Manager of Academic Personnel Office (Department of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences)

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Manager of Academic Personnel Office (Department of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences)

General Information

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Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA

Work Schedule

Monday-Friday, 8am - 5pm

Posted Date

11/03/2026

Salary Range: $108900.00 - 241500.00 Annually

Employment Type

2 - Staff: Career

Duration

Indefinite

Job #

33345

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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The UCLA Department of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences is one of the nation's premier academic psychiatry departments, supporting excellence in patient care, research, education, and community engagement. We are seeking an experienced Academic HR Manager to lead the departments' Academic Personnel function and provide strategic guidance on faculty affairs across a large and complex academic environment. Key responsibilities include:

• Lead and oversee all academic personnel operations, including faculty recruitment, appointments, promotions, merits, leaves, and academic reviews
• Supervise and develop Academic Personnel staff while ensuring efficient, high-quality service delivery
• Serve as the department's primary advisor on Academic Personel policies and faculty affairs
• Provide consultation to department leadership, faculty, and administrators on complex personnel matters
• Ensure compliance with University of California and David Geffen School of Medicine policies and procedures
• Partner with Finance, Research Administrators, Payroll, and central administrative offices to support departmental goals and initiatives
• Drive process improvements and operational excellence within Academic Personnel operations

Salary range: $108,900/yr - $241,500/yr

Job Qualifications

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Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Public Administration, or related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Minimum 8 years of progressively responsible Academic Personnel or Human Resources experience

Experience interpreting complex personnel policies and advising leadership on personnel matters

Advanced proficiency with UCPath, OPUS, AP recruit, MS Office, and other enterprise systems

Expert knowledge of University of California Academic Personnel policies (APM)

Knowledge of Health Sciences Compensation Plan

Experience supervising staff and managing operational functions

Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills

Demonstrated ability to build collaborative partnerships and lead process improvements

Experience in an academic health center or medical school environment

Preferred:

Master's degree in a related field

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.

Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.

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