The Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer (VP/CHRO) is responsible for the overall management/leadership of the human resources function for the university, serves as a member of the Administrative Council, and serves on other senior-level committees/taskforces assigned. Reporting to the Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer the VP/CHRO provides visionary leadership that advances institutional excellence through transparent, compliant, innovative, and technology-enabled human resources operations.
The ideal candidate is a forward-thinking human resources executive with demonstrated expertise in multiple human resource management disciplines, has the knowledge to act as the university’s ultimate subject matter expert in all matters related to the management of the university’s workforce, has demonstrated ability to create and implement proven methods/approaches to address emerging conditions that affect the university’s ability to continue to meet its mission, and has expertise with human resource information systems, such as Workday, Oracle, and Banner.
Nominations and application materials should be submitted by the target date of December 4, 2026, although expressions of interest may be considered until the position is filled. Application materials must include: 1) a letter of interest stating how the candidate's experiences and qualifications connect with the required/preferred characteristics and strategic priorities expressed in the position profile; 2) a resume; and 3) the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses of five references for future contact — please also include your professional relationship with each reference listed.
Applications should be in PDF format and submitted through the AGB Search portal here: Texas Southern University-Chief Human Resource Officer or email tsuchro@agbsearch.com.
This is a full-time annual (12-month) appointment with a starting date as early as January 1, 2027. A complete position profile and job description may be found above.
Assisting the search will be: Alan N. Crist, Ph.D., Senior Executive Search Consultant, AGB Search, al.crist@agbsearch.com, 608.695.0217. Prospective candidates are encouraged to initiate a conversation about this opportunity through an initial email contact with Dr. Crist prior to submitting materials. Also, please contact Dr. Crist if you have a special need/accommodation to aid your participation in our hiring process.
Texas Southern University is an equal opportunity employer
