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Req #: 247921

Department: UW ADVANCEMENT- PEOPLE AND CULTURE

Appointing Department Web Address: https://www.washington.edu/advancement/careers/

Job Location Detail: Hybrid Eligible - 3 days in office/2 days telework

Posting Date: 07/17/2025

Closing Info:

Closes On 07/31/2025

Salary: $9,834 - $10,417 per month

Shift: First Shift

Notes:

As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our website, click here. (https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/benefits-professional-staff-librarians-academic-contract-covered-exempt-20250130-a11y.pdf)

As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.

UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty.

For over 160 years, the University of Washington has been a hub for learning, innovation, problem solving and community building. Supporting this legacy and important public mission—with the goal of making the UW the world’s greatest public university, as measured by positive impact—guides everything we do in University Advancement (https://www.washington.edu/advancement/) . Bringing together development; alumni and stakeholder engagement; marketing and communications; and advancement operations, we advance the UW’s impact by developing meaningful connections that foster pride, advocacy and philanthropic support.

The People and Culture team provides people-centered partnerships that support our community and invest in the success of the employees and mission, vision, and values of University Advancement. This starts with creating a culture of belonging ( https://www.washington.edu/advancement/ua-dei-visions-values-and-actions/) within our organization that values the diverse experiences and expertise of our team members, allowing everyone to thrive and to contribute their unique talents as we strive to achieve our shared goals.

The People and Culture (PaC) team has an exciting opening for a Director of Employee Experience and Inclusion. This is a full-time permanent position.

The Director of Employee Experience and Inclusion leads University Advancement (UA) practices and initiatives to facilitate a highly engaged culture encompassing all UA staff. Through their commitment to our team-developed Advancement values, the Director leads best practices in employee experience and inclusion by shaping strategy and vision, applying inclusive frameworks, developing and implementing programs, and partnering with leaders across the organization to ensure that everyone in UA thrives in an environment of trust, belonging and purpose.

The Director works collaboratively with the University Advancement Executive Strategy (EST) and Extended Leadership (XLT) teams, the PaC team, and leaders across all UW campuses and units to ensure the successful translation of strategies into actions and priorities.

What You Will Do:** **Strategy and Planning (35%)

• Refine and sustain a strategic planning framework and oversee the delivery of organizational initiatives, programs and policies.

• Conduct ongoing analysis of inclusion of staff in individual units, identifying trends and modeling different options and alternatives for consideration.

• Lead UA commitment to providing outstanding employee experiences through partnerships with the EST, XLT, PaC, Central UA and school and college UA leadership.

• Partner with leaders and managers to understand their goals and develop practical solutions that align with the employee experience and inclusion strategy, as well as the goals and desired culture of the UW, the Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity (OMAD), and UA.

• Develop and uphold standards of practice that guide employee experience and inclusion efforts across the organization.

• Develop resources that encompass the full spectrum of planning.

• Maintain knowledge of industry trends and best practices, while ensuring UA is up-to-date and in compliance with all university, local, state and federal policies, laws and regulations that govern human resource management and employment issues.

Program Development and Management (35%)

• Sustain and evolve existing employee experience and inclusion programs, ensuring continual relevance and impact.

• Infuse employee experience considerations into the ongoing refinement of:

o Strategy implementation and modeling

o Equity Council and Committee alignment

o Employee engagement and belonging

o Learning and development

o Evaluation and data analysis

o Programmatic creation and development

o Outcomes for Equity Council

• Facilitate relationship-building among UA staff, ensuring a sense of trust and inclusion.

• Work collaboratively with the Senior Associate Vice President and Senior Director, PaC on the development, implementation and expansion of UW’s employee experience and inclusion initiatives.

• Provide coaching, direction and counsel to leadership to proactively anticipate, prevent and resolve employee experience and inclusion-related issues.

• Interpret and align employee experience and inclusion activities with HR policies, practices and organizational philosophy.

• Enhance onboarding and integration processes for UA in collaboration with the PaC Learning & Development team.

• Identify, create, promote and implement UA staff employee experience and inclusion training and development needs on an individual and group basis.

• Develop and manage workshops to promote and advance UA’s mission, vision and values.

Leadership and Team Management (25%)

• Build relationships with leaders at the executive level and across UA, fostering shared problem-solving, strategic consultation and alignment on employee experience and inclusion objectives.

• Lead the implementation of programs with the employee experience and inclusion team (including contractors); ensure administration aligns with established standards and procedures; identify opportunities for improvement; and drive change.

• Responsible for hiring, management, performance management, staff development and career enrichment for the team.

• Create and manage the budget of the team with discretionary authority.

• Manage a team that serves as advocates for cultural and organizational progress, drives systemic change and supports staff and stakeholders in understanding their role in advancing the employee experience and inclusion.

Other Duties as Assigned (5%)

• Advance special initiatives and strategic projects as requested with a continued focus on integration, alignment and sustainability.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor’s degree and five (5) years of progressively independent and responsible experience in talent management, human resources management, or management-level administrative experience.

Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.** **What You Bring:

• Demonstrated commitment to valuing the employee experience and creating a safe, welcoming and inclusive work environment.

• Demonstrated commitment to being a values-based, inclusive, transparent and collaborative leader who strives for continuous improvement.

• Exceptional interpersonal, verbal, presentation and written communication skills and the ability to work independently and collaboratively.

• Ability to build trust and strong rapport with leaders, managers and staff across the organization.

• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential personnel and policy information.

• Experience with coaching, influencing, facilitation, process development, analysis and problem solving.

• Strong analytical, assessment and decision-making skills.

• Must be self-directed and able to work in a fast-paced environment and possess the ability to quickly learn and use internal systems and tools.

• Demonstrated ability to execute business strategy within a multi-faceted organization, preferably in a large university setting.

What You Can Expect:

• Cubicle/open workspace environment which may result in additional or higher levels of noise and visual distractions.

• Some evening and weekend hours, as necessary, on short or limited notice.

• Some local travel required, as needed.

**Application Process:** The application process may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment, you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are access ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.

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University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.