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About the Role

Reporting directly to the Network Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), the Executive HR Advisor (EHRA) for SFSU serves as the on-site HR advisor and day-to-day relationship owner for SFSU. This position ensures SFSU leaders have responsive, contextual, and in-person HR support while operating within the SFBRN HR organization to connect campus stakeholders to Network HR Operations, Centers of Excellence (CoE), and Recruiting resources. The EHRA is the senior HR presence on SFSU and may serve on the President’s cabinet. The core mandate is to advance the consistency and integrity of the Network’s shared HR model while keeping SFSU needs front and center through timely access to expert HR guidance, strong service delivery, and clear escalation pathways. The EHRA translates campus priorities and workforce needs into HR solutions, advises on the full range of HR domains, and serves as the institutional bridge between SFSU and the Network’s HR functions, exercising significant independent judgment on matters with meaningful legal, institutional, and organizational impact.

Responsibilities

Serves as the primary, on-site HR advisor to the SFSU President, Provost, vice presidents, and deans, providing responsive, contextual, and expert HR guidance.
Advises the SFSU President directly on HR matters of institutional significance.
May serve on the SFSU President’s cabinet, representing the HR function in senior leadership forums.
Translates campus-specific context, priorities, and workforce challenges into actionable HR strategies.
Serves as the senior escalation point for HR matters at SFSU, exercising independent judgment on complex or high-stakes situations.
Coordinates with Faculty Affairs leadership at SFSU to support the consistent application of HR programs, policies, and compliance frameworks.
Owns accountability and responsibility for HR customer support outcomes at SFSU across all HR process areas.
Builds and maintains trusted advisory relationships with campus managers, supervisors, and HR stakeholders.
Seamlessly connects campus stakeholders to SFBRN HR Operations and CoE resources when transactional or specialized support is needed.
Advises campus managers and administrators on HR policies, applicable CSU Administrative Manual (ICSUAM) provisions, MOU and CBA requirements, and state and federal employment law.
Exercises judgment to resolve HR inquiries and issues at the campus level, escalating complex, intercampus, or high-impact matters.
Provides consultation and support on employee and labor relations matters at SFSU.
Consults on MOU and CBA provisions as they apply to individual employee situations at SFSU.
Supports collective bargaining agreement administration at the campus level.
Consults on reasonable accommodation requests under the ADA and FEHA.
Serves as the campus-level HR compliance resource for SFSU.
Forecasts staffing needs by division and college at SFSU, partners on organizational restructuring, and tracks turnover and retention metrics.
Serves as a key consultant and partner throughout the recruitment process at SFSU.
Leads new hire onboarding activities at SFSU.
Leads the exit interview process at SFSU.
Advises campus leadership on voluntary and involuntary separation processes.
Advises SFSU managers, deans, and VPs on performance management processes.
Partners with campus leadership to support career and succession planning activities.
Monitors HR program effectiveness at SFSU across all process areas.
Ensures HR communications to SFSU leaders, managers, and employees are timely, accurate, contextually relevant, and reflective of both campus priorities and Network-wide HR standards.
Represents SFSU perspectives and needs within the SFBRN HR organization.
Participates in Network HR planning and leadership forums.
Champions equity, diversity, and inclusion as a core organizational value.
Models and stewards the Network’s core values innovation, employee fulfillment, teamwork, respect, excellence, integrity, service, and accountability.
Upholds Network, university, and unit policies governing privacy of information, authorized use of Network resources, and the security of Network systems and data.
Demonstrates and promotes safe work practices.
Assumes additional leadership responsibilities as directed by the Network CHRO.
Chairs and/or participates on university committees.

