Onboarding Manager

Founded in 1965,
UC Irvine is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is ranked among the nation’s top 10 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. The campus has produced five Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater mascot. Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UC Irvine has more than 36,000 students and offers 224 degree programs.

It’s located in one of the world’s safest and most economically vibrant communities and is Orange County’s second-largest employer, contributing $7 billion annually to the local economy and $8 billion statewide.

To learn more about UC Irvine, visit www.uci.edu.

The UC Irvine Human Resources (HR) enterprise is comprised of three unique business units:
Campus, Health, and Health Sciences. HR's vision is to empower people to drive a culture of innovation, learning, and service that enables the success of individuals within the UCI community and those who aspire to join. https://hr.uci.edu/

Serves as the leader of the onboarding function, providing full strategic and operational oversight across all onboarding programs, processes, and personnel. Accountable for establishing and advancing the function's strategic direction, governance framework, and operational standards, while ensuring that programs evolve in alignment with organizational priorities, workforce trends, and regulatory requirements. Balances direct involvement in day-to-day operations with a forward-looking perspective, continuously identifying and implementing process improvements that streamline workflows, reduce inefficiencies, and elevate the overall quality of onboarding service delivery.

Exercises sound professional judgment in reviewing and interpreting changes in federal, state, and organizational policy, and translates those changes into updated procedures and operational standards. Serves as a trusted advisor and key decision-maker on matters that impact the onboarding function, the employee experience, and organizational effectiveness. The Onboarding team is responsible for delivering a seamless, compliant, and welcoming experience for all new hires and transitioning employees.

The team partners closely with HR, hiring departments, legal, and organizational leadership to ensure that onboarding processes are effective, efficient, and aligned with organizational goals, applicable laws, and evolving best practices. People Leadership & Team Development:
Actively supports and develops team members by fostering a continuous learning environment centered on professional growth and capability building. Provides coaching and career development support to empower staff and promote internal advancement. Drives operational excellence by establishing clear performance expectations, measurable goals, and accountability standards. Empowers the team through strategic delegation, stretch assignments, and high-impact projects, providing the necessary resources, mentorship, and leadership to ensure team success and goal attainment.

Manages specific talent acquisition programs as they relate to the onboarding. Receives assignments in the form of objectives and determines how to manage and use professional recruiting staff and resources to meet schedules and goals. Oversees recruitment issues that are diverse in scope. Has interactions with internal and external contacts on issues of significance to the organization. Exercises strong judgment in interpreting and administering recruitment programs.

Required:

• Maintains a thorough understanding of the goals of the organization and ways in which this position can support those goals.
• Knowledge of applicable human resources policies…