campus, with initial emphasis on UCSF Health. Leads the development of an integrated enterprise leadership development strategy, framework, and portfolio that strengthens manager and leader effectiveness at scale. Provides strategic direction for the design and implementation of a core manager program reaching thousands of people managers; establishes enterprise leadership capabilities and behaviors that are embedded across leadership development experiences while enabling appropriate customization for shared services and other organizational contexts. Advises senior leaders and key stakeholders on operating-model implications, adoption, change management, governance, measurement, and application of leadership development best practices. Works with a high degree of autonomy on complex, cross-organizational issues requiring influence, facilitation, judgment, and alignment across diverse stakeholders.

Department Summary:

The enterprise leadership development function advances a consistent, scalable approach to building manager and leader capability across UCSF Health and Campus. The function partners with executive leaders, Human Resources, shared services, and operational stakeholders to define enterprise leadership expectations, design high-impact development experiences, and translate leadership development best practices into measurable organizational outcomes.

% of time Essential Function (Yes/No)

Key Responsibilities

(To be completed by Supervisor)

30YesEnterprise Leadership Development Strategy & Framework: Lead the development, refinement, and execution of an enterprise-wide leadership development strategy and integrated framework aligned with UCSF priorities. Establish a coherent architecture for leader development across levels, clarify governance and decision rights, identify portfolio priorities, and create mechanisms to assess effectiveness, scalability, and organizational impact. 30YesCore Manager Program - Enterprise Scale: Provide strategic leadership for the design, launch, scaling, and continuous improvement of a core manager development program reaching thousands of people managers across UCSF Health and Campus, with initial focus on UCSF Health. Define program outcomes, experience principles, delivery strategy, stakeholder roles, adoption approach, and measures of manager capability and operational impact. 25YesLeadership Capabilities & Behaviors: Lead the design and enterprise alignment of a clear set of leadership capabilities and observable behaviors that define expectations for leaders. Ensure the capabilities are embedded across leadership development curricula, tools, assessments, communications, and talent practices, with purposeful customization for shared services and other distinct operating contexts while maintaining enterprise consistency. 15YesStrategic Advisory, Operational Impact & Adoption: Serve as a senior advisor to executives, HR leaders, and operational stakeholders on leadership development best practices and their application to business and workforce priorities. Translate evidence and organizational needs into practical recommendations; anticipate barriers to adoption; shape change, communication, and stakeholder strategies; and advise on measures that demonstrate behavioral, organizational, and operational impact. 100% (To update total %, enter the amount of time in whole numbers (without the % symbol - e.g., 15, 20) then highlight the total sum (e.g., 1%) at the bottom of the column and press F9. The total sum should add up to 100%.)

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training.
• Min 4 years related experience.
• Advanced expertise in enterprise leadership development strategy, leadership and manager capability building, and large-scale organizational development.
• Demonstrated experience designing and scaling leadership or manager development programs across a complex organization, including programs serving large and diverse manager populations.
• Advanced knowledge of leadership capability and behavior frameworks and demonstrated ability to translate frameworks into curricula, tools, assessments, and talent or organizational practices.
• Advanced strategic consulting and executive advisory skills, including the ability to synthesize complex organizational needs and recommend practical, high-impact solutions.
• Advanced change management, stakeholder engagement, facilitation, and influence skills; demonstrated ability to build alignment across senior leaders, HR partners, shared services, and operational stakeholders without relying on direct authority.
• Demonstrated ability to connect leadership development investments to adoption, behavior change, organizational performance, and operational outcomes using meaningful measures and evaluation approaches.
• Advanced program and portfolio strategy skills, including governance, prioritization, roadmap development, implementation planning, and continuous improvement.
• Advanced knowledge of complex organization's processes, protocols, and procedures, or demonstrated ability to rapidly learn and navigate them.

Preferred:

• Advanced degree preferred.
• Experience in an academic health system, healthcare organization, higher education environment, or similarly complex mission-driven enterprise.
• Experience applying adult learning, leadership assessment, organizational behavior, or evidence-based leadership development practices.

About UCSF

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. We bring together the world’s leading experts in nearly every area of health. We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging and stem cells.

Pride Values

UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents. We seek candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence – also known as our PRIDE values.

In addition to our PRIDE values, UCSF is committed to equity – both in how we deliver care as well as our workforce. We are committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care. Additional information about UCSF is available here.

Join us to find a rewarding career contributing to improving healthcare worldwide.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.

Salary Information

The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy.

Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. For positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement.

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