Requirements

7 years Progressively responsible experience in human resources, with demonstrated breadth across multiple HR disciplines and a track record of advising senior institutional leaders at the vice president, provost, or presidential level.
3 years Experience in an HR business partner, senior HR generalist, or HR consulting role serving as a strategic advisor to campus or organizational leadership in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment.
3 years Experience in higher education, multi-campus systems, or similarly complex public sector organizations, including demonstrated ability to navigate campus politics, governance structures, and faculty and staff employment dynamics.
2 years Experience in employee and labor relations, including advising on progressive discipline, grievances, collective bargaining agreement administration, and workplace investigations in a unionized environment (Preferred)
Demonstrated ability to build trusted advisory relationships with university Presidents, Provosts, VPs, and deans, providing strategic HR counsel.
Broad knowledge of human resources principles and practices across multiple HR disciplines.
Strong knowledge of applicable federal and California employment law including FMLA, CFRA, ADA, FEHA, Title IX, EEO/AA, and FLSA.
Proven ability to serve as the institutional bridge between campus needs and Network HR resources.
Experience consulting on employee and labor relations matters, including progressive discipline, grievance resolution, workplace investigations, and MOU/CBA interpretation in a unionized public sector environment.
Ability to exercise independent judgment on complex, sensitive, and ambiguous HR situations.
Effective executive communication, influencing, and advisory skills.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple campus priorities and competing demands.
Knowledge of HRIS platforms and workforce data.
Familiarity with CSU Administrative Manual (ICSUAM) policies, applicable MOUs, and the dynamics of Faculty Affairs partnership in a CSU or comparable higher education environment. (Preferred)
Experience working in or alongside a shared services or network HR delivery model. (Preferred)
Must pass a background check.
Position is primarily based at SFSU and serves as the on-site, campus-facing HR leader.
Occasional travel to other Network universities or SFBRN locations may be required.
Position may serve on the SFSU President’s cabinet at the President’s discretion.
This position may carry additional Network-wide leadership responsibilities.
Position is a 24-hour on-call position in case of emergencies and critical Network needs.
This position may be required to provide an on-campus HR presence at their respective home campus as needed.
Applicants must be able to provide proof of US Citizenship or authorization to work in the United States, within three business days from their date of hire.

Skills

Human Resources
HR Business Partner
HR Generalist
HR Consulting
Employee Relations
Talent Acquisition
Performance Management
Compensation
Benefits
Leave Management
Workforce Planning
HR Compliance
Federal Employment Law
California Employment Law
FMLA
CFRA
ADA
FEHA
Title IX
EEO/AA
FLSA
Progressive Discipline
Grievance Resolution
Workplace Investigations
MOU/CBA Interpretation
Unionized Environment
Executive Communication
Influencing Skills
Advisory Skills
HRIS Platforms
Workforce Data Analysis
CSU Administrative Manual (ICSUAM)
Faculty Affairs Partnership
Shared Services HR
Network HR Delivery Model
Equity
Diversity
Inclusion
Innovation
Employee Fulfillment
Teamwork
Respect
Excellence
Integrity
Service
Accountability
Privacy of Information
Authorized Use of Resources
System and Data Security
Safe Work Practices

Location

San Francisco, CA

Work Type

Full-Time
On-site

Experience Level

Administrator III
7 years experience
3 years experience
2 years experience

Education Level

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources management, business administration, organizational development, or a related field
Master's degree in Human Resources management, business administration, organizational development, or a related field (Preferred)

Salary/Compensations

$174,480.00 - $191,928.00 Annually

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
Pension
401k
Healthcare Savings Account
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Vacation Leave
Sick Leave
State Holidays
Fee Waiver program

About the Company

San Francisco State University is part of the California State University system.
The SFBRN provides back-office administrative and transactional functions to CSUEB, SFSU, and SSU through one single effective and cost-efficient structure, organized into three integrated pillars: HR Consulting, HR Operations, and HR Centers of Excellence.

Equal Opportunity

San Francisco State is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against persons on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, National origin, sex, sexual orientation, covered veteran status, or any other protected status.
Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who self-disclose by contacting the Senior Human Resources Manager.
Applicants may visit titleix.sfsu.edu for more information on SF State's policy prohibiting discrimination, and how to file an online report using the procedures under Executive Order 1096 Revised.
Inquiries can be directed to the campus Title IX Coordinator and Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation Administrator by calling (415) 338-2032 or emailing vpsaem@sfsu.edu.