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Reporting to the Senior Associate Vice Chancellor and Chief People Officer in the Department for People Operations, Success, and Opportunity, the Assistant Vice Chancellor (
AVC) for Partnerships provides executive leadership for the university's human resources business partner function and serves as a strategic advisor on workforce strategy and organizational effectiveness. The
AVC is responsible for defining the vision, strategy, and governance of the Partnerships area and ensuring alignment between institutional priorities and workforce practices. This role leads two Senior Business Partners and a team of deployed Business Partners and Coordinators and ensures consistent, high-impact consultation to academic and administrative units across the University, including but not limited to:
* academic colleges, schools, and departments;
* research institutes, centers, and grant-funded units; and
* administrative divisions (i.e. Advancement, Student Affairs, Athletics, Administration & Finance, Chancellors, etc.).
The
AVC operates as a strategist, shaping how
ECU engages its workforce to achieve the mission, organizational effectiveness, and long-term sustainability.
This leader advances POSO's commitment to strong partnerships, excellent service, people-centered programs, and operational excellence by evolving the Business Partner model into a proactive, consultative function that integrates seamlessly with POSO's Centers of Excellence and Operations teams.
Key Responsibilities Include:
* Leading POSO's Partnerships strategy and business partner operating model (30%)
* Serving as the architect for workforce planning and organizational design (20%)
* Sponsoring workforce and organizational change initiatives (20%)
* Developing and leading the Partnerships team of deployed senior business partners, business partners, and coordinators (10%)
* Collaborating with Administration, Operations, and Success and Opportunity to optimize POSO's service delivery (20%)
Partnerships Strategy and Operating Model - 30%
* Articulate a clear vision for how
POSO Partnerships enables institutional effectiveness and transformation through workforce success.
* Accountable for the design, maturity, and effectiveness of the
POSO Partnerships operating model.
* Establish clear roles, decision rights, escalation thresholds, and service standards across Partnerships, consistent with POSO's service delivery model and expectations.
* Establish critical, predictable handoffs between
POSO Business Partners and Success and Opportunity and other
POSO teams.
* Ensure consistent application of the Partnerships operating model across colleges, divisions, and administrative units.
* Periodically evaluate and refine the business partner model to meet evolving institutional needs.
* Define institution-wide priorities that determine
POSO Partnerships' focus and the deployment of
POSO Business Partner capacity.
* Balance standardization and customization to maximize institutional impact.
Workforce Planning and Organizational Design - 20%
* Define and advance a multi-year institutional workforce strategy aligned with the University's mission, academic priorities, and financial sustainability.
* Work collaboratively with the Deputy Chief People Officer and
POSO leadership team to anticipate and respond to external and internal trends affecting the higher education workforce, including labor markets, regulatory requirements, and evolving work models.
* Provide strategic counsel on workforce planning, organizational design, leadership effectiveness, succession, and work culture.
* Define and consistently track and monitor institutional workforce metrics and trends and use them to inform workforce strategy and decisions.
* Translate data into actionable insights for university senior leadership.
* Use evidence-based analysis to inform strategy, identify risks, and guide decision-making.
* Identify, monitor, mitigate, and escalate people-related risks (including legal, regulatory compliance, reputational impact, and organizational culture) across the institution and ensure those risks are actively managed.
Change Management Leadership & Transformation - 20%
* Sponsor and guide institution-wide workforce and organizational change initiatives.
* Ensure people impacts are integrated into broader institutional transformation efforts.
* Model adaptive leadership during periods of uncertainty and change.
* Ensure change efforts are sequenced, resourced, and communicated effectively.
Leadership & Capability Building - 10%
* Lead, coach, and develop Senior Business Partners for
POSO Partnerships.
* Recruit, develop, and retain a highly skilled
POSO Business Partner team.
* Build leadership capability, succession, and strategic thinking across the
POSO Partnerships area.
* Oversee the development of repeatable frameworks, playbooks, and governance structures to ensure sustainability.
* Foster a culture of learning, collaboration, and continuous improvement within
POSO Partnerships.
Cross-Functional and External Stakeholder Collaboration - 20%
* Ensure Partnerships coordination with key areas within Operations; Success and Opportunity; and Administration, Operational Excellence, and Strategic Initiatives.
* Demonstrate effective collaboration with POSO's leadership team and the areas of Operations; Success and Opportunity; and Administration, Operational Excellence, and Strategic Initiatives.
* Build and sustain strong external partnerships with business operations leaders within divisions to develop and achieve shared outcomes.
Contingent upon availability of funds. |
East Carolina University
$130,359 - $165,000
Apr 15, 2026