• Director, Workforce Operations & Strategy
  • University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment
  • Lexington, KY

Position Information

  • The Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment Business Center seeks an innovative Director of Workforce Operations & Strategy to lead strategic HR operations for more than 2,500 employees. This role will align talent, organizational structure, and workforce planning while partnering with academic leaders to support data-informed decision-making and organizational effectiveness.

     

    The Director will oversee and guide the College HR Team and department HR administrators, fostering consistency, collaboration, and high performance. They will also drive continuous improvement through process optimization, training, innovation, and adoption of best practices to strengthen recruitment, retention, and overall workforce effectiveness.

     

    Serving as a strategic HR partner and trusted advisor, the Director will collaborate closely with college leadership, including the Dean and academic leaders, to support institutional goals.


Organization Information

  • Our land-grant mission areas—teaching, research and extension—play a unique role in serving the Commonwealth. We equip students with the skills to solve real-world problems and deliver new knowledge and technologies through research and outreach. Our goal is to improve lives across Kentucky.

  • https://www.mgcafe.uky.edu/
  • https://ukjobs.uky.edu/postings/634945