The Director of Agentic Leadership is a senior leader within Human Resources' organization, reporting to the Vice President of Organizational Effectiveness/Chief Learning Officer. Working in close partnership with the VP/CLO, the Director helps define UCSF's enterprise strategy and translates that vision into practical, scalable capabilities.

The Director leads the Agentic Leadership Lab and manages a team of Leadership Development professionals. Agentic Leadership refers to equipping leaders to effectively partner with AI, redesign work, and lead increasingly AI-enabled organizations. As a member of the Organizational Effectiveness (OE) leadership team, the Director partners with Leadership Development, Organizational Development, Talent Systems, HR Business Partners, technology partners, and executive leaders across UCSF Health and UCSF Campus.

The role explores how artificial intelligence can augment—not replace—the uniquely human work of leadership to strengthen leadership effectiveness, decision-making, and organizational performance. The Director helps define the future of leadership at UCSF by designing AI-enabled capabilities that help leaders recognize diverse perspectives, better understand individual and team differences, recognize unconscious bias, broaden perspective, personalize communication, and make more thoughtful, inclusive decisions. By helping leaders better understand communication preferences, motivations, work styles, behavioral tendencies, and common leadership pitfalls, these capabilities strengthen empathy, build trust, elevate the diverse strengths of the workforce, and create more equitable leadership experiences.

Equally important, the Director develops AI-enabled leadership tools that streamline workflows, automate repetitive tasks, reduce administrative burden, and create more time for leaders to think strategically, lead organizational change, coach and develop their teams, and build meaningful relationships.

This role establishes and scales UCSF's Agentic Leadership capability using a phased strategy: prototype within OE, expand across Human Resources, and ultimately scale across UCSF Health and UCSF Campus. The Director applies an AI innovation mindset to leadership, designing AI-enabled workflows, digital assistants, and practical leadership tools that improve effectiveness while responsibly accelerating enterprise AI adoption.

Full-time, one year contract role.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

% of time	Essential Function (Yes/No)	Key Responsibilities (To be completed by Supervisor)
20%	Yes	Enterprise Agentic Leadership Strategy Partner with the VP of Organizational Effectiveness/Chief Learning Officer to define and execute UCSF's Agentic Leadership strategy. Lead the development and phased enterprise adoption of AI-enabled capabilities that strengthen leadership decision-making, collaboration, and organizational effectiveness. Evaluate emerging AI platforms, agents, and technologies.
25%	Yes	Build the Agentic Leadership Lab Design and pilot AI-enabled leadership tools that help managers better understand communication preferences, motivations, work styles, behavioral tendencies, and leadership blind spots. Create AI-enabled workflows that automate repetitive work and increase leadership capacity. Build practical AI guidance and tools for leaders. Translate emerging AI capabilities into resources that improve everyday leadership.
25%	Yes	Enterprise Adoption & Change Lead enterprise adoption of AI-enabled leadership practices through change management, communications, education, and executive engagement.. Partner with HR, technology, and business leaders to scale responsible AI practices. Develop leader enablement strategies, learning experiences, and communities of practice that build confidence and capability. Measure adoption, user experience, and organizational impact to continuously improve solutions.
15%	Yes	Team Leadership Lead and develop a team of Leadership Development professionals. Foster a culture of experimentation, continuous learning, and responsible innovation within the team.
15%	Yes	Research & Innovation Monitor evolving trends in artificial intelligence, leadership, organizational effectiveness, and the future of work. Evaluate emerging AI capabilities and recommend enterprise applications.
100%		(To update total %, enter the amount of time in whole numbers (without the % symbol - e.g., 15, 20) then highlight the total sum (e.g., 1%) at the bottom of the column and press F9. The total sum should add up to 100%.)

Qualifications

Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities	Req / Pref
AI-native mindset with expertise in enterprise AI platforms and AI agents.	Req
Experience leading enterprise AI adoption and change.	Req
Product mindset and experience designing AI-enabled workflows or digital experiences.	Req
Executive consulting and communication skills.	Req
Strong systems thinking.	Req
Experience in change management or AI transformation in complex enterprise.	Pref
Leadership Development, OE or OD experience a plus.	Pref

Education, Licenses and Certifications:

Education	Req / Pref
Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent experience.	Req
Master's degree or higher in a related field.	Pref
7 – 10 years progressive work experience or equivalent combination of experience and training to succeed in role.	Req
Experience applying AI technologies to improve leadership effectiveness, organizational capability, or enterprise workflows..	Req

Certifications	Req / Pref
AI/Generative AI certifications.	Pref
Prosci, Agile, Product Management, Human-Centered Design, or related certifications.	Pref

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