HR Strategic Plan
In 2025, the Office of Human Resources (OHR) refreshed our strategic framework to better align with the university's updated strategic framework. HR leadership developed a draft, which was refined through a series of interactive presentations with leadership across campus and with our internal team. Our work primarily addresses two of the university's areas of strategic focus: a vibrant and engaged global community, and institutional agility and resilience.
OHR Strategic Framework
Strategic Alignment Overview
Focus Areas
Strategic & Agile Partnership
- Goal: Collaborate and foster agile, smarter, people-focused decisions and processes
- Academic Affairs: Collaborate on enhanced processes, tools and data management
- Support strategic enterprise technology projects (MASG)
- Strategic workforce management
Leveraging Technology & Data
- Goal: Use data and automation to drive insight, efficiency and value at scale
- Explore AI agents and automation to streamline HR processes
- Enhance cross-functional people analytics to inform data-driven decisions
- Deliver talent optimization platforms: skills-based employee development and learning management tools
Developing & Adapting the Workforce
- Goal: Prepare the workforce for an evolving landscape
- Faculty and staff skill development
- Foster and deliver a strategy for AI evolution in the workforce
- Enable career paths for organizational success
Cultivating an Inclusive & Supported Community
- Goal: Foster a workplace where employees feel connected, valued, and engaged
- Inclusive excellence in hiring practices and workplace opportunities
- Well-being resources, educational tools and support
- Assess and strengthen employee engagement through surveys and monitoring, creating an environment where employees can thrive
Enablers
Administrative Innovation and Operational Stewardship
- Goal: Deliver effective, compliant operations
- Regulatory compliance
- Flexible work arrangements
- Position management
- Total Rewards evolution
- Recruitment evolution