L&D Executive Facilitator

L&D Executive Facilitator University of California - San Francisco NA United States, California, San Francisco 1650 3rd Street (Show on map) Jun 24, 2026

Job Summary:

The L&D Executive Facilitator serves as a senior facilitator and strategic partner supporting Vice President-level and above leaders across UCSF. In close partnership with HR Business Partners and Organizational Development (OD) Consultants, this role delivers high-impact executive facilitation aligned to enterprise leadership priorities, organizational effectiveness, engagement, performance, and change initiatives. This role focuses on enabling senior leaders and teams through expertly facilitated experiences that accelerate alignment, decision-making, leadership effectiveness, and organizational performance-leveraging enterprise frameworks and solutions.

Department Summary:

UCSF Human Resources has a mission of attracting, developing and retaining outstanding and diverse people with a vision of being a strategic and trusted partner empowering the UCSF Health community to leverage their talents. Human Resources is committed to providing an outstanding customer experience, leading workforce strategies, creating an engaging environment focused on continuous improvement for the HR team, and demonstrating value to the organization. Operating Model This role supports senior leaders through facilitation that is coordinated through HR Business Partners and Organizational Consultants. The HRBP stays closely connected to the business, while this role is brought in to lead key conversations and sessions that move work forward. The Facilitator focuses on creating space for alignment, decision-making, and leadership effectiveness, while staying closely tied to the broader work already in motion. It's less about standalone delivery and more about reinforcing and supporting the overall approach in a way that feels seamless to leaders. % of time Essential Function (Yes/No) Key Responsibilities (To be completed by Supervisor) 40% Yes Executive Facilitation & Advisory Facilitates executive-level sessions for VP+ leaders, including leadership team effectiveness, strategic alignment, decision-making, performance discussions, engagement dialogues, and change initiatives. Provides real-time coaching and guidance to senior leaders to enhance effectiveness and outcomes. 25% Yes Partnership with HRBPs & OD Consultants Partners with and through the HRBPs as the primary conduit to the business and collaborates with OD Consultants to align facilitation to broader organizational strategies, priorities, and interventions. Ensures facilitation engagements are integrated, sequenced, and reinforce enterprise approaches. 15% Yes Leadership Effectiveness & Performance Alignment Enables senior leaders to strengthen leadership capability, accountability, and performance practices through facilitated experiences aligned with enterprise performance management and leadership expectations. 10% Yes Engagement, Culture & Change Facilitation Facilitates leadership discussions and interventions tied to engagement insights, culture priorities, and change efforts-driving alignment, ownership, and sustained adoption at the executive level. 10% Yes Enterprise Alignment & Facilitation Excellence Delivers consistent, high-quality facilitation aligned to UCSF frameworks, ensuring scalability and coherence across business units. Brings forward insights and themes to inform HRBPs and OD Consultants on emerging organizational needs. 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%.)

Required:

Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training. 5 - 7 years directly related experience in executive facilitation and leadership development. Advanced expertise in executive facilitation, group dynamics, and leadership team effectiveness Proven ability to work with VP+ leaders and navigate complex, high-stakes environments Strong partnership skills within a triad model (HRBP, OD Consultant, L&D) Ability to guide senior leaders through performance, engagement, and change conversations Exceptional presence, influencing skills, and executive communication Strong judgment, discretion, and ability to manage sensitive organizational dynamics Ability to translate enterprise frameworks into impactful executive-level experiences High level of adaptability and responsiveness in live facilitation environments Experience in academic health systems or large, matrixed organizations

Preferred Qualifications:

Advanced degree in organizational development, business, or related field preferred. Experience in academic health systems or large, matrixed organizations About UCSF The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. We bring together the world's leading experts in nearly every area of health. We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging and stem cells. Pride Values UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents. We seek candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence - also known as our PRIDE values. In addition to our PRIDE values, UCSF is committed to equity - both in how we deliver care as well as our workforce. We are committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care. Additional information about UCSF is available here. Join us to find a rewarding career contributing to improving healthcare worldwide. Equal Employment Opportunity The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law. Salary Information The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy. Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. For positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement. To learn more about the benefits of working at UCSF, including total compensation, please visit: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html

Required:

Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training. 5 - 7 years directly related experience in executive facilitation and leadership development. Advanced expertise in executive facilitation, group dynamics, and leadership team effectiveness Proven ability to work with VP+ leaders and navigate complex, high-stakes environments Strong partnership skills within a triad model (HRBP, OD Consultant, L&D) Ability to guide senior leaders through performance, engagement, and change conversations Exceptional presence, influencing skills, and executive communication Strong judgment, discretion, and ability to manage sensitive organizational dynamics Ability to translate enterprise frameworks into impactful executive-level experiences High level of adaptability and responsiveness in live facilitation environments Experience in academic health systems or large, matrixed organizations

Preferred Qualifications:

Advanced degree in organizational development, business, or related field preferred. Experience in academic health systems or large, matrixed organizations