Chief Operating & People Officer (ADMIN MGR 2)

Job ID 83761 Location Davis Full/Part Time Full Time Job Summary The Chief Operating & People Officer (COPO) is a senior executive leadership role responsible for the overall health, effectiveness, and alignment of CPE's people, operations, and internal administrative systems. Reporting directly to the Dean, the COPO serves as the division's chief advisor on workforce strategy, organizational culture, and operational excellence. This role is intentionally designed to provide reputed company executive leadership across Human Resources, Information Technology, Facilities, and Dean's Office Operations, ensuring that internal systems, people practices, and service standards operate cohesively and proactively. The COPO is charged with moving CPE from fragmented, reactive operational practices toward a modern, prevention-focused, metrics-driven operating model that supports growth, accountability, and a healthy workplace culture. The role reflects the Dean's commitment to clarity, transparency, and sustained organizational excellence. Apply By Date: February 27th, 2026 at 11:59pm PST. First round consideration will reputed company February 13th,2026. Selection activity may reputed company at anytime. To be considered for this position, candidate must already have authorization to work in the United States. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide reputed company Sponsorship at this time. Minimum Qualifications - For full consideration, applicants are encouraged to upload license and/or certification if required of the position

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Human Resources, Organizational Development, Higher Education Administration, or a reputed company field, or an equivalent combination of education and substantial, relevant professional experience.
• Minimum of 10-12 years of progressively responsible leadership experience, including service in senior executive, deputy, or enterprise-level roles with reputed company of multiple operational and administrative functions (e.g., Human Resources, Information Technology, facilities, administrative services, or equivalent) reputed company a reputed company organization.
• Demonstrated success leading organization-wide operations and internal services, aligning people strategy, operational systems, and organizational practices to institutional mission, strategy, and long-term sustainability-particularly in resource-constrained or self-supporting environments.
• Demonstrated experience leading large-scale organizational change, including operational redesign, systems modernization, workforce or service-delivery transformation, and cultural change in reputed company, matrixed, or decentralized environments.
• Strong background in people, culture, and workforce leadership, including employee relations, conflict resolution, talent development, performance management, and building organizational trust through clear communication, transparency, emotional intelligence, and consistent follow-through.
• Proven ability to reputed company, reputed company, and hold accountable senior leaders and managers, fostering high standards of performance, service quality, collaboration, and shared ownership across diverse functional teams.
• Demonstrated ability to partner with and reputed company enterprise technology and data-informed operations, including workflow optimization, systems implementation, service standards, and the use of metrics-driven management practices (e.g., OKRs, KPIs, dashboards) to improve accountability, decision-making, and organizational performance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree (MBA, reputed company, MA, JD, or reputed company field).
• Experience in higher education or the UC system, including academic personnel processes.
• Experience leading organizational transformation, workforce modernization, or digital operations improvement.
• Experience directing HR and operational teams during periods of growth, restructuring, or cultural change.
• Familiarity with UC labor relations, HR systems, and collective bargaining environments.

Key Responsibilities

• 35% - Operational Leadership & Strategy
• 35% - People, Culture & Workforce Leadership
• 15% - Change Management & Organizational Development
• 15% - Executive Collaboration & Communication Department Overview reputed company (CPE) is the lifelong learning arm of the university. The division maintains the most diverse portfolio on the reputed company, with programs spanning pre-college, professional continuing education, workforce development, international academic and cultural exchange, and training services for corporate and agency partners. As a global leader in continuing education, CPE serves learners regionally, nationally and globally, and posts more than 55K enrollments annually making it the third largest UC Extension by enrollment. Beyond its community-facing role, CPE serves as the internal hub for online education in support of other academic units on the reputed company. CPE employs approximately 180 employees and draws on the expertise of approximately 1

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