Associate Vice Chancellor – Enterprise Rewards Solutions
| Company | Vanderbilt University |
|---|---|
| Location | Nashville, TN, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree (e.g., MBA, JD, MPA) strongly preferred.
- At least 15 years of progressive leadership experience in total rewards, compensation, HR strategy, or related workforce domains—ideally within complex, matrixed environments.
- Proven ability to lead high-performing teams and influence across organizational boundaries.
- Deep expertise in compensation philosophy, benefits design, and enterprise rewards strategy with a focus on scalability and employee experience.
- Strong grasp of operational service delivery for compensation and benefits, providing subject matter expertise to functional leaders.
- Strategic systems thinker capable of translating complexity into innovative, actionable solutions.
- Demonstrated AI acumen and the ability to apply AI-driven tools and analytics to improve workforce insights, personalization, and operational efficiency.
- Experience managing immigration, global mobility, and navigating regulatory frameworks in both domestic and international contexts.
- Track record of driving exceptional core operations with speed, agility, and scale to support institutional excellence.
- Proven leadership in launching bold, forward-thinking initiatives that expand the reach and impact of HR practices across diverse industries.
- Commitment to advancing Vanderbilt’s role as an industry leader through strategic advocacy, operational innovation, and workforce transformation.
Responsibilities
- Lead Vanderbilt’s total rewards architecture—including compensation, benefits, incentives, and wellness—to ensure competitiveness, internal equity, and alignment with institutional mission and talent priorities.
- Radically collaborate with divisional leaders, enterprise-wide stakeholders, and operations teams to implement improvements that elevate the employee experience, streamline people service delivery, and reinforce the university’s Employee Value Proposition (EVP).
- Modernize systems, tools, and policies to enable seamless service delivery and data-driven, experience-centric design.
- Oversee faculty and staff immigration and mobility programs, ensuring compliance, advocacy, and a smooth experience for international talent.
- Leverage workforce analytics, AI-powered insights, and market intelligence to inform equitable pay, incentive strategies, and workforce planning.
- Advise senior leaders on labor market trends, rewards investments, and enablement strategies—often in partnership with HR Business Partners.
- Lead and develop a high-performing team, including direct oversight of the Executive Director of Workforce Compensation & Benefits Solutions.
- Manage key vendor relationships across benefits, payroll, and immigration, ensuring compliance, fiduciary integrity, and institutional alignment.
- Advance bold rewards innovations that support Vanderbilt’s strategic priorities and elevate its position as a workforce thought leader.
- Champion core operations executed with speed, agility, and innovation—positioning Vanderbilt as a model for research universities and beyond.
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced degree (e.g., MBA, JD, MPA) strongly preferred.