Executive Dir

Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center:  Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of diverse individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health recognizes that diversity is essential for excellence and innovation. We are committed to an inclusive environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your diversity of culture, thinking, learning, and leading is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.

Organization:

HR Administration

Job Summary:

The Vanderbilt Health Executive Search Team is conducting a national search for an Executive Director of Learning & Organizational Effectiveness. The Executive Director of Learning & Organizational Effectiveness leads the overall management and direction of Vanderbilt Health’s talent management and organizational effectiveness (OE) strategies, including leadership competency, career development, performance management, succession planning and change management. The Executive Director of Learning & Organizational Effectiveness is responsible for the design and execution of our employee engagement strategy, while fostering a positive work environment that promotes employee satisfaction and retention. The Executive Director of Learning & Organizational Effectiveness will elevate organizational workforce effectiveness and ensure a robust learning and development culture through strategic counsel on major organizational change initiatives, thus ensuring they are effectively communicated and managed across the organization. The Executive Director of Learning & Organizational Effectiveness is also responsible for developing and overseeing the implementation of metrics to measure the effectiveness of VUMC’s learning programs.

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Shift: First Shift (Days) Remote

Role Accountabilities:

• Continuously evaluate and lead a comprehensive training and development strategy that supports the organization’s goals and culture and provides high-quality leadership, workforce programs, and understanding of organizational changes. Training and development oversight includes annual and new hire compliance, business training, EPIC/electronic health record, workforce, leadership, and resuscitation teams.
• Ensure VUMC’s performance management system aligns with the organization’s strategic goals and objectives.
• Continuously evaluate the effectiveness of our employee engagement strategy and implement enhancements that nurture a positive work environment and foster employee retention.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to identify organizational effectiveness needs and ensure OE and development initiatives address critical workforce opportunities.
• Provide strategic counsel and insight into major organizational change initiatives through the systemwide change network.
• Develop and oversee the implementation of metrics to measure the effectiveness of all programs.
• Manage the budget for programs and ensure they are cost-effective and demonstrate return on investment.
• Demonstrate a learning mindset by remaining current with industry trends in training, development, and organizational development; identify and implement best practices.
• Create the infrastructure for organizational high potential/talent identification and career progression programs.
• Understand the demographic changes to the workforce and implement modern approaches to meet needs within the learning and organizational effectiveness arenas.
• Improve skills of leaders to effectively manage and engage teams using the leadership competency framework.
• Leverage technology where appropriate to support effectiveness and growth initiatives.

Qualifications – External:

• Master’s Degree (or equivalent experience) and 10 years experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in training and development, organizational development, or a related field.
• Master’s degree or PhD in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Organizational Development, Human Resources, or a related field.
• Strong leadership and management skills.
• A service-oriented mindset and ability to interface and collaborate with colleagues at all levels of the organization.
• Workday and healthcare industry experience.
• Strong communication (written and verbal), organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills, along with strong attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to analyze data and metrics to evaluate the impact of organizational effectiveness programs and initiatives.
• Experience managing budgets and resources.
• Experience with performance management systems and employee engagement initiatives.
• Knowledge of industry trends and best practices in training, development, and organizational development.
• Strong project management skills.
• Academic Medical Center experience preferred.

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Our professional administrative functions include critical supporting roles in information technology and informatics, finance, administration, legal and community affairs, human resources, communications and marketing, development, facilities, and many more.

At our growing health system, we support each other and encourage excellence among all who are part of our workforce. High-achieving employees stay at Vanderbilt Health for professional growth, appreciation of benefits, and a sense of community and purpose.

Core Accountabilities:

* Organizational Impact: Establishes function strategies with direct impact on the function results.* Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Directs the resolution of numerous strategic issues that affect own function and the broader organization.* Breadth of Knowledge: Applies in-depth business knowledge across multiple areas of the business. * Team Interaction: Leads a function serving the organization at large.

Core Capabilities :

Supporting Colleagues: - Develops Self and Others: Acts upon constructive feedback from all levels of the organization and initiates strategies to develop talent in others. - Builds and Maintains Relationships: Leverages relationships and insight to forecast potential future needs and influence delivery of work to exceed expectations. - Communicates Effectively: Anticipates difference audience concerns, styles and finds mutually beneficial solutions across conflicting and sensitive issues. Delivering Excellent Services : - Serves Others with Compassion: Demonstrates in-depth knowledge of broad-based issues and considers the interests of others to improve satisfaction of services. - Solves Complex Problems: Critically evaluates complex information and identifies trends/risks to make recommendations to improve processes across areas. - Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Provides ongoing feedback and development discussions to motivate and support team members to maximize performance .Ensuring High Quality : - Performs Excellent Work: Anticipates problems or obstacles which may interfere with quality standards and develops plants to ensure area’s quality standards are met. - Ensures Continuous Improvement: Routinely draws upon valuable learning from others, past experiences, and new information to determine key opportunities. - Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Develops appropriate corrective actions for unsafe environments in order to ensure operational and safety compliance. Managing Resources Effectively: - Demonstrates Accountability: Identifies potential obstacles to goal achievement and develops solutions to address those obstacles. - Stewards Organizational Resources: Creates the appropriate systems and processes to effectively manage resources. - Makes Data Driven Decisions: Applies in-depth knowledge of data to recommend and implement new approaches to improve decision making capabilities. Fostering Innovation: - Generates New Ideas: Identifies opportunities and leads development of new initiatives that create value across areas. - Applies Technology: Creates the energy and drive for self/others to identify and leverage technology in new, innovative ways to drive greater efficiencies. - Adapts to Change: Anticipates the change process and clearly communicates impact on others/own team(s), assisting them in embracing the change.

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Relevant Work Experience

Experience Level:

10 years

Education:

Master’s

Vanderbilt Health recognizes that diversity is essential for excellence and innovation. We are committed to an inclusive environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and to the principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action. EOE/AA/Women/Minority/Vets/Disabled