Description
Search for Assistant Vice President for UW Medicine Human Resources
University of Washington
Seattle, WA
THE SEARCH
The University of Washington (UW) invites nominations and applications for the Assistant Vice President for UW Medicine Human Resources (AVPHR).
Reporting to the Vice President, University of Washington Human Resources, the Assistant Vice President for UW Medicine Human Resources leads a broad, matrixed HR operations function embedded within UW Medicine—serving medical centers, clinics, and shared services. The AVPHR oversees recruitment, workforce systems, organizational development/training, employee relations, learning technologies, and project & reporting functions within the UW Medicine health system. This role ensures that HR operations support UW Medicine’s strategic, financial, and operational goals through integrated talent strategy, equitable policy application, efficient workforce systems, and responsive HR service delivery across a complex and unionized healthcare environment.
UW Medicine is an integrated clinical, research, and learning health system with a single mission to improve the health of the public. More than 35,000 UW Medicine faculty, staff, trainees, and students work to improve health for all people through excellence in clinical, research, and education/training programs. With these integrated programs, UW Medicine health professionals provide the most up-to-date care for each individual patient, lead one of the world’s largest and most comprehensive medical research programs, and provide innovative learning programs for students, trainees, and practitioners in the health professions. As the only comprehensive clinical, research, and learning health system in the five-state WWAMI (Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, Idaho) region, UW Medicine provides a higher degree of healthcare, ranging from primary and preventive care to the most highly specialized care for the most complex medical conditions. The AVPHR oversees the UW Medicine HR team serving the health system; the School of Medicine and the faculty that serve as UW Medicine practitioners are supported by central HR and the Office of Academic Personnel and Faculty.
The AVPHR acts as a strategic partner to UW Medicine senior leadership (Dean/CEO, President of Hospitals and Clinics, Hospital CEOs, CFO, and other members of the UW Medicine Executive Leadership team), advising on workforce planning, labor relations, compliance, and organizational design. In addition, the AVPHR leads enterprise level HR transformation efforts—aligning people strategy with institutional goals, shaping culture, driving process improvement, and ensuring the health system attracts, retains, and develops a highly qualified, diverse workforce ready to meet current and future challenges.
To be successful, candidates must have a deep understanding of modern HR practices and a commitment to transparent, strategic, and consensus-driven decision-making in service of UW’s values and impact. A bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible HR leadership experience—ideally in a healthcare, academic, or unionized environment—with a broad portfolio including operations, employee relations, benefits/compensation, workforce systems, and change management is required. A master’s degree and/or HR certifications (SHRM-SCP, SPHR, PMP/certified change management, or equivalent) are preferred.
COMPENSATION
The salary range for this position will be $345,000 - $400,00 annually, commensurate with experience and qualifications, or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination.
APPLICATIONS, INQUIRIES, AND NOMINATIONS
The University of Washington has retained Isaacson, Miller, a national executive search firm, to assist in this search. All interested candidates should submit an updated CV and/or resume and a 2-3 page statement of interest that discusses your interest and relevant experience via the website: https://www.imsearch.com/open-searches/university-washington-medicine/AVPHR
All nominations and inquiries regarding the position should be submitted via the same site. The position will remain open until it is successfully filled. All correspondence can be addressed to the Isaacson, Miller representatives noted below:
Rebecca Kennedy, Angelo Alexander, and Cortnee Bollard
Isaacson, Miller
The University of Washington is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or dso@uw.edu.
Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington state law.
